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I'm bumping this back up to jack it in order to ask about letters of recommendation.
I need three. I know one of them will be written by my boss, the Dean of the College of Public Health. I have worked immediately below him on a textbook for over a year, and he knows me and my goals and abilities pretty well.
After him, I'm not sure where to go. I have three professors willing to write positive recommendations for me.. one I've had two classes with, as well as a field school. The other two I've had two classes with, but they were small classes and they definitely know who I am (and I visited their offices weekly).
Then, there are former employers. Am I wrong in thinking that I should maybe have a letter from one of my child-oriented camp job supervisors since I am applying for teacher certification? Granted, these jobs were summer jobs and the most positive letter would come from the YMCA camp I worked for in 2005. I also have worked on and off for a pony farm since 2002.. but I don't think that her recommendation would hold that much weight. There are also people I have done volunteer work under, but the most extensive position so far has just been since December.
Who would you choose? Just academics? Or bump in some child experience with a letter from one of my camp supervisors?
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— Henri-Frédéric Amiel
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