Recommendation Letters
Below is a list of links to letters recommending Anne Marie Smith to potential employers.  Highlights from each letter are quoted.

Mr. Stan Inman, Director, Career Services University of Utah
LETTER IN DEVELOPMENT
Major university department that hired Anne Marie to overhaul its website.

Dr. Christian Mueller-Planitz, CEO, Failsafe Technologies (company no longer exists)
LETTER IN DEVELOPMENT
Startup software company that hired Anne Marie to develop compiled, online software help manuals and to provide technical support to customers.

Mr. Yoshikazu Miyako, President, AEON Corporation
Japanese corporation that hired Anne Marie to teach English for ten months in rural Japan.

• "During Ms. Smith's tenure with our company, she instructed classes ranging in difficulty from introductory to advanced levels."
• "Ms. Smith also had the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of living and working in a foreign country, and to gain insight into the Japanese culture through involvement with her students and other members of her community."

Mr. Tony Pagliuca, Senior Architect, Worldwide Design and Development Department, McDonald's Corporation
LETTER IN DEVELOPMENT
Department in a major corporation where Anne Marie developed an office practices manual (still in use today).

Mr. Brook McDonald, Executive Director, The Conservation Foundation
Non-profit organization where Anne Marie worked three and a half years as the Director of Conservation Programs.

• "[Anne Marie's talents] include outstanding written and verbal communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and dedication to the mission of the foundation."
• "Anne Marie showed great leadership skills as she chaired or co-chaired numerous committees both internal to the foundation and external with partner organizations."
• "[Anne Marie] was seen as very organized and business-like in these [corporate] relationships with a goal-oriented approach.

Ms. Suzanne Saric, Environmental Education Program Manager, United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
Federal government agency and member of several environmental education coalitions that Anne Marie to provide writing, editing and facilitation services.

• "I have found Anne Marie to be a positive, talented professional who brings a great deal of energy to a project."
• "Anne Marie's leadership in the areas of facilitation and communication have greatly contributed to the current strides the State of Illinois is making in the field of environmental education."
• "Much of the success of [the Biodiversity] conference was due to Anne Marie's organizational skills and attention to details. Her skills as a writer are demonstrated in the final proceedings from the conference which she authored and which educators have referred to and quoted from quite often."

Dr. Barbara Winston, Chair of the Environmental Studies Department, Northeastern Illinois University
State university where Anne Marie conducted graduate level studies. Dr. Winston was her graduate school advisor and professor.

• "I have always known Anne Marie to exhibit great dedication to her studies. She very rarely missed class, always submitted assignments on time, and produced high-quality work. During the entire time Anne Marie was at NEIU, she was highly respected by students and faculty alike."
• "I observed very strong writing, analytical and organizational skills in Anne Marie as she completed [her research paper]."
• "[Anne Marie's] academic qualifications as well as her interpersonal skills are outstanding and she has my highest recommendation."

Mr. Richard Wilke, Director, National Environmental Education Advancement Project (University of Wisconsin - Steven's Point)
National non-profit organization that supported a coalition that hired Anne Marie to provide writing, facilitation and organizational services.

• "Anne Marie has provided the leadership and administrative skills that have resulted in significant advances in environmental education for the state of Illinois."
• "Anne Marie demonstrated superior interpersonal communication skills, an ability to motivate others to action and a strong commitment to group success."
• "She always carried out [her] responsibilities in a very efficient, effective, and professional manner."
• "Finally, I know you will find Anne Marie to be an individual of wonderful character.  She has a warm outgoing personality.  Few people disply her creativity, versatility, and energy."

Mr. Ed Barsotti, Volunteer, The Conservation Foundation's Trails Project
Volunteer group within The Conservation Foundation. Anne Marie served as staff liason to the group and co-Chair.

• "There was a great need for team leading and consensus building, and Ms. Smith admirably filled this role."
• "It was because of [Ms. Smith's]  organizational and people-handling skills that we were able to pull off our best achievements as a group.  One of these achievements was the production of a trail advocacy packet for distribution among government agencies."
• "Her professionalism and attention to detail throughout the [advocacy packet] project led to an excellent product."
• "Ms. Smith is a very pleasant person to work with."

Ms. Constanze Spranger and Mr. Wolfram Schäedler
German friends who participated in volunteer and education programs Anne Marie coordinated at The Conservation Foundation.  (Please note that English is their second language.)

• "[Anne Marie] has a deep respect to living nature and takes many efforts to involve people to protect the environment from exploitation and destruction."
• "[Anne Marie] is very open minded to forreign cultures and very sensitive how to handle people with different characters."

Mr. Jeff Anhut, Teacher, Wheaton-Warrenville South High School
A teacher (and personal friend) who participated in one of the environmental education programs Anne Marie coordinated at The Conservation Foundation.

• "I was impressed by [Anne Marie's] excellent public speaking skills as she was confident, presenting a well organized program.  It was clear from Anne Marie's obvious poise that she was comfortable with the material and endearing to those in the audience who knew her."
• "I have been consistently impressed by Anne Marie's energy level and creativity."
• "One thing I know unequivocally about Anne Marie is her mastery of written English and her prolific abilities as a writer."