July 3, 2017

To Whom It May Concern:

It is without hesitation that I recommend Carleen Mazaika to any

position which she has applied. Carleen served as an AmeriCorps
Regional Site Coordinator/Site Coordinator and with Reading Partners
Baltimore from August 2014 until July 2015, and I believe she would be
a great asset to any organization for which she chooses to apply.

Board of Directors During her service year with Reading Partners, Carleen showed great
Dan Carroll, Chair flexibility and determination. Halfway through her service yer, she was
Walter Elcock, Vice Chair
asked to switch roles and go from being a support at five schools to the
Brad Creswell, Treasurer
Kristyn Klei Borrero lead at Arundel Elementary/Middle in Baltimore City. She handled this
Stephanie Cohen, Secretary change with calmness and humbleness. When asked to change roles,
Susan Hayes she was responsible for supervising a one-on-one tutoring program for
Harris Larney 50 students in need of literacy support. In order to facilitate this work
Andrea Rice
Mark Sexton
Carleen onboarded, trained, and managed more than 50 community
Jamie Slaughter volunteers to deliver two 45 minutes sessions to each student weekly.
Jeremy Smith Carleens ability to know the needs of each student and tutor was a
strength that she displayed each day as she worked to help each
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student reach their full potential. In addition, the role required Carleen
Karine Apollon
to be able to quickly problem solve as both schools and volunteers can
Baltimore Regional be difficult to predict. She took action quickly and ensured that the
Board of Directors highest quality services continue to be provided.
Ted Blankenship, Chair
Allyson Black
Sherrice Davis
Each day, Carleens dedication to the students at Arundel and in
Carrie Greene Baltimore were at the forefront of her service, and she constantly
Kyle McNair worked to meet their needs. As she continues to forward, I have no
Kristin Rowles doubt that she will excel in her work due to her unwavering dedication
Casey Smith
to at-risk and underserved populations.

Executive Director, If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at
Baltimore (619)548-0302 or daniel.ruppert@readingpartners.org.
Jeffrey Zwillenberg
All the best,

Daniel Ruppert
Program Director

916 N. Charles St. Suite 250 | Baltimore, MD 21201 | (410) 585-7600 | www.readingpartners.org