Junction Triangle Outreach Location

1379 Bloor St. West

Toronto, ON, M6P 4J5
Tel: (416) 530 4233
August 25th, 2017
To whom it may concern:
RE: Natalie Jane Austin
I am pleased to write a letter of reference for Natalie Jane Austin. Natalie worked for the Dovercourt Boys and
Girls Club as a core team member in our after school program and during our summeer camp. As an after
school program staff and camp counselor for out Tots age group. Natalie actively took on a leadership role
within her team, developed engaging programming, and implemented CYC knowledge knowledge based
strategies in redirecting children.
Natalie also developed an 8 week cooking program for children ages 7 and up which ran twice a week. Natalie
helped members develop cooking skills while also providing the foundaton for life skills development. Natalie
incorporated themes such as community and culture through her development of an International Cooking
program that included traditional recipes from the many cultures represented by our club members.
Natalie demonstrated profound dedication to the organization and our members through heer development of
meaningful and creative programming, heer ability to positively re-direct members when necessary, her
capacity for empathetic and knowledge based one to ones with members when it was needed, and her
consistency in presentuung herself as a positive, warm, and caring role model to her team, parents, children and
to supervisors and management.
One of Natalies key strengths is her ability to utilize her CYC knoweldge and identify strategies for change.
Duting her time with the Tot after school program Natalie developed a re-direction system that encouraged
members to adjust their behaviour and actively think about their actions, and created a group system to provide
members with meaningful routine and structure.
It takes an excceptional individual to build rapport and a profesisonal relationship with young people the way
that Natalie has demonstrated through her time at Doverocurt Boys and Girls Club. As an individual, her
commitment exceeds what is expected. Her energy, motivation, and ability to respeond to challenging situations
will serve her well in her future endevours.
Respectfully,
Erika Barrozo After school Program Coordinator
Dovercourt Boys & Girls Junction Triangle Clubhouse
Erika@dovercourtkids.com
www.dovercourtkids.com