We have known each other for almost three years. Over the course of most of that time we were collaborating in the care of one or more of three patients. We began by talking about our clients, brainstorming, and then often would cover broader themes in our discussion. Our clients were between 3 and 10 years old, two were diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and one of them was diagnosed with a developmental delay.

Few people that I have known speak both Spanish and English so flawlessly, and her understanding of the cultural needs of Hispanic communities in South Florida is already most advanced. I see Claudia has having enormous potential as a bicultural and bilingual counselor to help the Spanish-speaking community in South Florida, in particular, in culturally sensitive ways resulting in best outcomes.

I feel very strongly that XXXX’s skills and leadership qualities would make her an invaluable addition to the PsyD Program at XXXX University. The noble way in which I saw XXXX rebound from such a terrible tragedy as what happened to her husband speaks to only one of many of her fine qualities.

I had the privilege of being ____’s mentor throughout two of my courses since she completed a minor in my field, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Studies. In almost every course that I have taught, there are one or two students who are at the forefront of class discussions, thankfully, helping to make teaching more interesting, engaging, dynamic and exciting.