Letter of Introduction

Dear cooperating teacher,

Hello!  My name is Jon Soroka, and I am writing this letter as a personal introduction to you, my cooperating teacher, for my internship semester.  Originally, I am from a small town by the name of Pierceland, Saskatchewan, but I have lived in Regina for the past twelve years, where I attended Winston Knoll Collegiate for my four years of high school.  As it stands now, I am enrolled in my final year of my B.Ed degree with a major in English and minor in biology.

            I have a great deal of experience with young people in an education setting due to my job as a public programming assistant with the Friends of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum.  Throughout the summer, we put on day-camps for children between the ages of 5-10. For the past two summers, I have helped with the planning and execution of these camps, and this has enhanced my skills in lesson planning, classroom management, and communication.

            I am quite interested in helping out with the school’s extra-curricular drama program.  During my time at Winston Knoll, I was a part of both onstage and offstage activities, specializing as a sound technician. Naturally, I would love to get back into it and contribute to the production as much as I can.  I would also like to look into any science-based clubs that you may have at your school, especially if there is one based on environmentalism.

            Thank you for agreeing to take an intern for this fall.  I look forward to working and learning with you at your school.  I feel that I bring a new perspective and a willingness to learn to my internship.  The most important thing I can contribute to this semester is a desire to work with the students of your school, both in and out of the classroom.  I am also excited to work with other staff members and gain an understanding of how the school functions.

            I will contact you before the school year end and arrange to visit you and the school.  Once again, thank you for agreeing to take an intern this fall.  I am sure it will be a great experience for the both of us!

Sincerely,

Jon Soroka