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Your NameImm-o Singleton
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Your TitleSr. Technical Support Engineer - Lead & Meadows Alpine Trainer
Company NameEdwards Vacuum & Mt. Hood Meadows
Type of ReferencePersonal Reference
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Name of person you are referringVaul Kranak
Your relationship to this personFriend
Key descriptorsDelightful, Meticulous, Thoughtful, Passionate
How would you rate your experience with this person?5-excellent
Comments regarding your experience with this person (not required)

Vaul has been a member of the Cascade Ski Club for the last few years where I have gotten to know him well. He is enthusiastic person, in general, and when it comes to playing in the snow that enthusiasm spikes up. He also loves loves helping and teaching people. I've gotten to hang around the fire in the lodge the night before he take a friend out to show them the ropes on the slopes and it is delightful to hear his excitement about the next day's lesson. That's why I encouraged him to apply to meadows.

Please rate this person's ability to handle conflict with others?5-excellent
Comments regarding handling conflict (not required)

I don't have much to say here as I haven't observed a true conflict but at the Ski Club there are issues from time to time and whenever I've talked through some if these things with Vaul I'm impressed with his ability to contemplate multiple sides of the issues at play. He has recently been voted onto the board at the ski club further demonstrating his ability to manage conflict.

Please rate this person's dedication or engagement to their work or studies5-excellent
Comments about dedication or engagement (not required)

Professionally I haven't worked directly with Vaul but we have talked about our jobs and he has always been able to clearly describe and draw me into the story about his work.

Please rate this person's willingness or desire to improve their performance5-excellent
Comments regarding willingness or desire to improve performance (not required)

Vaul is an "always be learning" advocate and I have seen him try a number of new things on snow.

What would you consider this person’s strengths and/or weaknesses?

In answering the optional sections above I feel I have laid out a number of Vaul's strengths. Vaul has a commitment to learning which I have seen translate into enthusiastic teaching. Vaul is calm and compassionate but also intense... A really cool combo. I'm not sure about weaknesses. I judge Vaul is a logically minded person that appreciates strong organization.

Is there anything else you feel would be important for us to know, and if so, please describe?

He also has a Nordic setup so he is already dual discipline!