| HTML Block | Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete a reference for the person who has applied with us at the Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon Ski & Snowboard School. We value your comments regarding this applicant. |
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| Reference Provider Information | |
| Your Name | Nic Ratliff |
| Your Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Your Title | Ski instructor, trainer, Freeride coach |
| Company Name | Meadows |
| Type of Reference | Personal Reference |
| Work Related - Reference Check Information | Thank you for including the person's name and answering these questions about your experience working with this person. |
| Personal Reference Information | |
| Name of person you are referring | Sebastian Zilka |
| Your relationship to this person | Athelete in my program, became a friend |
| Key descriptors | Dedicated, dependable, stoked to ski but generally quiet |
| How would you rate your experience with this person? | 4-very good |
| Comments regarding your experience with this person (not required) | Sebastian is a great guy, has always been stoked to be at the mountain and is becoming a really stand-up guy. It will be really cool to see him become a junior instructor and see him grow from young Freeride athlete to capable, confident instructor. |
| Please rate this person's ability to handle conflict with others? | 3-average |
| Please rate this person's dedication or engagement to their work or studies | 5-excellent |
| Please rate this person's willingness or desire to improve their performance | 4-very good |
| What would you consider this person’s strengths and/or weaknesses? | Dedication and reliability are his stand-out strengths. He can be a bit reserved in some settings so it will be cool to see him come out of his shell as an instructor. |
| Is there anything else you feel would be important for us to know, and if so, please describe? | I got to go fishing with Sebastian this summer. He is becoming a very proficient blue water boat operator and dedicated to honing those skills and taking on that serious responsibility. If he can do that, it shows he is willing to learn and accept the great responsibility we have of keeping people safe and teaching them to ski. |