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| Reference Provider Information | |
| Your Name | Greta Block |
| Your Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Your Title | Outdoor Programs Coordinator |
| Company Name | Lakeside School |
| Type of Reference | Employment 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. |
| Name of employee | Annapurna Beavon |
| What was the person’s title and/or job duties? | Trip Leader |
| What are/were the dates this person worked for your company? | June 2024 - August 2025, on single-week contracts for trip leading |
| Reason for leaving employment | Still employed |
| Is this person eligible for rehire? | Yes |
| Key descriptors | Organized, fun, good with kids, detail oriented, dependable, good communicator, cool head under pressure |
| How would you rate your experience working with this person? | 5-excellent |
| Comments regarding your experience working with this person (not required) | Annapurna has been great to work with - she has guided many trips for us over the past year, and I will happily keep hiring her as long as she is willing and able to lead. She's a good leader, great with students, and keeps a cool head during difficult incidents. |
| Please rate this person's ability to handle conflict with employees and/or customers? | 5-excellent |
| Comments regarding handling conflict (not required) | I trust Annapurna to tell it like it is when needed, and to soft pedal when appropriate. She has a pretty good gauge for this sort of thing, and good social skills. |
| Please rate this person's dedication or engagement to their work | 5-excellent |
| Comments about dedication or engagement to work (not required) | Annapurna shows up for work ready to go; she puts her all into her work and really cares about doing a good job. She goes above and beyond. |
| Please rate this person's willingness or desire to improve their performance at work | 5-excellent |
| Comments regarding willingness or desire to improve performance (not required) | Annapurna has asked for direct feedback on how to improve and be a better trip leader, and then puts those skills into action. I really appreciate her willingness to take feedback and incorporate it where applicable. |
| What would you consider this person’s strengths and/or weaknesses? | Annapurna's strengths are that she is highly competent, engaging, fun, and very detail oriented and organized. Her weaknesses are that she can sometimes hold back or be more reserved, especially in new situations, but I've noticed that once she is familiar and comfortable, she is much better able to jump in and engage. |
| Is there anything else you feel would be important for us to know, and if so, please describe? | Annapurna is an awesome leader. We had a really difficult incident happen when she was the main leader on a trip (no fault of hers, student did something very stupid) and AP was such a rock in getting us through the difficult situation; stepping up and taking charge to make sure that all students got home safe and sound, and still had a great time. It was a difficult situation for everyone, but she really impressed me with her cool head, her strong decision making, and her great communication. We were very impressed with her leadership and would happily hire her again for future trips. |
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