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| Reference Provider Information | |
| Your Name | Eric Sletmoe |
| Your Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Your Title | Instructor |
| 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 | Nick Sander |
| Your relationship to this person | He is a close friend of a close friend. Our relationship is second hand and casual, but still valued. |
| Key descriptors | Energetic. Passionate. Athletic. Community minded. Looks out for the disadvantaged. Excellent safety skills. Good sense for all things outdoors. |
| How would you rate your experience with this person? | 5-excellent |
| Comments regarding your experience with this person (not required) | Met a few times on a kite beach or over a beer. I always enjoy being around Nick. He has very good energy. A very unselfish person, always looking out for others. |
| Please rate this person's ability to handle conflict with others? | 0-Not Applicable/No Answer |
| Comments regarding handling conflict (not required) | I haven't been around Nick in a conflict situation. But I've heard from the people I know that know him that he is often a stabilizing force. A deescalator. |
| Please rate this person's dedication or engagement to their work or studies | 0-Not Applicable/No Answer |
| Comments about dedication or engagement (not required) | Again, no first hand knowledge. But I have no reasons for concern in this area. |
| Please rate this person's willingness or desire to improve their performance | 5-excellent |
| Comments regarding willingness or desire to improve performance (not required) | I've watched Nick apply himself to being a better kiter. Often taking the approach of teaching/coaching others to learn himself. |
| What would you consider this person’s strengths and/or weaknesses? | Strengths are: Energy. Drive. Passion. Desire to share the stoke. I don't know of his weaknesses. I'm sure he has some. We all do. |
| Is there anything else you feel would be important for us to know, and if so, please describe? | Nick has skills and traits that would make him an excellent candidate for the adaptive program. |