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20 May 2003
o Wrom it May Concern
Hawthorn-Lotus English Language Centre, Ho Chi Minh, is a member of the Hawthorn English Language
Centres Network, a fast growing group of English schools initiated by Melbourne University Private,
Australia. Members of tlie Hawthorn Network are high quality schools, each with a reputation for excellence
in programmed elivery and students ervices.I n additiont o Hawthorn Ho Chi Minh City, there are Hawthorn
schoolsin Melbourne,A ustralia;E dinburgha ndG lasgow,S cotlandV; ancouver,C anadaA; uckland,N ew
Zealand; Muscat, Oman.and Singapore.
Andres Eguiguren was employed as General Public Program Coordinator at Hawthorn-Lotus English
Centre,H o Chi Minh City from 0111210t1o 3 llll102. Duringt his periodA ndresw as actingD irectoro f
Studiesfo r a 3 monthp eriodw hilst I was on leave.H e alsot ook overc oordinationo f the Examination
PreparationP rograma sp arl of his dutiesf orthe final six monthso f his contract.
As GeneraPl ublica ndE xaminationP reparationP rogramC oordinatorA, ndresw asr esponsiblefo r the dayt o
dayo perationso f theset wo programsH. is dutiesi ncludedp lacementte stingo f new studentst,i metabling
ands chedulingo f classest;e acherr ecruitmenti,n ductiona ndo bservationp; resentatioonf IELTS workshops;
writtenr eportst o managemenat,n d 8 to 12 hourst eachingp erw eek.A ndresw as alsor esponsiblefo r doing
an excellentjobo fupdatinga ndd evelopingc urriculumo n both our IELTS andg eneraEl nglishc ourses.
At the end of his coutract, Andres continued employment with Hawthorn-Lotus on a part-time basis. He
continuedto teachc lasseso n the IELTS PreparationP rogramf rom Decembe2r 002 until February2 003.
In his capacitya sa coordinatorA, ndresa ctedp rofessionallay nde fficiently.H e wasr eliablea ndr esponsible,
well respectedb y teachersa, dministrationa ndt he studentb odya like.A ndresw orkedw ell asp arl of a team
and providede xcellents upportt o the teachings taff lie was responsiblef or. His quiet, assured,f riendly and
approachablme anneri nstilledc onfidencea ndt rust in allthoseh e workeda longsideH. e was alwaysv ery
suppotliveo f his teachingc olleaguesa ndw illing to sharei deasa ndp rovides uggestionws henr equired.
In his teachingc apacityA, ndrest aughtp redominantlyo n the ExaminationP reparationp rogram,i n parlicular
our IELTS classesH. e taughta ll skill areast o studentsa t all proficiencyl evels.H e alsot auglrto n our
GeneraEl nglishp rogram.A ndresw as quickt o establisha rapporlw ith liis studentsa llowingt hemt o
developc onfidencein the useo f English.H e wasc onfidenti n assessinbgo th individuala ndg roupn eedsa nd
tailoredh is coursem aterialsa ccordinglyA. ndresw as alsor esponsiblefo r organisingm id-coursea nde ndo f
courset estsa ndp rovidings tudentr epofts.
DLrringth e time I havek nown Andres,I havef oundh im to be a true professionaHl. is dependabilitya nd
application have earned hirn the respect of everyone here at Hawthorr-r.
I haven o hesitationin recommendingA ndresf or any ESL/EFL positionf or wl,ich he feelsq ualifiedt o
apply. Please feel free to contact me for any further infonnation.
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Val Pohio
Directoro f Studies/CentrMe anager
Hawthorn-Lotus Enslish Centre
39 Suong Nguyet Anh, Ben Thanh Ward, Dist.l, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel.: 9252912 - 9254664 Fax 8322882 Email: hawthornenslishv@hcm.vnn.vn