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Dear Mrs. Epstein,
====Hello. My name is Ryan Oliveti. I was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As you are well aware, I am currently a student at Rider University. I am a double major in Elementary Education and Fine Arts: Theatre. I am very active on campus. I am a Resident Advisor for Kroner Hall – a resident hall that holds over 200 students. Most of my time is spent over in the theatre department on campus where I am currently co-sound designing //The Last Days of Judas Iscariot// and preparing to audition for //The Importance of Being Earnest//. I am also an active member of the coed theatre fraternity Alpha Psi Omega for which I serve on the board as the Public Relations Chair and am assistant directing the spring production of //See What I Wanna See//. Lastly, I am heavily involved in the Fine Arts Peer Mentor Program – a mentorship designed to help first year students. ==== ====I have had experience working in classroom settings. For the past five years I have had the opportunity to work in a pre-school. Back in Philadelphia, my mother is a Pre-School aide, and on days off I have been able to go into her classroom and work one on one with her students. Also, through my Education classes, I have had the opportunity to intern in a fourth grade classroom in Stony Brook Elementary School in Pennington, New Jersey and a second grade classroom in Constable Elementary School in South Brunswick, New Jersey. These experiences have taught me so much – I am now comfortable designing, teaching, and reflecting on a lesson. I have been taught the skills needed to truly shine and am always willing and eager to learn and grow even further. ==== ====I would like to thank you and your students in advance for giving me this opportunity. I really look forward to working with you and your students. ====