Alejandro Mcmillan
Lakeland High School
3879 Hope Street
Portland, OR 97209

Jan 12, 2011

Subject: Application for position of Special Education Assistant

Dear Mr. Mcmillan,

I am writing to express my interest in your Special Education Assistant position at Lakeland High School. My enclosed resume and this cover letter will tell you more about my background.

In the past five years as a Special Education Assistant at Kingston High School, I have been responsible for assisting and caring for special education students, along with developing curriculum and activities for various groups of these students. I have assisted in lesson planning, communication with principal and school board, and improving teaching standards and programs for the underserved special education population. As a part of my commitment to my career in Special Education, I have a Master’s Degree in Special Education, and also maintain regular updating of progressive concepts in this field to provide the best education and care possible. I am a great Special Education Assistant, and would love to offer my compassion, patience, and understanding of this field to this opening.

Thanks so much for your consultation of my resume and this cover letter. I look forward to hearing from you and possibly setting up an interview. You can contact me using the above contact information, and I eagerly await your reply in regards to this position.

Yours Sincerely,

(Signature hand written in blue pen ink)

Robert King

Encl: Resume