To: The Admissions Officer of Graduate Programs,Department of
Sociology and AnthropologySchool of Social SciencesAteneo de Manila
UniversityLoyola Heights, Quezon City1108
Dear Sir/Madame:
I am writing in connection with the application of Ms. Samantha
Mae Poblete to the IPC-DSA Master of Arts in Sociology Scholarship
Program. I would like to inform the admissions committee that it
gives me very high pleasure and honor to recommend Ms. Poblete to
your graduate scholarship program. I firmly believe that Ms.
Pobletes character and professional work ethic fits very well the
desired qualifications of an excellent graduate student in
sociology. Ms. Poblete will definitely be an asset to the
department and to the university.
I came to know Ms Poblete when she first worked under my team as
a survey enumerator for an AusAID research project (which I lead)
on identifying the barriers to inclusive education among children
with disabilities in the Philippines. I can very well remember her
interview responses in the pool of more than 25 enumerators that
worked on the household survey deployment from June to September
2012.She showed very high curiosity and enthusiasm at working at
the grassroots level and working with people from all walks of
life, and already at this point, showed great interest with field
research. She has engaged herself in desensitization workshop from
which she was able to take an active role in sharing her field
experiences with other survey enumerators. Moreover, she has very
strong rapport with everyone and easily established this with the
depressed urban communities during her field visits.
During her deployment in conducting interviews with parents of
children with disabilities, she showed great compassion and concern
for them. Her field supervisor noted her timely submission of work
outputs and commended her for being a good example to her team
mates. Her qualities and professional work ethic earned her the top
performing survey enumerator. Being a good communicator and writer
as well, Ms. Poblete, as described by her team mates, possessed
leadership and communication skills that facilitated team work.
I have no doubt and it is with great conviction that I urge you
to consider Ms Poblete for the graduate scholarship. More than an
investment, Ms. Poblete will make a good member of the flock of men
and women for others in country.
Very truly yours,
Jason P. Alinsunurin* Assistant ProfessorDecision Sciences and
Innovation DepartmentDe La Salle
[email protected]
Consultant/EconomistMacroeconomics and Finance Research
DivisionEconomics Research DepartmentAsian Development Bank
*Ateneo de Manila M.A. Economics Class of 2011
