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July 9,2007

To Whom It May Concern:

I am delighted to provide Yvonne with this general testimonial toher skills during our six years of working together.

Yvonne served as my Executive Assistant. She was always verywell dressed, attentive, and helpful. It was a busy office. Weedited a journal forBlackwell publishing, which Yvonne handledvery professionally. This included making the arrangements forbooks to be sent from the publishers, seriding the book out forreview, receiving the copy in, sending the completed copy toBlackwell, and then coordinating the proofs. She was alsoresponsible for all my scheduling, adjunct professor contracts,organizing conferences, retreats, and special events. She did allthese tasks with exceptional competence and attention to detail.

During my six years I became very dependent on Yvonne. Sheknew exactly where the files were; she kept the details of myvarious writing projects; and she reminded me when a person wasabout to come and see me.

She did all this work, whilst getting her BA and starting work on aMasters. She is not afraid of hard work.

And I am now moving to Virginia to serve as the Dean andPresident of Virginia Theological Seminary. If you wish to talk tome, then please do not hesitate to give me a call or email(IMarkham@vts.edu) ..

Yours truly,

Revd. Dr. Ian Markham

77 Sherman Street • l-lartford, CT 06105-2260 USA· 860/509-9500 • www.hartsem.edu

I-IARTI=ORD SEMINARYEXPLORING DIFF.R.NC.S, P•• P.NING FAITH

Benjamin K. Watts, D.Min.Director of BlackMinistries Program

Phone: 860/509-9514Fax: 860/509-9509Email: bmp@hartsem.edu

August 14,2006

To Whom It May Concern:

Re: Recommendation for Yvonne Bowen

I have had the privilege of working with Yvonne for the last five years. She isan exceptionally good Executive Assistant. Her duties in a busy office havebeen very wide ranging: they include management and coordination of ajournal, grant management (including the budget),book coordination includingliaison with publishers, supervision of the adjunct professors, supporting thevarious certificate programs as needed, as well as all the day to day dutiesinvolved in managing my office. She is conscientious; her appearance is alwaysprofessional and impeccable; she coordinates the various demands of herposition extremely well. Every day is different and she handles such varietywith the ease of a professional.

She has assisted the Black Ministries Certificate Program, in times of stafftransition doing admissions, correspondence, phones and other duties asneeded. As a graduate of the program she has a deep commitment to itscontinued success and works diligently to preserve it by assisting with itscoordination whenever opportunity presents itself.

I understand that Yvonne is interested in finding a challenging position, whichcan reward her for her skills. I have enjoyed working with Yvonne; I amconfident that others will in the future.

g~~~~Benjamin K. Watts ~Director of Black Ministries ProgramFaculty Associate

77 Sherman Street • ~arHord. CT 06105-2260 USA• 860/509-9500 • www.hartsem.edu

Howard Business ServicesBusiness Development/AdvertisinglPublic RelationsP.o. Box 320148 Hartford, CT 06132

March 1, 1999

To whom it may concern:

It is a pleasure to write this letter about one who has helped my businessimmensely. Yvonne Bowen has provided my business with Graphics Designs,typesetting and media public relation services. She is a self-starter, prompt highlycapable and provides a high quality work. She works well with in the team workapproach. She needs little to no supervision and relates well with others. Again, Iwish that I could find many more like her.

Respectfully SubmittedOwner of Howard business ServicesBradfordHOWardJr.p#~

Phone: 860-231-2249