I knew Naomi since when I first moved into my current home more than 11 years ago. I remembered a few days after we moved in, I opened my front door upon hearing the bell and saw a friendly smiling face and a plate of warm cookies. After I knew her name, I would see it frequently on the neighborhood news emails, and PTA school events list.
7 years ago, when my daughter was in third grade, Naomi mentioned to me about a Lego robotics programming class at school. During my daughter’s first class, I found out that Naomi and her husband were the instructors, and I also heard her husband’s company (co-owner), a software development company had donated money and helped with this program. The very next year, Naomi started the FIRST Lego League robotics competition team in our elementary school. My daughter joined her team, and then my son joined the team too a few years later and is still on her team today. I had more time to see Naomi’s great effort to work with the kids, parents, and the school. Other than FLL, I know she also ran the Arts in Education program for many years and launched the Odyssey of the Mind program during that time.
I know Naomi is very busy with all these activities. Many times, I saw her emails sent late at night, or very early in the morning. Sometimes, I even worried about her. But whenever I saw her, she was always energetic. She continues reading, thinking, discussing, and finding new ideas to adjust her methods while coaching the kids. Her patience, politeness, and thoughtfulness earned love from the kids and the parents. For the people I know who know Naomi, they all like and respect her very much. The more I watch from her side, the more I admire her. I definitely trust her as a school board member to take care of my kids.
(Naomi won the school board election in May and started to serve her first term as board member. Now she is even more busy.)
July 7, 2016
For E:
Dear Northeastern Regional PTA,
I have known Evelyn since she was in elementary school where I served as her coach and mentor for a First Lego League Robotics team and Evelyn has continued to participate in the robotics program every year since the 4th grade. In the time that I have coached Evelyn, I have watched her grow in confidence and determination to develop the necessary skills to successfully complete a multifaceted project. Her tenacity to complete this endeavor has been impressive and demonstrates her ability to work through complex issues. Being a senior member of this year’s robotics team Evelyn expanded her interest outside her comfort zone and accepted new responsibilities as team leader to help ensure her team’s success which included mentoring younger team members, setting up a team website, preparing presentation materials, and taking the lead in pursuing a patent for the team’s invention. She served in all areas of the project and was key in answering questions posed by tournament judges. Evelyn’s contributions ensured the team a spot at the state level competition.
Beyond the robotics program, Evelyn has pursued other interests. For example, Evelyn is an exceptional musician. Evelyn actively seeks volunteer opportunities in the community and school.
Overall, Evelyn is motivated, determined, imaginative, creative, sensitive and an accomplished young lady. I believe that Evelyn demonstrates the qualities that make up an “all around good kid” and should be strongly considered for the Outstanding Youth Award.
For A:
You are, without a doubt, one of the best people on the planet. You bring light and love into everyone's life. Exclude such an aura of comfort and happiness, and even though were not particularly close, my life would be so different without you. I don't think I can target how excited everyone was the first day your joined, and I remember being so confused because I didn't know you at all at this point. I understand the excitement. No one else we ever met has just carried as much happiness and energy with them as you; you make parties and games so much more enjoyable, lighthearted, your humor is just of simply the best forever, and God it feels so weird to write down because they're easy compliments to give, but carry much more weight than they may seem. I'm genuinely so lucky to know you, to have memories with you. I hope all is well now and continues to be, and I hope you know how many people you're impacted, and how much people love you. Your way with people and with life is admirable ---- and I do regret not ever getting close to you. Nevertheless, you can never be forgotten, and as I write this, I can't help but open floodgates of memories. You are one of the reasons that my life started looking up. Thank you. (12/25/2022)
认识这个朋友有几年了，很欣赏她，几周前还找她解宽心，很管用的。这里是她的介绍：
身在异国他乡，我们时常会遇到一些问题，比如语言障碍、文化差异、学习焦虑、工作压力…等等。养儿育女也是困惑多多，尤其是面对青春期反叛的孩子，更不知该如何相处。
我有多年中美两国工作经验和丰富的人生经历，擅长通过日常行为洞悉背后本质。近几年，帮助不少朋友了解自己，排疑解惑，其中也有青春期的孩子。人到中年，我找到了自己的兴趣和擅长所在，2021年冬天，我成为了美国西北大学心理咨询研究生，目前我是Life Revisions咨询事务所的一名临床实习咨询师，我的督导有着三十五年咨询经验。我希望利用西方心理学知识结合东方智慧来提供文化和语言兼容的心理咨询服务。
如果您想要排解心中的焦虑，或是寻找倾诉聆听对象，可以联系我。我会陪你一起，循着心中的光，努力走出痛苦和困惑。
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谢谢
朋友针对隐私问题的答复：
为客户保密是咨询的第一要义。如果咨询师不经客户同意就披露他们的信息，客户可以举报给美国心理咨询协会，这个咨询师的职业生涯也就基本结束了。从事这个职业是我一直以来的理想，我不会用任何一种方式给理想蒙灰。之前说自己经历的都是我的朋友，我是在正式进入心理咨询工作之前和他们聊的。其实也正是通过她们的成长我更加清晰了自己的方向，在这里也要特别感谢她们愿意在这里分享[Fight][Fight] 我想她们也是希望能有更多的华人朋友可以通过心理咨询受益吧，谢谢大家。如果您有任何疑问可以私信联系我。我一定尽力解答。
