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Monte Letourneau

May 9, 2007

Personnel Committee
Peace Action Wisconsin
1001 E. Keefe Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53212

Re: Office Manager
Esteemed Committee Being,
I was very pleased to see the email announcing the opening of the office manager position. I feel both that I am an excellent candidate for the position and that it is an excellent fit for my own professional growth and fulfilment.
I have theoretical training in the structure of databases and am familiar with spreadsheets, databases, and web based data structuring, but am inexperienced in accounting. I am, however, confident in my math skills, my ability to learn quickly, and my ability to teach myself on line. I grew up in a family business household, working in the fund raising sector, and have close friends with whom I discuss spreadsheets and other such instruments, so I am aware of many of the concepts behind bookkeeping.

An inveterate learner of everything, I always learn more about whatever it is I am doing. Working for peace is something I’ve been studying and doing all of my adult life. I would love to have more opportunities to focus upon it.
As someone with an often unique perspective on things, I am used to putting consensus between others ahead of my personal feelings. Regardless of the institution I’m working within, compromise is the soul of politics. I enjoy looking at both sides of an argument until we all can find the most solid common ground.
In many contexts I have discovered that I enjoy serving others, working with others, and working with the public. As I have yet to be employed in a context where I enjoy both serving well, and working with, the public, I look forward to meeting with you to discuss my fitness for this position, and thank you kindly for your consideration.
Sincerely yours,
Monte N. Letourneau