AMANDA STARK
Amanda Stark began her time with Big Brothers Big Sisters in April of 2013. She was matched with her Little Brother, David, in the School Based program. David was an English Language Learning student and struggled with appropriate communication and positive social interactions.
Amanda was very patient, allowing David time to open up and get comfortable with spending time with a new person. There were many communication barriers, as David continued to learn the English language and adapt to the school setting. Amanda stayed consistent with her visits and learned to keep things simple in their time together.
In the almost two years of being matched, David’s teacher has seen drastic improvements in his social abilities and feels that Amanda has been a great asset in helping him succeed in this area. His teacher also noted the excitement that he has each day that Amanda comes to visit and knows that she does a lot of great activities with him.
David enjoys reading books to Amanda, drawing pictures and playing games when they can. He looks forward to every visit and says that the only thing he would change is for Amanda to visit every day instead of just once a week!
Congratulations Amanda!
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