Note: These are not real references (or, to my knowledge, real people). Please substitute your own real-life references. For your convenience, most formatting has been removed. For formatting suggestions, return to the Resource Guide and view the PDF version of this document.

Awesome Tutor, MFA
111 Nowhere Road
Pacifica, CA 94044
You@awesometutor.com
415.555.9999

March 15, 2011

REFERENCES FOR AWESOME TUTOR, MFA

These colleagues are available to vouch for my tutoring skill and reliability. I invite you to contact any or all of them. Thank you!

Anna Whatshername, MFA

English Instructor, City College of San Diego

Email: rockstarteacher@nodomain.com

Tel: 415-666-8888 or 650-888-9999

Daniel Doolittle, Ph.D.

English Department Chair, San Francisco State University

Tel: 415-425-8888

Email: doolittle@sfsu.edu

Cindi Smart, MA

Coordinator, Second Chance Project, City College of San Bernardino

Tel: 415-632-8706

Email: smartcindi@ccsf.edu

Note to tutors: Use “official” email addresses and telephone number if possible. It’s much more impressive to reach a reference at, say, Stanford University, than at a cell phone number—even if it’s the same person.