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Matthew Ferns  300 W. Center St   Pomona, CA 91768   September 30, 2010 Valerie Aruffo  Front of House Manager   Aruffo’s Italian Cuisine   126 Yale Ave   Claremont, CA 91711 Dear Valerie Aruffo: The job opportunity of Front of House Manager greatly interests me as a position where I could use my skills to better Aruffo’s Italian Cuisine. Throughout my college and Marine Corps experience, I have developed many skills. A few of these are swift problem solving, delegating tasks, and efficient communication. At Cal Poly Pomona, I have held many leadership positions such as Treasurer of Phi Kappa Tau and Vice President of the Finance, Real Estate, and Law Honor Society. I have also been on the College of Business Dean’s List two times. At the United States Marine Corps Officer Candidates School, I learned how to delegate tasks to others in order to have my team achieve our goals in the most effective way possible. I also learned to receive orders from others, and quickly develop a plan to complete them. This ability will relate to the restaurant industry by means of my ability to set the example of working hard. The employees will see my dedication and strive to show their own strengths. This hard work and determination helped me achieve a 3.255 GPA at Cal Poly Pomona with a major in Management and Human resources and a minor is Marketing Management. Aruffo’s Italian Cuisine has a great reputation for fine dining and great service. I know I would perform great in that atmosphere. I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss this job opening as I know I would be a valuable resource to your company. To schedule an interview, please call me at (909)519-8103. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely,  Matthew Ferns