Dr. Ehud Havazelet, Phd.                                  Jane Doe, MA
Chair of Search Committee                               Professor of English
Program in Creative Writing                               Korea University IFLS
144 Columbia Hall                                             1, 5-Ka Anam Dong
University of Oregon                                         Songbuk-Gu
Eugene, OR 97403                                            Seoul, 136-701
USA                                                                 Korea

September 15, 2000

Dear Dr. Ehud:

Having reviewed your department's online position announcement for an Assistant or Associate Professor in Creative Writing (#7807), I wanted to send you this brief message with a few questions regarding your posting.

I am interested in applying for a teaching position in your department, though I am not certain that my qualifications and experience meet your requirements for the above mentioned academic opening. Therefore, I would like to offer you a quick summary of my background as a preliminary presentation of my skills as an educator and a writer.

I am currently an English professor at Korea University in Seoul, where I am contracted to teach through the beginning of next summer. I earned a Master's in Teaching from the School for International Training in Vermont in 1999. I have a strong background in teaching, particularly in intercultural settings, and have taught English for approximately two years both in the United States and Overseas.

I thought I would contact you to see if my training and experience qualify me to apply either for the Assistant/Associate Professor position mentioned above, or for any other anticipated openings in your department. If you wish to see a copy of my resume, please let me know and I would be happy to send one to you as soon as possible.

Thank you for taking the time to respond to my query. I look forward to hearing from you at your soonest convenience.

Sincerly,

Jane Doe