To Whom It May Concern,

Georqia Professional' Standaras (OtTUll fssion

This is to confirm that Mr. Michael Swain was employed by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission from xxx through June 30, 2014 in the role of Project Manager. Mr. Swain's position was time-limited and funded by a Race to the Top grant awarded to the State of Georgia by the United States Department of Education .

Mr. Swain introduced and/or led the creation of several instruments that were critical in the early successes ofthe software development team:

• IT Development Workflow

A detailed workflow to guide all steps from gathering requirements through deployment.

• IT Project Scope & Requirements Template

A Word template with all required elements to be used in gathering requirements.

• Style Guide

A guide to web-site style.

• In-flight Project Status Summary Worksheet

A detailed worksheet with all projects and resource demands organized by categories, updated at least weekly. This instrument usually formed the basis for staff meetings

Mr. Swain organized and assisted in interviewing, selecting, and on-boarding of contracted staff, participated in project initiation, requirements gathering, testing, and monitoring of progress through deployment. He provided feedback to contract staff regarding their performance. He helped provide a "team" atmosphere amongst the contractors.

The Georgia Professional Standards IT division has produced many products through the

funding provided by the Race to the Top grant. As a result, the State of Georgia and the Georgia

Professional Standards in particular are perceived as leaders in the nation in several areas of

importance to improving public education in the United States. Mr. Swain has played a key role

in that work.

Sincerely,

~~~~ ... ...... ~ Chuck McCampbell

Chief Information Officer

Georgia Professional Standards Commission 200 Piedmont Avenue, SW Suite 1702 Atlanta, GA 30334