[nabs-l] Acting as a reference/boundaries

[Kaiti Shelton]

Hi all,

First, please excuse me if sending to either of these list is out of
place.  I'm not exactly sure where to go for advice on this as it
doesn't strike me as a typical issue for a student to have.

I have been involved with an agency for the blind in my hometown for a
very long time, first as a client and later as a volunteer while I was
in high school.  I still keep in touch with the music therapists who
work there as they have been great mentors and role models for me.  I
am in the process of composing an email to check in to them, and was
wondering if I should mention that someone I know is applying for a
job there.  I wouldn't normally mention it since they are going for a
general office position, but this person knows how to use technology
to produce braille music and I've always seen quality work from them.
This would be a great resource to the music program as they have the
technology and have been looking for someone with the know-how to use
it for years.  It also is more in lign with hthis person's degree, but
I have already agreed to serve as a reference if references are
needed.  Would I be overstepping my bounds in mentioning them in the
most annonymous way possible (like I am referring to them in this
message) to current employees?  I would not want to jeopardize their
chances of getting the job, but as I have never served as an official
reference before I don't know if this is harmless or something that
could boost the chances, or if I should just mention it if I am called
by HR.

Any advice on this would be appreciated.

-- 
Kaiti Shelton