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Adrianne Herman Cohen2013 18
thAve S. Nashville, TN 37212 - 615.712.5037 - [email protected]
Secondary Mathematics Teacher, Instructional Coach, and School Administrator
Teaching and Leadership Experience2009-Present KIPP ACADEMY NASHVILLE
Instructional Coach; Member of Leadership Team; Teacher, 7th
and 8th
Mathematics
NASHVILLE,
o Administrator, developing instructional goals for teaching staff, collecting and analyzing data, interviewing teaching candidates,designing school systems and schedules for future year.
o Instructional Coach, conducting weekly observations and planning meetings with teachers, designing and presenting professionaldevelopment workshops, creating lesson plan and curriculum templates for school-wide use.
o Math Department Chair, coordinating efforts to create rigorous curriculum and benchmark assessments to track student progresso 100% of seventh-grade students passed high-stakes math test in 2009, up from 91% the previous year. 50% scored advanced, up
from 29% the previous year.
o Seventh-graders performed in the 52nd percentile of the state, an improvement of 24 percentage points from the previous year.(Metro Nashville seventh graders averaged at the 40
thpercentile.)
2006-Present TEACH FOR AMERICA
Presenter, Content Specialist
NASHVILLE, TN and NEW YORK,
o Presenter of Making Math Fun for Secondary Teachers workshop to first-year teachers.o Mentor teacher to first-year Teach For America corps members.o Adjunct professorfor Learning Teams course through the alternate certification program at Pace University.
2006 2008 MS88 THE PARK SLOPE EDUCATION COMPLEX
Teacher and Teacher Leader, 7th
Grade Mathematics
BROOKLYN,
o 7th Grade Teacher Leader, provided curriculum and management support to seventh grade mathematics teachers. Responsibledesigning school-wide assessments for the 7
thgrade.
o 91% of students increased their proficiency rating from the previous year. 57% of students who had failed the exam the prevyear passed in 2007.
o Member, MS88 Inquiry Team, lead schools efforts to implement data-driven instruction. Analyzed school-wide assessment data,made curricular recommendations to teachers and administration based on findings.
o Member, Arts Council, lead schools efforts to provide excellent arts education throughout school.o Model Teacher, City Colleges Mathematics in the Schools partnership.o Collaborating Teacher, Brooklyn Colleges Teacher Academy for aspiring math teachers.
2004 2006 JHS 265 DR. SUSAN S. MCKINNEY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS BROOKLYN,
Teacher, Sixth and Seventh Grade Mathematics.o Teacher Leader, facilitated school change and modeled effective instructional strategies as part of Turning Points Grant Program.
2004 2006 TEACH FOR AMERICA BROOKLYN,
Corps Member.
Member of corps of outstanding recent college graduates who commit to teach in public schools in low-income communities.
Education2004 2006 PACE UNIVERSITY
Masters in Science of Teaching, GPA 3.63
NEW YORK,
1999-2004 OBERLIN COLLEGE
Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics; Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance - GPA 3.61
Honors graduate in Mathematics Department, Honors Thesis in Operations Research
OBERLIN,
Publications2005 Bosch, R. & Herman, A. (2005) Pointillism via Linear Programming. The UMAP Journal, 26(4) 393-400.
2004 Bosch, R. & Herman, A. (2004) Continuous Line Drawings via the Traveling Salesman Problem. Operations Research Letters, 32, 302-3
Skills and Interestso Classically trained opera singer, with experience directing choirs.o Proficient with technology, including programming languages and the Microsoft Office suite. Experience teaching technology claso Marathoner, with experience coaching girls track group.
