Alison Lucas

1211 Wright St.

Ann Arbor, MI 48105
2489746941
lucasal@umich.edu

Education
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Master of Arts in Elementary Education with Certification, July 2011
◦ Highly Qualified in Language Arts and Fine Arts
◦ English as a Second Language Endorsement
◦ Current GPA: 7.714
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
Bachelor of Arts Degree, June 2009
◦ Major in Art, concentration in Women’s Studies
◦ GPA: 3.2
Universidad Latina, San Pedro, Costa Rica
Intensive Study Abroad Program, August 2007- February 2008
◦ Academic Concentration: Spanish, Sustainable Human Development in Latin America

Certifications
Wilderness First Responder, June 2008- Present
SOLO Wilderness and Emergency Medical School

Teaching Experience
Student Teacher, September 2010-April 2011
Bach Elementary School, Ann Arbor MI
◦ First grade class
Teaching Intern, July 2010
Summer Learning Institute
Mack Open School, Ann Arbor, MI
◦ Third graders performing under grade level expectations.
◦ Taught math activites, guided reading groups, interactive read-alouds.
English Teacher, Janurary- April 2010
El Futuro Parque Nacional Patagonia, Cochrane, Chile
◦ Designed and taught English classes in a remote community in Patagonia, Chile.
◦ Held four classes a day, each customized for the needs of different student groups: children ages
4-12 and adults.

Teaching Intern, August- November 2009

Visiting Students Program
Hawthorne Valley Farm, Ghent, NY
◦ Designed and taught classes for groups of students in grades 3rd-6th at an organic, biodynamic
farm.
◦ Daily classes included topics such as plant identification, gardening, animal care and feeding,
and cooking.

Teacher's Assistant, September- December 2006 and September 2008- April 2009
 Woodward Elementary School, Kalamazoo, MI
◦ Service learning experience as an in-class assistant for the art teacher.
◦ Worked with grades K-5.

Additional Experience
Arts and Crafts Instructor and Counselor, Summer 2009
Point O’Pines Camp for Girls, Brant Lake, NY
◦ Designed and taught art projects and techniques using a wide variety of mediums.
◦ Cabin counselor for campers ages 6-8.
Recycling Crew Member, June 2006- June 2009
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
◦ Graphic design specialist for promotion of the recycling program.
◦ Campus-wide pick-up and sorting of materials to be recycled.
Commissioned Artist, June 2008- December 2008
Kalamazoo College Biology Department, Kalamazoo, MI
◦ Conceived, created, and installed a handmade tile mural celebrating Charles Darwin and the
evolution of life on Earth, covering two walls of a biology lecture hall.
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LandSea Leader, August-September 2008
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
◦ Spent sixteen days leading a wilderness hiking/canoeing backpacking trip in Kilarney Provincial
Park in Ontario, Canada for a group of incoming freshman.
◦ Participated in two weeks of intensive back-country and leadership training.
Intern, January- February 2008
Alianza por tus Derechos, San Pedro, San José, Costa Rica
◦ Worked for a grassroots organization for the promotion and protection of children’s basic human
rights.
◦ Translated articles, lectures, and documents in Spanish and English for the organization and their
webpage.
◦ Designed and created an informational poster in Spanish informing children of their rights, which
was used in schools throughout Costa Rica.

Volunteer, January- Febuary 2008

La Guardía Tía Nancy, San Pedro San José, Costa Rica
◦ Volunteered daily at a neighborhood nursery school.
Full-time Child Care Provider, Summer 2007
Ann Arbor, MI
◦ Caretaker of siblings ages 11 and 13.
Lunch Club Coordinator, Winter 2005
Woodward Elementary School, Kalamazoo, MI
◦ Co-organized and ran a storybook-themed lunch club.
Junior Counselor, Summers 2004 and 2005
Crystalaire Camp and Camp Lookout, Frankfort, MI
◦ Personal aide to a child with severe attention
deficit disorder.
◦ Day camp counselor for children ages 5-7.
Camp Counselor, Summer 2003
Marquis Theater, Northville, MI
 ◦ Day camp counselor at a children’s drama camp.

Honors
Lilia Chen Art Award, June 2009
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo MI
◦ Senior studio art award.
Senior Project Honors, June 2009
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo MI
◦ Received honors status for large-scale photorealist painting project.