Alison Lucas

248.974.6941 1211 Wright St.

lucasal@umich.edu Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Education
University of Michigan  Ann Arbor, MI July 2011
Master of Arts in Educational Studies with Elementary Teacher Certification
◦ Intensive one-year Elementary Masters of Arts and Certification (ELMAC) Program
◦ Current GPA: 7.7/8.0

Michigan Provisional Elementary Certification  

Highly qualified subject areas K-8:
◦ Language Arts (major)
◦ Fine Arts (minor)

English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement  

Highly qualified to teach diverse multilingual student populations:
◦ SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) Model
◦ Educational linguistics

Kalamazoo College  Kalamazoo, MI June 2009

Bachelor of Arts Degree
◦ Major in Art, concentration in Women’s Studies
◦ GPA: 3.2/4.0

Teaching Experience
Student Teacher  Bach Elementary School September 2010- April 2011
Ann Arbor, MI
◦ Co-teaching a class of 24 first graders in an ESL magnet school 1-5 days a week.
◦ Independent lead teaching commences in March.
◦ Personalized mentoring, instruction, and assessment from cooperating teacher and field instructor.
◦ Systematic lesson planning and teaching that emphasizes inquiry-based learning.
◦ District curriculums: Everyday Math, Fountas and Pinnell Literacy Framework, Social Studies Alive!, Science
Companion, Handwriting without Tears, and Lucy Calkins: Small Moments Personal Narrative Writing.

Teaching Intern  Summer Learning Institute July 2010

Ann Arbor, MI
◦ Participated daily in a 4-week literacy and mathematics intervention program for 3rd grade readiness.
◦ Taught math activities, interactive read alouds, small group guided reading, and related phonics and word
work.
◦ Practiced classroom management and community building techniques.

English Teacher  El Futuro Parque Nacional Patagonia Janurary- April 2010

Cochrane, Chile
◦ Independently organized, implemented, designed, and taught Spanish-speakers in a small, remote community.
◦ Held 4 daily English classes for students ages 4-12 and adults grouped by employment.
◦ Differentiated instruction based on student needs: grammar, speaking skills, and hands-on learning for
children.
◦ Created original lesson plans, hand-drawn worksheets, and visual aids with limited resources.

Visiting Students Program Teacher  Hawthorne Valley Farm August- November 2009

Ghent, NY
◦ Designed and taught classes for small groups of students in grades 3rd-6th at an organic, biodynamic farm.
◦ Facilitated experiential learning in plant identification, gardening, animal care and feeding, and cooking.
 Teacher's Assistant   Woodward Elementary School 2006 and 2008-2009
Kalamazoo, MI
◦ Service learning experience as an in-class aid for the art teacher twice a week.
◦ Assisted with lesson planning, material and example preparation, instruction, and management for grades K-5.

Technology in the Classroom

Teaching in a Virtual Classroom  elluminate.com October 2010
◦ Designed and facilitated an hour-long live webinar on the use of Web 2.0 resources in education.
◦ Virtual class included live instruction corresponding with an interactive Power Point presentation and chat
room.

Internet Podcast  blogtalkradio.com November 2010

◦ Conceived, created, and broadcasted an hour-long live podcast on school gardens and farm visits.
◦ Virtual radio show included digital audio clips, a live interview, and chat room.

Screencast Tutorial   screencastomatic.com October 2010

◦ Created and recorded an instructional screencast on Togetherville.com, a social network for children.
◦ Video of computer screen incorporated simultaneous audio explanation and visual demonstration.

Cross Cultural Experience

Intensive Study Abroad Program with Homestay   August 2007-February 2008
San Pedro, Costa Rica
◦ Experienced Spanish language and cultural immersion living with a Costa Rican family.
◦ Studied Spanish and Sustainable Development in Lain America at Universidad Latina.

Nursery School Volunteer  La Guardía Tía Nancy January- February 2008

San Pedro, Costa Rica
◦ Interacted daily with Spanish speaking toddlers, parents, and employees.
◦ Fostered social connections and community involvement in homestay neighborhood.

Grassroots Organization Intern  Alianza por tus Derechos January- February 2008

San Pedro, Costa Rica
◦ Worked daily as a translator and graphic designer in a Spanish-speaking setting.
◦ Translated articles, lectures, and documents in Spanish and English for employees and webpage.
◦ Created a hand-drawn informational poster in Spanish informing children of their basic human rights, which
was used in Costa Rican schools.

Art Experience
Arts and Crafts Instructor   Point O'Pines Camp for Girls Summer 2009
Brant Lake, NY
◦ Designed and taught art projects and techniques using a wide variety of mediums to all-female campers ages 7-
15.
◦ Supervised and lived with six campers ages 6-8.

Award Winner  Kalamazoo College June 2009

Kalamazoo, MI
◦ Awarded the Lilian Chen Art Award for distinguished Art majors.
◦ Received honors status for cumulating senior project: a series of large-scale photorealist paintings.

Graphic Designer   Kalamazoo College Recycling Crew 2006-2009

 Kalamazoo, MI
◦ Used artistic skills in the creation of flyers, signs, and displays for promotion of the recycling program.
◦ Designed and constructed informational packets using recycled materials for incoming freshman in 2006-7.

Commissioned Artist   Kalamazoo College Biology Department June-December 2008

Kalamazoo, MI
◦ Received a grant to conceive, create, and install a handmade tile mural covering two walls of a biology lecture
hall.
◦ Collaborated closely with biology professors to research Charles Darwin and the evolution of life of Earth.

Outdoor Leadership Experience

Wilderness First Responder    June 2008- Present
SOLO Wilderness and Emergency Medical School
◦ Certified through an 80-hour curriculum which includes adult and child CPR certifications.
◦ Learned medical emergency prevention, assessment, care, and evacuation for remote locations.

Wilderness Trip Leader   Kalamazoo College LandSea Program August- September 2008
Kilarney Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
◦ Co-lead a group of incoming freshman on a sixteen day hiking and canoeing backpacking trip.
◦ Participated in two weeks of intensive leadership and back-country training.