Lena Cohen Amick

lena.c.amick@gmail.com lenacamick.weebly.com
CERTIFICATION
Michigan Provisional Secondary Certificate Expected June 2017
6 - 12 History and Political Science

EDUCATION
University of Michigan School of Education Ann Arbor, MI
Master of Arts in Educational Studies with Secondary Certificate Expected June 2017

Oberlin College Oberlin, OH

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts with a major in Comparative Politics September 2013

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Saline High School Ann Arbor, MI
Student Teaching Intern, U.S. History and Advanced Placement Government Sept 2016 present
Design, instruct, and improve daily lesson plans aligned with MDOE and C3 standards and based on historical inquiry
as lead teacher in 10th grade U.S. History course
Observe instructional strategies and facilitate small and large group discussions in A.P. Government
Develop rubrics, evaluate assessments, and establish responsive classroom managerial routines
Modify diverse texts and materials for differentiated student learning needs

Scarlet Middle School Ann Arbor, MI

6th - 8th grade Student Teaching Intern June August 2016
Coached small groups of lower-performing students in reading apprenticeship
Observed instructional strategies

Self Defense Freelance multiple locations

Self Defense Instructor February 2010 April 2016
Taught empowerment-based self defense classes to teenage girls and queer youth at Defend Yourself, Washington,
DC; Neutral Zone, Ann Arbor, MI; and in Seattle, WA
Designed and taught twelve-week self defense courses for college students in the Oberlin Experimental College for
three semesters at Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
Developed, instructed, and evaluated eight-month self defense course for Latina domestic violence survivors at the
Domestic Violence and Child Advocacy Center in Cleveland, OH

Oberlin High School Oberlin, OH

Street Law Teacher February May 2013
Developed, taught, and evaluated a semester-long civics class on the criminal justice system for diverse public high
school students, using Theater of the Oppressed and other creative pedagogy

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Teaching for Change Washington, DC
Bilingual Parent Organizer May 2014 May 2016
Organized low-income Black, Latino and immigrant parents in local public schools to improve their schools, engage
with their childrens classroom learning, and develop leadership skills
Designed and facilitated workshops for parents, principals and teachers on equitable family engagement practices

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP

Oberlin College Dialogue Center Oberlin, OH
Mediator and Facilitator February 2010 May 2013
Facilitated challenging campus-wide conversations about social justice issues
Mediated interpersonal conflicts between students, faculty, and staff, resulting in successful resolutions