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MICHELLE ALISSA COHEN CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE
1997 - Present Manual Arts Service Area, Mid-Wilshire/Los Angeles Technology Center, Los Angeles, CA Adult Secondary Education Program: Individualized Instruction Lab instructor
● Set up new individualized instruction lab at this site in 1997; lead instructor since 2012
● Teach all subjects required for high school graduation for adults and concurrent students
● Assist adult students with High School Equivalency Exam preparation (all five subject areas: Reading. Writing, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies)
● Assist students with CA High School Exit Exam preparation (ELA and Math) ● CASAS testing
2003 - Present Los Angeles Healthcare Workforce Development Program- Worker Education and Resource Center, Los Angeles, CA Academic Development Program instructor
● Design and teach contextualized language, study skills, computer and life skills classes to help L.A. County Dep’t of Health Services employees and potential employees prepare for success in educational programs needed for continued employment, career advancement, and personal growth
● Ongoing curriculum research and development
2003 - 2010 Mid-Wilshire Education & Career Center, Los Angeles, CA Individualized Instruction Lab teacher at Los Angeles Job Corps site
● Set up new branch individualized instruction lab ● Taught all subjects required for high school graduation, including CAHSEE
preparation ● Assisted students with GED preparation (five subject areas) ● Provided transcript review, TABE/CASAS testing coordination, and counseling
services
1996 - 2007 Hollywood Community Adult School, Hollywood, CA Reading, Study Skills, and English teacher
● Assisted adult and concurrent students (basic to advanced reading levels) in reading lab, one-on-one and in small groups
● Taught all high school English courses to adults and concurrents in English lab ● Pre-GED, GED, and CAHSEE instruction and preparation ● Planned and implemented a new teacher-directed Basic Study Skills course,
designed to help students transition successfully from ESL/ABE to ASE program
1996 - 1997 Wilson-Lincoln Community Adult School, Los Angeles, CA ESL teacher
● Planned and taught a multi-level ESL class at Albion Elementary School’s Parent Center
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EDUCATION AND CREDENTIAL
1985 - 1990 University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
● Bachelor of Arts degree, Ethnic Studies
1991 - 1992 San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
● Completed Adult Designated Subjects credential program; credential granted 1993
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
1996 - present LAUSD:
● Diploma Plus, Project LIFT, CAHSEE, GED, HiSET/High School Equivalency Exam, UCLA Algebra 1 Institute, and CASAS training inservices
● Riverdeep, PLATO, and Edgenuity software training ● ABE and ASE Language Arts, Math, and ESL workshops completed ● Ongoing LAUSD Adult Secondary Instruction workshops as curriculum is updated
OTHER: ● AB 86/Los Angeles Regional Adult Education Consortium: Participated in the recent
AB 86 Program Area meetings ● CALPRO: Successfully completed Postsecondary Transitions 1 course, fall 2014 ● Currently serve on first-ever agency team at Manual Arts Service Area to increase
our students’ rates of successful transition to college or career training after completing high school diploma or High School Equivalency exam
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
● Microsoft Office ● Google Drive ● Internet ● Graphic design ● Coursesites/Blackboard online course setup and management experience ● Familiar with using and teaching students how to utilize Khan Academy, Quizlet, and
many other online learning tools
REFERENCES references/letters of recommendation available upon request
1540 ELEVADO ST. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90026 home: (323) 906-8706 • cell: (323) 229-6054
[email protected] • [email protected]
LAUSD employee # 676330
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