Adrianne Herman Cohen

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2013 18 Ave S. Nashville, TN 37212 - 615.712.5037 - adrianne.h.cohen@gmail.com
Secondary Mathematics Teacher, Instructional Coach, and School Administrator

Teaching and Leadership Experience

2009-Present KIPP ACADEMY NASHVILLE NASHVILLE, TN
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Instructional Coach; Member of Leadership Team; Teacher, 7 and 8 Mathematics
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 professional
development 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 progress.
o 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.
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o Seventh-graders performed in the 52 percentile of the state, an improvement of 24 percentage points from the previous year.
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(Metro Nashville seventh graders averaged at the 40 percentile.)

2006-Present TEACH FOR AMERICA NASHVILLE, TN and NEW YORK, NY

Presenter, Content Specialist
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 professor for Learning Teams course through the alternate certification program at Pace University.

2006 – 2008 MS88 – THE PARK SLOPE EDUCATION COMPLEX BROOKLYN, NY

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Teacher and Teacher Leader, 7 Grade Mathematics
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o 7 Grade Teacher Leader, provided curriculum and management support to seventh grade mathematics teachers. Responsible for
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designing school-wide assessments for the 7 grade.
o 91% of students increased their proficiency rating from the previous year. 57% of students who had failed the exam the previous
year passed in 2007.
o Member, MS88 Inquiry Team, lead school’s 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 school’s efforts to provide excellent arts education throughout school.
o Model Teacher, City College’s Mathematics in the Schools partnership.
o Collaborating Teacher, Brooklyn College’s Teacher Academy for aspiring math teachers.

2004 – 2006 JHS 265 – DR. SUSAN S. MCKINNEY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS BROOKLYN, NY
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, NY

Corps Member.
Member of corps of outstanding recent college graduates who commit to teach in public schools in low-income communities.

Education
2004 – 2006 PACE UNIVERSITY NEW YORK, NY
Masters in Science of Teaching, GPA 3.63

1999-2004 OBERLIN COLLEGE OBERLIN, OH

Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics; Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance - GPA 3.61
Honors graduate in Mathematics Department, Honors Thesis in Operations Research

Publications
2005 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, 302-303.

Skills and Interests

o Classically trained opera singer, with experience directing choirs.
o Proficient with technology, including programming languages and the Microsoft Office suite. Experience teaching technology classes.
o Marathoner, with experience coaching girl’s track group.