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Lindsay Helfman: Certification

This document is a resume for Lindsay Helfman that outlines her education and teaching experience. She has a Master's degree in Educational Studies from the University of Michigan and Master's and Bachelor's degrees in History from Temple University and the University of Michigan. Currently, she is a student teacher at The School at Marygrove in Detroit where she creates engaging history lessons and builds caring classroom communities. Previously, she has held positions as a teaching intern, lecturer at Eastern Michigan University and the University of Michigan, and lecturer at South University, where she taught history courses and engaged students through inquiry-based learning. She also has experience as a research assistant and program leader.

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Lindsay Helfman: Certification

This document is a resume for Lindsay Helfman that outlines her education and teaching experience. She has a Master's degree in Educational Studies from the University of Michigan and Master's and Bachelor's degrees in History from Temple University and the University of Michigan. Currently, she is a student teacher at The School at Marygrove in Detroit where she creates engaging history lessons and builds caring classroom communities. Previously, she has held positions as a teaching intern, lecturer at Eastern Michigan University and the University of Michigan, and lecturer at South University, where she taught history courses and engaged students through inquiry-based learning. She also has experience as a research assistant and program leader.

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LINDSAY HELFMAN

[email protected] • 248-752-7843 • www.lhelfman.weebly.com

CERTIFICATION
Michigan Standard Secondary Certificate
Social Studies (RX): 6-12, History (CC): 6-12
JUNE 2021

EDUCATION
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Master of Arts, August 2021
Major: Educational Studies with Certification; GPA: 4.0

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA


Master of Arts, January 2011
Major: History; GPA: 3.96

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI


Bachelor of Arts with Distinction, May 2006
Major: History; GPA: 3.77

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher, The School at Marygrove, Detroit, MI
JANUARY 2021-PRESENT
 Creating and co-designing engaging lessons in 9th-grade U.S. History.
 Delivering lessons and assessments aligned with unit objectives.
 Using place- and project-based learning to foster collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity in
the classroom.
 Differentiating instruction to meet students’ diverse needs.
 Building on student relationships established in the fall to create a caring classroom community.

Teaching Intern, The School at Marygrove, Detroit, MI


SEPTEMBER 2020-DECEMBER 2020
 Learned how to use project-based learning to foster collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity
in the classroom.
 Delivered lessons and created assessments aligned with unit objectives.
 Built relationships with students grounded in empathy and respect.

Lecturer in American History, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI


SEPTEMBER 2017-May 2019
 Taught bi-weekly seminars on American history and diversity for college students.
 Used an inquiry-based curriculum to engage students and promote critical thinking skills.
 Evaluated student work for historical analysis and writing proficiency.
 Rated as a highly effective teacher by 79 percent of students.
Lecturer in American History, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
SEPTEMBER 2016-May 2018
 Taught a freshman writing seminar and an upper-level research course on the history of
Detroit.
 Helped students craft effective research questions, support arguments with evidence, and
collaborate with peers to review and revise writing.
 Evaluated student work for historical analysis and writing proficiency.

Lecturer in American History, South University, Novi, MI


SEPTEMBER 2012-May 2016
 Taught a general education course on U.S. history from 1419 to the present.
 Used an inquiry-based curriculum to engage students and promote critical thinking skills.
 Evaluated student work for historical analysis and writing proficiency.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
MAY 2017-PRESENT
 Designed and executed a research plan for a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian’s forthcoming
book on MOVE.
 Conducted archival research and corresponded with archivists.
 Wrote extensive research reports to assist the author with her successful book proposal.

Program Leader, Woodward Academy, Detroit, MI


JANUARY 2012-MAY 2014
 Collaborated with Site Coordinator to develop an afterschool curriculum that met Youth
Program Quality Assessment standards.
 Led enrichment activities for K-8 students.
 Collected and analyzed program data to ensure compliance with a 21 st CCLC grant. 

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