Naomi Herman-Aplet

Experience
Social Studies Instructional Design Specialist, The Field Museum

April 2015- present

Create educational toolkit to accompany the Cyrus Tang Hall of China grounded in current national and state standards
Manage Teacher Advisory Board of eight area educators for the development and evaluation of China Hall toolkit
Establish long-term framework for Human Civilizations learning hub to capture broad themes in social sciences at The Field
Oversee external project evaluation for China Hall toolkit.

Manager, Teacher Leadership & Development, Teach For America, Chicago

August 2013-April 2015

Managed cohort of 15-20 first and second year teachers in Chicago and Northwest Indiana over two years of alternative certification.
Conducted classroom observations within of observation cycle of pre-observations and debriefs.
Developed and executed professional development workshops on curriculum development, classroom culture and management, and
professional leadership with an emphasis on anti-bias, anti-racist education.
Developed and executed staff-level professional development on topics of Chicago history and professional leadership.

Classroom Teacher, Officer Donald J. Marquez Charter School

August 2009-June 2011

Taught Seventh Grade ELA/Social Studies and Fifth Grade, self-contained

Developed social studies curriculum focused on giving students access to primary documents and participating in authentic historical
practices
Students made significant gains in reading (two years growth on average) and math (100% of students made goal of 1.5 years growth)
Developed and executed staff-level professional development on authentic, objective-based assessment through rubrics, and
incorporating technology in the Classroom

Education
University of Michigan, School of Information, Ann Arbor, MI

September 2011-May 2013

Master of Science in Information with emphasis on Library & Information Science and Archives and Records Management. Earned an
interdisciplinary graduate certificate in Museum Studies. Interned with Northwestern University Archives and Chicago History Museum.
Archivist assistant at William L. Clements Library, Reference Assistant in University of Michigan Libraries.

Dominican University, River Forest, IL

June 2009-May 2011

Master of Arts in Teaching. Certified highly qualified within Teach For America, Chicago, alternative certification program.

University of California, Berkeley

September 2005-May 2009

Bachelor of Arts, History. Received high honors for undergraduate thesis entitled, A Land of Outsiders: the Shared National
Aspiration of Ireland and its Jews. Editor for Cal Literary Arts Magazine. Founding member, secretary, and interim president for
Students for Barack Obama. Phi Beta Kappa.

Skills
Communication Skills: Podcasts, screencasts, pathfinders, social media, webinars, public speaking, professional training and session
planning, assessment, project management, writing for publication

Relevant Coursework: Information Resources and Services, Collection Development, Information Resources for K-12, Teaching
Literacy in the Content Areas, Museum Studies, Archive Access Systems, Appraisal, extensive training on National Common Core
Standards
Technical Skills: HTML, CSS, Python Programming, Advanced Search (Google Power Searching certificate)
Language Skills: Spanish, German, and basic French