Zachary Sullivan
• Phone: 716-545-7530 • Email: zacharyallansullivan@gmail.com •
10 Plumb Creek Trail, Lancaster, NY, 14086
• Professional Profile •
• Punctual, dependable, reliable
• Creatively minded, encouraging and sympathetic to the needs of others
• Organized and aware of surroundings in order to work efficiently and profitably • Hard worker who pressures himself to complete tasks in an accurate and timely manner • CPR & First Aid Qualified
• Able to learn quickly and adapt to new environments
• Eager to accept new challenges, flexible to take on other duties within the organization • Intensely familiar with differentiated learning practices and ELL standards
• Work Experience •
English Teacher Beijing Haidian Foreign Language School Beijing, China 2017 - 2023
• In charge of curriculum creation for the International Middle School program • Teaching social science, literature, and ESL English with focus on interactive lesson planning • Providing a unique creative space for children to learn to their best ability • CAS Advisor role for the high school IB program
English Teacher Freelance Mexico & Southeast Asia 2011 - 2017
• Adaptively driven and individually tailored lessons based on the goals of each student • Fast-paced learning environment to provide the most efficient and comprehensive learning • Culturally and socially diverse in a world that is becoming more and more global each day
English Teacher (Volunteer) Monastic Yangon, Myanmar 2011
• Responsible for teaching over 30 young Burmese children, monks, ages 6-18 • Developed lesson plans on a daily and weekly basis to adapt to child’s needs • Primarily English language based, but also focused on social customs and creativity
Writer/EditorFreelance 2013 - Current
• Independent as well as piecemeal publishing of short stories, poetry and essays
• Passion for creativity and expansion of mindfulness through literature as a form of education
• Demonstration Teaching •
Fourth Grade Student Teacher Woodrow Wilson Elementary Buffalo, NY Nov 2022 - Feb 2023
• Followed NYS curriculum in a collaborative and professional manner
• Created engaging lessons that align with Woodrow Wilson Elementary’s teaching philosophy • In charge of F&P records as well as all student extracurricular responsibilities
• Education & Certification •
Education - Bachelor of Arts
Western Governors University Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
2020 - 2023
TEFL Certification (150 Hour Master Course)
2017
Creative Writing
University of Melbourne Melbourne, VIC, Australia
2012 - 2014
Industrial Refrigeration Engineer
Mohawk College Stoney Creek, ON, Canada
2005 - 2009
Industrial Gas Technician
Himark College Cambridge, ON, Canada
2005