David Sullivan
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Experienced and passionate teacher with a talent for helping children to discover and develop a love of learning. Skilled at developing new curriculum, facilitating project-based learning tasks, and unpacking a district-driven, standards-based curriculum. Good communicator in grade teams and with parents. PVAAS dark blue since 2014 with a track record to helping children improve beyond district expectations. Maintains high expectations of student outcomes while increasing student levels of self-confidence and independence.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Fifth Grade Teacher
Farrell Elementary and Comly Elementary
09.2009 - Current
- Self Contained from 2009 until 2015
- Departmentalized Math and Science 2015-2016
- Departmentalized ELA and Social Studies 2016-2023
- Self-contained ALL subjects 2023-present
- Every class I have taught contained special-ed inclusion AND 20%-55% EL students
- Worked closely and successfully with push-in teachers for ELs and learning support
New Teacher Mentor and Field Leader
Community College of Philadelphia and YES.
05.2019 - 08.2020
- Company Overview: YES - Youth Engineering and Science partnered with Community College of Philadelphia to develop a field experience course for pre-service teachers
- I was their lead instructor/mentor
- Led pre-service teachers in facilitating and delivering STEM education to 650 summer camp students (ages 7-13) across 12 inner-city recreation centers and a private camp near Villanova University
- Developed and implemented a class, curriculum, and syllabus with support of multiple stakeholders
- Supervisor/professor lead: Sandra Spicer-Sharp - College of Education
- YES - Youth Engineering and Science partnered with Community College of Philadelphia to develop a field experience course for pre-service teachers
Teacher/Tutor
Free Library of Philadelphia
07.2016 - 09.2018
- Tutored children in reading and writing across grades 1-8 across 14 library campuses 8-10 hours per week
- Developed lessons and materials for over 120 students over 2 years
- Developed community outreach programs to attract families to our services and retain them long-term
- Facilitated 6 literacy nights across multiple neighborhoods around the city
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education
Temple University
06.2009
Master of Science - Leadership in Educational Administration
Capella University
06.2016
Skills
- Fast Learner
- Effective Time Management
- Ability to Work in a Team
- Leadership Skills
- Curriculum and Instructional Design
- Differentiated Learning Techniques
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Reliable Classroom Management
- Cultural sensitivity
- Trauma Informed
Personal Information
Title: Teacher
Hobbies and Interests
- Baseball League
- Mountain-biking
- Hiking
- Home-improvement
- Rebuilding watches
- Drawing/art
- Reading
- Open-world video games
- History tours
- Beach bum
Certification
Elementary Education K-6
Special Education K-12
Timeline
New Teacher Mentor and Field Leader
Community College of Philadelphia and YES.
05.2019 - 08.2020
Teacher/Tutor
Free Library of Philadelphia
07.2016 - 09.2018
Fifth Grade Teacher
Farrell Elementary and Comly Elementary
09.2009 - Current
Master of Science - Leadership in Educational Administration
Capella University
Bachelor of Science - Education
Temple University
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