Emma Sullivan
Charlotte,NC
Summary
I am a dynamic and resourceful professional with a strong background in volunteer work with refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers, allowing my experience in cultural awareness and interpersonal communication to excel. Skilled in lesson planning and leading a classroom, I am a committed candidate who can make an enthusiastic impression on non-native speakers learning English. Living in non-English-speaking countries has shaped my adaptability and patience, allowing me to experience firsthand what it’s like to be a language learner.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer
Refugee Support Services
Charlotte, USA
12.2019 - Current
- Help refugees with English translation assistance on official government forms
- Provide help with medical questions and bills
- Load and distribute food boxes for families in need during Covid
- Distribute Christmas toys
- Play with children in the learning center
TEFL Certification Course
Maximo Nivel
Antigua, Guatemala
01.2025 - 03.2025
- Created lesson plans and worksheets
- 6 hours of teaching experience throughout the course
- Led classes dedicated towards vocabulary, grammar, and reading/writing
Biological Intern
Wildsun Recue Center
Cabuya, Costa Rica
08.2024 - 11.2024
- Carried out continuous focal sampling on a group of Howler monkeys awaiting release
- Completed a scientific paper surrounding my research
- Led shifts and trained incoming volunteers
- Managed volunteer placement
- Attended to animals in the ICU
- Learned how to handle situations with language barrier
- Used Excel for recording data
Server
Bourbon Street
Wilmington, USA
08.2021 - 07.2024
- Provided excellent customer service
- Trained incoming staff
- Recruited staff
- Maintained cleanliness throughout the restaurant
- Contributed to teamwork and fostered relationships with coworkers
- Managed stress during high demand periods
Intern
Poplar Grove Plantation
Wilmington, USA
01.2023 - 05.2024
- Researched the importance of Pender county's place in antebellum history
- Archaeological experience in digging, cataloging, and labeling discovered artifacts
- Networked between Poplar Grove and Anthropology professors at UNCW
- Conducted research analysis essays
Volunteer
Faith Ministries Border mission
McAllen, USA
06.2022 - 06.2022
- Worked in respite center serving meals, unloading trucks, handing out blankets, obtaining feminine, baby, or personal health products for those waiting for their travel arrangements.
- Entertained children and assisted with asylum seeking families
Volunteer
Family Legacy Foundation
La Ladrillera, Guatemala
02.2019 - 02.2019
- Assisted a dental team to provide dental care to residents in a rural village
- Set up mobile clinic
- Sterilized dental utensils
- Led english teaching sessions with the local children
- Offered support and assistance to community members.
Education
Certificate - Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Maximo Nivel
Antigua, Guatemala02-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
Wilmington, NC05-2024
Study abroad - Marketing, culture and language learning
Universidad De Valencia
Valencia, Spain06.2023
Associates Degree - Arts and Sciences
Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington12.2022
Graduate -
Charlotte Catholic High School
Charlotte, NC06.2020
Skills
- Service excellence
- Efficient and resourceful
- Cultural awareness
- Proficient in stress management techniques
- Flexible and adaptable
- Lesson planning
- Excellent interpersonal communication
- Teamwork skills
- Patient
- Highly motivated
- Troubleshooting and problem-solving
- Leadership
- Research and writing skills
- Training
- Experience in Excel
Accomplishments
- Dean's List for the entirety of my University studies
- Member of the Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honors Society
- Graduated Cum Laude for my Bachelors degree
- Obtained a TEFL certification in Guatemala
- Have completed two internships and written essays dedicated towards historical and biological studies
Timeline
TEFL Certification Course
Maximo Nivel
01.2025 - 03.2025
Biological Intern
Wildsun Recue Center
08.2024 - 11.2024
Intern
Poplar Grove Plantation
01.2023 - 05.2024
Volunteer
Faith Ministries Border mission
06.2022 - 06.2022
Server
Bourbon Street
08.2021 - 07.2024
Volunteer
Refugee Support Services
12.2019 - Current
Volunteer
Family Legacy Foundation
02.2019 - 02.2019
Certificate - Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Maximo Nivel
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
Study abroad - Marketing, culture and language learning
Universidad De Valencia
Associates Degree - Arts and Sciences
Cape Fear Community College
Graduate -
Charlotte Catholic High School
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