Ryan Sweeney

sweeneyenglish33@yahoo.com
Phone: (86) 150 5170 3705
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EDUCATION
California State University, Fullerton
800 North State College Boulevard, Fullerton, CA 92831
• California Teaching Credential
Emphasis: Secondary School, English Education
Certified within credential to teach integrated ELD
• B.A. summa cum laude, Spring 2015
English, GPA 3.92
Emphasis/Concentration: English/American Literature and ELA/Secondary Ed.

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Participation in University Honors Program
• English College 2015 Commencement Ceremony Speaker
• 2016 Haida Awards Best New Teacher; 2017 Haida Awards Most Popular Teacher

INTERNSHIPS AND EXPERIENCE

• English Teacher
Jiangsu Province Liangfeng Senior Middle School,
2, Guotaitainan Road, Zhangjiagang (Suzhou), Jiangsu, China
Phone: (86) 0512-5691-8808
• Gateway Language Village Summer Camp English Teacher / Intern:
Xiangzhou Culture Plaza,
Ningxi Road, Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai, China, 519001
Phone: (86) 400-608-8080
• Speaking and Listening English / Optional Course Teacher:
Zhejiang Hangzhou No. 2 High School
Dongxin Avenue No.72-76 Binjiang, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Phone: (86) 180-5711-8980 (Catherine Wen, Head of Foreign Teachers)
• Student Teacher for California Teaching Credential Program:
Sonora High School, 401 S Palm St, La Habra, CA 90631
Fullerton Joint Union High School District
Phone: (562) 266-2000

SKILLS:
• Reliance upon educational research and organized lesson planning
• Commitment to Transformative Classroom Management
• Experience working with diverse students in a wide range of educational settings

WORK EXPERIENCE:
• International Department Reading and Writing NorthStar Teacher (2019-Present)
• International Department Speaking and Listening Northstar and TOEFL Teacher (2018-2019)
• Oral English Teacher in High School at Hangzhou Number 2 High School (2016-2018)
• Created and taught semester long elective courses on Stress Management, American Culture,
as well as a communications elective course (2016-2018)
• One year privately teaching a small group of 5 year old Chinese students (2016-2017)
• Summer camp teacher for middle school and elementary school students from beginner to
proficiency level ( one month period each year 2017-2019)
• Student teaching in a Title One high school with many ESL students, 9th and 11th grade, ELA
(2015-2016)