Shawn Sullivan

290 Hammond Hill Road

Dover Plains, NY 12522
(347) 844-1251
ShawnSullivan2014@gmail.com

CERTIFICATION

 Students with Disabilities: New York State Initial, Grades 1-6

 Childhood Education: New York State Initial, Grades 1-6
 Library Media Specialist: New York State Initial, Grades K-12 (Pending)

EDUCATION

 Childhood and Special Education: BA – May, 2014

City University of New York – Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, NY
 Information and Library Science: MS – September, 2016 – Present
State University of New York - University at Buffalo, online

EXPERIENCE

Grade 5 Teacher –: September, 2015 – Present

Webutuck Central School District – Amenia, NY
 Implemented daily lessons in a general education and inclusive classroom setting.
 Actively assessed student progress through formative and summative assessments.
 Provided daily reteach and enrichment activities and small-group strategic intervention.
 Conducted STEAM workshops at the Northeast-Millerton Library
 Collaborated with Special Education colleagues to develop study guides.

Substitute Teacher: August, 2014 – June, 2015

Pine Plains Central School District – Pine Plains, NY
 Utilized SMART Board and laptop technology for student-centered learning activities.
 Adapted instruction and assignments for English Language Learners.

Substitute Teacher: January, 2015 – June, 2015

Webutuck Central School District – Amenia, NY
 Developed multi-strategy lesson plans and evaluated student progress.
 Effectively implemented diverse classroom management techniques.

Student Teacher: September, 2013 – May, 2014

Jackie Robinson School – Brooklyn, NY
 Provided discovery learning opportunities through engaging science experiments.
 Administered functional behavior analysis and created behavior and academic intervention plans.

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

 “Green Team” Coach: Webutuck Central School District.

 EBIS PBIS Chairperson
 “Math and Science Night” Coordinator and Teacher Liaison: Webutuck Central School District.
 Creative Writing Club organizer with Kristin McClune, Children’s Librarian at NEM Library
 Teaching featured in promotional video for the Medgar Evers School of Education.
 Graduated Summa Cum Laude.