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Zachary W. Peters
Beijing Huijia Private School
157 Changhuai Rd.
Changping District, Beijing, China 102200
86-155-0124-5809
zacharywpeters@gmail.com
zpeters.weebly.com (Masters Portfolio)
Teaching Certification: Instructional I English 7-12 (PA,May 2014)
Instructional I Social Studies 7-12 (PA,September 2014)
Education:
University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education May 2014
- Masters of Science in Education GPA: 3.94
- student taught 3 literature courses throughout the program
- analyzed and experimented with a variety of methods for teaching literature
- created an online masters portfolio discussing my inquiry into the effects of
targeted relationship building on the performance of quiet and little-noticed
students
- focused on building and understanding relationships with students of different
racial and economic backgrounds
BrighamYoung University Spring 2013
- took an online course in Shakespearean literature
- studied 8 plays and all sonnets intensively
University of Pittsburgh, College of Arts and Sciences May 2010
- Bachelors of Arts in English GPA: 3.7
- analyzed English and American literature as well as literature translated from
other languages
- wrote literature in the form of short stories
- wrote a novella in shorts as my senior project
- Bachelors of Science in Psychology GPA: 3.7
- analyzed the connections between attitude and behavior
- compared and integrated different schools of psychological thought
- Minor in Film Studies
- analyzed story-telling in film
- critiqued film techniques from a viewer’s standpoint
- edited film from a production standpoint
Semester at Sea/ Institute for Shipboard Education Summer 2008
(Affiliated with the University of Virginia)
- Completed courses in Russian Literature, World Music, and Global Studies
- visited and explored the cultures of 8 European countries and Egypt
Professional Experience:
10th
and 11th
Grade English Teacher Beijing Huijia IB Private School
August 2014-present Beijing, China
- teach 3 IB English B literature and language courses for 11th
graders
- teach 1 remedial English language class for 10th
graders
- taught 3 pre-IB English B literature and language classes for 10th
graders.
- design and implement curriculum for all above courses
- teach 50-70 Chinese students of varying English ability
- led weekly extracurricular Frisbee, intramural sports, and English speaking clubs
Student Teacher Academy at Palumbo
September 2013 – April 2014 Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
- Lead taught 2 American Literature courses for 11th
grade students
- Lead taught 1 Intro to Literature course for 9th
graders,focusing on classic literature
- Taught 97 students in total at an academic public magnet school
- Met regularly with mentors to discuss lesson planning, better practices, forms of assessment,
differentiated instruction, feedback,and classroom management
Residential Treatment Specialist Children’s Home ofNorthern Kentucky
September 2011 – May 2013 Covington/Burlington,KY, U.S.A.
- Supervised and coordinated daily activities of adolescent boys with a variety of behavioral and
mental issues in a behavioral correctional program
- Participated in weekly team meetings evaluating the boys’ progress, advocating for boys’
needs, and suggesting improvements to the treatment process
Para-teacher/ AmeriCorps Youth Mentor Propel Charter Schools – Homestead Branch
August 2010 – June 2011 Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.
- Served 50 students as a support teacher in a 5th
grade math classroom at a charter school
- Designed and ran in-classroom learning centers
- Tutored struggling students 1-on-1 to fill in knowledge gaps
- Designed and implemented a book exchange service project to excite youths about reading
Other Skills
- Experience with Technology
including Microsoft Office,LED screens,
Google Drive, Final Cut Pro,
Schoology.com and Power School
- Writing Ability in poetry, essay,fiction,
review, and creative nonfiction.
- Safe Crisis Management (SCM)
techniques for de-escalating conflict
- Basic Spanish and Chinese Language
Ability

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Resume-Zach Peters1

  • 1. Zachary W. Peters Beijing Huijia Private School 157 Changhuai Rd. Changping District, Beijing, China 102200 86-155-0124-5809 zacharywpeters@gmail.com zpeters.weebly.com (Masters Portfolio) Teaching Certification: Instructional I English 7-12 (PA,May 2014) Instructional I Social Studies 7-12 (PA,September 2014) Education: University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education May 2014 - Masters of Science in Education GPA: 3.94 - student taught 3 literature courses throughout the program - analyzed and experimented with a variety of methods for teaching literature - created an online masters portfolio discussing my inquiry into the effects of targeted relationship building on the performance of quiet and little-noticed students - focused on building and understanding relationships with students of different racial and economic backgrounds BrighamYoung University Spring 2013 - took an online course in Shakespearean literature - studied 8 plays and all sonnets intensively University of Pittsburgh, College of Arts and Sciences May 2010 - Bachelors of Arts in English GPA: 3.7 - analyzed English and American literature as well as literature translated from other languages - wrote literature in the form of short stories - wrote a novella in shorts as my senior project - Bachelors of Science in Psychology GPA: 3.7 - analyzed the connections between attitude and behavior - compared and integrated different schools of psychological thought - Minor in Film Studies - analyzed story-telling in film - critiqued film techniques from a viewer’s standpoint - edited film from a production standpoint Semester at Sea/ Institute for Shipboard Education Summer 2008 (Affiliated with the University of Virginia) - Completed courses in Russian Literature, World Music, and Global Studies - visited and explored the cultures of 8 European countries and Egypt
  • 2. Professional Experience: 10th and 11th Grade English Teacher Beijing Huijia IB Private School August 2014-present Beijing, China - teach 3 IB English B literature and language courses for 11th graders - teach 1 remedial English language class for 10th graders - taught 3 pre-IB English B literature and language classes for 10th graders. - design and implement curriculum for all above courses - teach 50-70 Chinese students of varying English ability - led weekly extracurricular Frisbee, intramural sports, and English speaking clubs Student Teacher Academy at Palumbo September 2013 – April 2014 Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A. - Lead taught 2 American Literature courses for 11th grade students - Lead taught 1 Intro to Literature course for 9th graders,focusing on classic literature - Taught 97 students in total at an academic public magnet school - Met regularly with mentors to discuss lesson planning, better practices, forms of assessment, differentiated instruction, feedback,and classroom management Residential Treatment Specialist Children’s Home ofNorthern Kentucky September 2011 – May 2013 Covington/Burlington,KY, U.S.A. - Supervised and coordinated daily activities of adolescent boys with a variety of behavioral and mental issues in a behavioral correctional program - Participated in weekly team meetings evaluating the boys’ progress, advocating for boys’ needs, and suggesting improvements to the treatment process Para-teacher/ AmeriCorps Youth Mentor Propel Charter Schools – Homestead Branch August 2010 – June 2011 Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A. - Served 50 students as a support teacher in a 5th grade math classroom at a charter school - Designed and ran in-classroom learning centers - Tutored struggling students 1-on-1 to fill in knowledge gaps - Designed and implemented a book exchange service project to excite youths about reading Other Skills - Experience with Technology including Microsoft Office,LED screens, Google Drive, Final Cut Pro, Schoology.com and Power School - Writing Ability in poetry, essay,fiction, review, and creative nonfiction. - Safe Crisis Management (SCM) techniques for de-escalating conflict - Basic Spanish and Chinese Language Ability