William Zsunkan

Dependable and adaptable leader with more than twenty years of experience organizing teams, solving problems, and communicating with diverse audiences. Through experience in the performing arts, one-on-one literacy mentoring, independent business ownership, and community service, I have developed strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills rooted in patience, creativity, and empathy. I am eager to bring these strengths to a substitute teaching role, helping to support classrooms where students feel engaged, respected, and encouraged to learn.

Volunteer Literacy Mentor - Private Family - Los Angeles, CA

(2020-01)

• Provide individualized reading instruction for approximately 4–5 hours each week, contributing more than 1,000 hours of one-on-one mentoring.
• Foster growth in reading comprehension, pronunciation, diction, and confidence through patient, consistent instruction.
• Adapt teaching strategies to meet the student's evolving needs while encouraging curiosity, resilience, and independent thinking.
• Build a supportive mentoring relationship founded on trust, encouragement, and a lifelong appreciation of learning.

Independent Composer, Performer & Band Leader - Self-Employed

(2002-01)

• Lead collaborative musical projects from concept to public performance, organizing musicians, directing rehearsals, and guiding ensembles through live performances.
• Produce original recordings and live arrangements, coordinating projects from initial ideas through finished releases.
• Engage audiences through live performance, adapting to changing situations while maintaining focus, communication, and professionalism.
• Manage booking, promotion, social media, and digital content creation to support performances and reach diverse audiences.
• Collaborate with musicians, filmmakers, and other artists on recording and multimedia projects, fostering teamwork and creative problem-solving.

Co-Owner - Lucky Cat Gardens - Los Angeles, CA

(2022-01)

• Co-own and operate a small business specializing in pet-safe plants for homes and workplaces.
• Educate customers about plant care while helping them select species suited to their homes, lifestyles, and experience levels.
• Manage plant acquisition, propagation, inventory, merchandising, customer service, logistics, and daily operations.
• Oversee business planning, marketing, scheduling, and long-term operations.
• Partner with local animal rescue organizations by fostering cats and helping facilitate the successful adoption of more than 150 cats over three years.

Owner & Independent Home Services Professional - Self-Employed - Los Angeles, CA

(2012-01 - 2022-12)

• Owned and operated an independent home services business serving approximately 1,000 clients over ten years.
• Assess unfamiliar situations, identify underlying problems, and develop practical solutions tailored to each client's needs.
• Explain complex technical issues in clear, approachable language, helping homeowners make informed and confident decisions.
• Earn long-term client trust through professionalism, patience, and dependable service, generating substantial repeat and referral business.
• Independently manage scheduling, budgeting, procurement, project planning, and customer communication.

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Tufts University & School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (2011-01)