David Sullivan (Kiowa-Choctaw) has served in education as a community leader, collective action network officer, federal consultant, community trainer, district administrator, world language teacher, student equity advocate, and systemic impact leader working for intercultural, intergenerational communication between parents, students, elders, community organizations and tribal governments for over 25 years.
The focus of his work centers on systemic literacy, holistic thinking, systemic impact leadership, family/community strengthening, indigenous language revitalization and partnership formation. Mr. Sullivan has carried out this work in various capacities in Oklahoma and the nation through multiple grassroots community coalitions, the University of Oklahoma-American Indian Institute, the Anadarko Public Schools and numerous partnership-based projects. He graduated from the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma with a Bachelor’s degree in History/ American Indian Studies/Political Science and went on to the University of Oklahoma where he received a Master’s in Public Administration.
Mr. Sullivan currently serves as a governing board member for the Southwest Regional Educational Laboratory at the American Institutes For Research in Austin, Texas. He has been a Federal Consultant to American Indian tribes across the country for the past 19 years providing support in social & economic development, indigenous language revitalization and youth empowerment.