Nicholas Watson Email & Phone Number

Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia

As part of the Language Team at Wollotuka, I assist with Indigenous Language Research. We seek to understand linguistic structures found in historical language materials, as well as explore the cultural meanings embedded in those materials. I produce narrow phonetic transcriptions, analyse linguistic structures, produce materials and resources for language revitalisation, contribute to discussions on language and meaning, and assist with authoring academic outputs.I spoke alongside Dr. Jean Harkins on Supporting language renewal initiatives at the Bayira event hosted by the Purai Global Indigenous History Centre in September 2023I spoke on a panel on Language Revitalisation at Wollotuka for NSW Aboriginal Languages Week in October 2023. I also produced a Guide to Pronouncing Australian Speech Sounds for the NSW Aboriginal Languages Trust for NSW Aboriginal Languages WeekI spoke on a panel on Language & Cultural Practice for the celebrations of Wollotuka's 40th Anniversary in November 2023I co-presented a working paper "A Kempsey Story: Linguistic Analysis and Cultural Layering" alongside Dr. Raymond Kelly, Dr. Jean Harkins, and Nathan Morgan-Hammer at the Centenary Forum for the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association at the NSW State Library in April 2024I co-presented a paper "Decolonising dialectology? Viewing language diversity from the inside" alongside Dr. Raymond Kelly and Dr. Jean Harkins at the conference Methods in Dialectology XVIII at La Trobe University in July 2024I co-presented a research poster as part of the Wollotuka Languages Team at the Umilliko Wollotuka Research Gathering in August 2024

As a Pronunciation Coach, I have assisted clients develop their understanding of their pronunciation for ESL intelligibility and creative projects for singing and acting. My services include:- Working with clients to explore and develop their pronunciation goals.- Accessibly educating clients on the physical and perceptual mechanisms of speech that influence their pronunciation.- Assess clients' pronunciation and provide feedback.- Develop exercises and reference materials to help clients achieve their target pronunciation.

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

The Newcastle Brew Shop serves a great deal of the homebrewing communities in the greater Newcastle area. As a Retail Assistant, I provided consultation and sales to customers whilst maintaining a brick-and-mortar storefront through cleaning, merchandising, packaging and stocktaking.

Wyong, New South Wales, Australia

Cafe F3 was a cafeteria that served a variety of classic Australian foods and drinks. As a Food and Beverage attendant, I prepared ready-to-go meals such as turkish sandwiches that were made fresh in-house every day, I prepared espresso coffee and other drinks, and served roasted, toasted, baked, grilled, and fried meals. I also maintained food preparation, serving and dining areas with cleaning and sanitisation.

Newcastle, Australia

TOYAHANI INVESTMENTS was a Novocastrian Investment Company which opened and operated Minna Cafe in the Newcastle CBD

Project-based administrative and information technology work for the development and implementation of a digital scheduling and databasing system for the UoN Speech Pathology Clinics, and for subsequent research outcomes of the Speech Pathology Department.

Newcastle, Australia

Newcastle, Australia

Callaghan, Nsw, Australia

Student Representative of the Newcastle University Students' Association (NUSA) Council.Under a merger with other student bodies at UoN, NUSA is now part of UNSA.I contributed to reception and enquiries services, general administration, and consulted with student organisations on matters of administration and governance.As a member of the Constitutional Reform Committee, I prepared reviews of NUSA's constitution, by-laws, and policy, formulated recommendations, and presented them at meetings of the committee. I reformed much of the Clubs and Societies Regulations, which were outdated at the time.In 2015 I founded and coordinated the "Free Food Friday" welfare initiative that connects students with food reclaimed by OzHarvest. The initiative is still run by UNSA 9 years later.

Salamander Bay, Nsw

As a crew member working in both back-of-house and front-of-house, I was responsible for preparing and packaging food and drinks, sales and money handling, and cleaning.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba) Honours, Linguistics

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Linguistics

Foundation Studies

Completed the Open Foundation program

12

Studied English, Mathematics, Music, Physics, and Engineering Studies in Y11 & Y12 for HSC.