Nick Ott Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, UT, US

Salt Lake City, UT, US

Madison, WI, US

• As a graduate student T.A. in the Department of German, Nordic, Slavic+ and a Lecturer in the Division of Continuing Studies, I:
• Taught online & in-person German classes using the flipped classroom approach
• Collaborated on developing department-wide assessments for first-fourth semester German classes
• Redesigned curriculum for "German for Reading & Translation"

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US

• Performed simultaneous interpretation for a specialized group of German Montessori social pediatricians and developmental psychologists in order to convey the fundamentals of Montessori therapy to self-selected.
• Facilitated the communication between medical personnel and Spanish-speaking patients to provide a comprehensive understanding of diagnoses, symptoms, and recommendations

Green Bay, Wisconsin, US

• Taught second-semester German classes
• Redesigned syllabus and developed original materials for instructional use

• Instructed 181 students in the German and Spanish language and culture by incorporating technology and TPRS to enhance the quality of instruction
• Executed effective classroom management strategies in order to ensure student motivation and success
• Ran the National German Honor Society through the American Association of Teachers of German

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

• Worked extensively with the Ministry of Public Education (MEP) in the Santa Cruz region toimprove Costa Rican English teachers' English language proficiency at the CTP Cartagena
• Wrote preschool and kindergarten English language curriculum for the Ministry of PublicEducation to meet Costa Rica's goal of becoming a bilingual nation
• Integrated into assigned Guanacastecan community by developing a strategic network of trustinginterpersonal relationships with locals
• Served as a representative of the United States in the school and within the community

Hesse, DE

• Provided the significant challenge required to advance B2.2 English learners to the C1 level ofcomprehension and production in a non-immersion environment
• Developed students' independent learning strategies to empower them to keep honing theirlanguage skills after the end of class
• Collaborated with fellow instructors to develop department-wide assessment procedures/standards

Washington, DC, US

• Co-planned, co-taught, and substitute-taught communicative English lessons in years 5-13
• Assisted with daily classroom management, including grading, administering tests, copyingworksheets, supervising field trips, and communicating with other faculty and staff
• Led an after-school group of gifted 5th grade English language learners
• Prepared graduating 13th grade students for the standardized German high school final exam
• Planned and executed German courses for the children of refugees in order to support theirimmigration and ultimate cultural assimilation
• Planned and executed German courses for visiting U.S. American exchange students withemphasis on basic German vocabulary and communication as well as German culture

Milwaukee, WI, US

• Wrote summer lifeguarding schedule to meet the needs of YMCA/community members,employees, special events, and budgeting
• Drafted pool safety procedures with YMCA Day Camp leadership in order to ensure an ideallevel of child supervision and compliance with state-wide licensing regulations
• Communicated aquatic needs with upper management and maintenance proactively
• Acted as a Spanish language interpreter for Spanish-speaking community members
• Recruited and registered interested low-income families for free swimming lessons
• Previously held several different positions at several branches including day camp counselor,senior swim instructor, and lifeguard

Minneapolis And St. Paul, Minnesota, US

• Analyze participant data in Excel using preferences and general information to pair participants
• Maintain communication with language instructors across the world by troubleshooting issues
• Utilize Google Apps and Peoplesoft to manage and reserve classrooms for faculty and students
• Create innovative marketing materials to promote co-planned Tandem events for 250+ students
• Research, write copy, and update the website with IT to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of content
• Run quality control tests on curriculum, responsiveness, partner satisfaction, program satisfaction

Chicago, IL, US

• Execute digital marketing strategies that enhance awareness of programming on campus
• Monitor University YMCA social media to develop a social media marketing campaigns
• Responsible for ordering food supplies every week and providing other teachers transportation
• Plan special events in order to grow student involvement and offer professional trainings
• Set meeting agendas and run biweekly meetings with upper-level administration utilizingMicrosoft Office

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), German Language And Literature

Bachelor Of Science In Business (B.S.B.), Marketing

Marketing

Germanische Sprachen, Literaturen Und Linguistik

Education record

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, German/Second Language Acquisition