Nika Picco Email & Phone Number

Line edit K–12 course materials and assessments;Copyedit History, Science, ELA, and Economics;Adjust sequences to style requirements (CMOS, APA, MLA);Edit for consistency and readability;Proofread for errors.

• Create content and mentor participants in Chicago-Booth's effective business communication course;• Support E-learning department and faculty with program details;• Lead Webinars;• Evaluate and provide feedback on submissions;• Monitor participant progress and motivation.

• Guide students on international application writing;• Coach applicants on storytelling & creative composition;• Design & deliver writing workshops;• Translate content, releases & rec letters;• Develop & maintain workflow for review & translation activities.

• Serve as content specialist for 5 teachers and 150+ students; • Localize and adapt US History content for Brazilian audience; • Co-design blended learning and hybrid strategies for Speech and ELA;• Create digital interactive activities and materials;• Design supplementary course content, such as Cambridge PET prep and language acquisition complements;• Deliver University of Missouri curriculum in English Lit, Speech, U.S. History to 9th and 10th grades.

• Author, edit and proofread ELA and Humanities projects for schools, publishing houses, online and international curricula programs, most recently: LearningMate and Success Academy, Grupo SEB; WorldEd Schools, and FluentU's Parrot Language App;• Translate, copyedit, and proofread professional work for publication, most recently: Journal of the Getulio Vargas School of Law (FGV), various articles; and the full-length non-fiction title "Battle of Powers" by Oscar Vilhena Ph.D.;• Proofread and revise course book content, most recently: Transfor.Me Kids by Macmillan; #Hashtag by Pearson Latam; Kinder Bright by Kenver Publishing;• Work with LMS and CMS both directly and via collaborations with experts to adapt content and deliver it to clients, most recently: WorldEd Schools; Global Alumni for Chicago-Booth Continuing Education.

Author ELA textbook content for grades 11–12;Create materials for classroom use;Write lesson plans and teacher-facing instructions;Copy edited textbooks for Entrepreneurship I and II;Revised Canvas LMS content for errors and user experience.

• Wrote 4 complete Common Core-aligned ELA course books for grades 9 and 10;• Wrote content for 2 complete Common Core-aligned US History courses;• Worked with editor, LMS and h5p specialists to optimize content delivery; • Wrote video scripts & presented lessons on-camera;• Designed formative and summative assessments.

• Wrote app curriculum, lessons and scripts;• Designed AI prompts (Midjourney, Spellbook);• Managed CMS content (Strapi) and content team activities (Asana, Clickup, Slack);• Provided educational guidance on storyboards, graphics, actor training materials;• Worked with founder to align content to production, user testing and marketing goals.• Collaborated with global team of app developers, producers, teachers, writers and editors.

• Guided MBA candidates on writing outstanding Essays & CVs;• Coached candidates to show added value, top skills and quality experience;• Provided developmental editing and coaching on style and tone;• Helped candidates get their story told in a dynamic and creative way; • Aided candidates in soliciting effective Rec Letters.

• Designed Inter-disciplinary EFL projects in collab with other departments;• Created original testing materials for standardized test simulators;• Tailored curriculum and assessment materials to Core standards;• Managed classroom dynamics through bilingual instruction;• Aligned lessons to Brazilian national language acquisition standards (PCNs).

• C- level Executive and Management language trainer for Bradesco, Vale, VisaVale, Marcopolo, Grupo Pão de Açucar.• Developed original English-immersion training materials for weekend-long immersive experiences across corporate and training sites : Itu, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Carajás, Caxias do Sul.• Created original content for global economic trends and international issues;• Built and applied seminars for Business communication and soft skills;• Coached managers, directors and CEO's on accent and skills for interacting with fast speaking native speakers.

•Translation and Editing for: professional and academic interviews and candidacies as well as articles for academic and professional papers;• Editing of Business Presentations and Speeches;• CV/Résumé improvement;• Coaching on interviews, negotiation, story-telling and othertrainings for non-native English speakers looking to work in the Global Market;• Design, development, and delivery of private classes to students working to develop better presentation, conversation, and Business English skills.

• Launched first 9th grade program for the NCC Bilingual curriculum;• Designed American curriculum adaptations specific for the local public;• Customized activities to suit multiple levels of proficiency;• Provided input on selection of educational materials;• Guided classroom tech set up and choices;• Collaborated with TA and coordinators in both English and Portuguese.

• Engaged online learning community in English language exchanges;• Monitored student conferencing meetings via SENTRA;• Administered online chat;• Controlled virtual white board and software to run the classes.

• Developed lessons and original content;• Addressed specific language needs of students from various backgrounds (China, Brazil, Middle East, others);• Mentored extra-curricular excursions;• Sponsored students for multi-cultural festivals, fairs, and performances;• Implemented state-mandated curriculum.

• Recruited and developed relationships with teachers and school nurses;• Structured and executed training workshops;• Collaborated on social marketing campaigns;• Expanded relationships with local school and business community;• Created and wrote content for educational programs;• Initiated contact with school leaders;• Maintained federal grant compliance standards.

• Developed and led cultural exchange lessons at community school;• Taught English lessons to small town community;• Created extracurricular materials;• Developed English speaking assessments;• Expanded local school's English language video library;• Organized local school's print library.

• Trained and led team-building sessions for para-professionals (Corps Members);• Built relationships for effective program execution across several locations;• Created curricular materials and assessments;• Administered grant/funding compliance activity and documentation.

Ms. Ed., Applied Linguistics / Tesol

Activities and Societies: New York City Teaching Fellow Summa Cum Laudae

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Summa Cum Laude National Political Honors Society Pell Grant Academic Merit Scholarship

Bachelor'S Degree, Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

Activities and Societies: Academic Scholarship, Pell Grant Recipient

Teaching License, English/Portuguese

Activities and Societies: Currently on hold pending international documentation.