Olga Koutseridi, M.A. Email & Phone Number

United States

Austin, Texas, United States

Olga's writing and research has been published and appeared in magazines including Food52, Bake From Scratch, The New York Times, Austin Monthly. See more of her work at olgakoutseridi.com.

Austin, Texas

- Design and deliver student-centered career and professional development programs with clear learning outcomes and UDL principles such as career development workshops, alumni panels, employer info sessions, and networking events across a wide range of modalities including virtual, hybrid, F2F, synchronous, flipped-classroom, and asynchronous learning.

Austin, Texas Area

• Oversaw the hiring process each semester with annual budget of +$500,000 making sure that the business needs were met by extending offers to strong and diverse candidates for TA, AI, RA, and SI roles.
• Coordinated annual departmental orientation and the onboarding process for incoming graduate students in Workday including leading orientation sessions on how to set up for success in graduate school, go over the.
• Coordinated annual departmental orientation and the onboarding process for incoming graduate students in Workday including leading orientation sessions on how to set up for success in graduate school, go over the.
• Consulted clients on navigating the complex web of university administration; act as their first point of contact for all university matters; interpret University, College of Liberal Arts, and departmental policies.
• Maintained a well-organized and documented hiring process in UT’s internal ATS system (EASI) supporting the department’s reporting and progress tracking needs as well as guiding candidates through each step of the.
• Tracked progress toward degree completion in EASI and Milestone; assist Graduate Advisor and Chair, as well as prepare end-of-year reports of students’ employment, academic, and fellowship records for annual Graduate.

• Created content; curate and manage a bi-weekly newsletter to disseminate academic information, funding, research, and career opportunities to English majors.
• Collaborated with staff, faculty and course scheduler of the Rhetoric & Writing department on the development and implementation of course offerings and registration needs; tracking enrollments, assisting in the.
• Designed… Show more
• Designed professional development and internship-focused resources with Dr. Clay Spinuzzi for the Rhetoric & Writing department on topics as such time management, career and internship planning, and building Individual.

Austin, Texas Area

• Taught and co-designed an online Roman Civilization course in Canvas for 300 undergraduate students with modules, pre-recorded lectures, and synchronous in person review sessions.
• Increased student participation and encourage student interaction by introducing the use of Wiki Pages and Canvas modules enabling instructors to easily track student development.
• Promoted self-directed learning by developing course content that focused on cultivating time-management, organization,… Show more
• Promoted self-directed learning by developing course content that focused on cultivating time-management, organization, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborated with faculty members on developing student assessment methods, evaluate student progress analytics, and formulate strategies for student improvement through student feedback surveys. Show less

Austin, Texas Area

• Provided constructive feedback on student writing assignments by recognizing methodological weaknesses, strengthening arguments with supportive/supplemental data, and fostering creative problem-solving skills.
• Organized class trips across various institutional learning resources such as the Blanton Art Museum, Harry Ransom Center and the Dolph Briscoe Center as a way to expose students to on-campus educational opportunities.
• Identified clear learning objectives and… Show more
• Identified clear learning objectives and developed guiding questions to stimulate student discourse and provided constructive feedback on student writing assignments.
• Enhanced student motivation and fostered a positive, empathetic, and inclusive learning environment using interactive learning activities, peer-review, accessible content design and openly supporting diversity of.
• Ran weekly discussion sessions and adapted the use of interactive learning tools in a flipped classroom environment which led to increased student engagement and attendance. Show less

New York, New York

• Emphasized student-centered learning by concentrating on application of skills such as critical thinking, note taking and goal setting in individual students.
• Organized a committee in the Graduate Student History Assembly to utilize local historical societies, archives and digital resources as a means of demonstrating to students the process of historical research and.
• Coordinated visiting guest speakers and lecturers from across various departments in the… Show more
• Coordinated visiting guest speakers and lecturers from across various departments in the City University of New York system and neighboring educational institutions including NYU, Fordham University and The New York.

Master’S Degree, Classics

Bachelor’S Degree, Ancient History And Classics: Minor In Art History And Latin

Activities and Societies: Eta Sigma Phi Honorary Society for Classical Studies