Nick Taylor: Fit Specialist in Chicago, IL

• Educated and informed customers on proper running form and footwear to reduce chance of injuries • Assisted in marketing programs and strategies to attract customers into the store, such as: o Company events at the store o Neighborhood fun runs o Social media accounts • Promoted the Fleet Feet brand at various local races and expos

Managed and assisted in two research projects in coordination with two different professors o Project 1 ? Assisted in the data collection and analysis for a book on the views of how Chicago has changed through the eyes of a long-standing alderman ? Collected information on previous legislation and other important political actions ? Created a coding system on the data analysis platform called NVivo ? Coded all qualitative data necessary (audio files, articles, and legislation) o Project 2 ? Aided in the creation of a project designed to study the donor retention rates of 30 Chicago-based INGOs. ? Established criteria for selection process, researched possible candidates, wrote grant proposals for additional funding, and established relationships with participating INGOs

Taught Spanish as a second language to over 100 students on a daily basis in an under-performing and under-resourced school in the South Side of Chicago, IL • Created daily lesson plans and interim assessments, while tracking and facilitating students’ progress • Planned and carried out engaging projects for students to broaden their perspective on global issues such as: o Illustrated and wrote children books for children in Argentina o Authentic readings in the Spanish language o Discussed and tried various authentic Latin cuisine Developed vision and long-term plans to bring students proficiency level from novice to intermediate • Developed vision and long-term plans to bring students proficiency level from novice to intermediate • Analyzed data from homework assignments, in class work, and formative and summative assignments to improve student performance and behavior