Nick Taylor: Fit Specialist in Chicago, IL
Nick Taylor

Fit Specialist
Chicago | United States
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Work experience
Fleet Feet Sports Chicago
Fit Specialist | 08/2016 - Current
• 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
DePaul University
Graduate Research Assistant | 08/2017 - 06/2018
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
Amandla Charter School
Spanish Teacher | 08/2014 - 07/2016
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