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Born in the United States, with ancestry found in China, Japan, and Europe. I also lived in South Korea for 2 years volunteering and embraced the language and culture. Academically, I'm focused on Business Management, on a full-tuition scholarship, beginning my Junior year. Professionally, I'm currently working as a Korean Teacher and Business Representative at an Audio-Tech Startup, Blerp.
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I was born in the United States, with family from China, Japan, and Europe. I graduated from UVU in 2021, majoring in Business Management and minoring in Marketing.  
  
Though my current focuses are in business/sales, that's really only my vertical. The problem I hope to solve is bridging the gap between the workplace and post-secondary education. I am planning to continue my education into a graduation program (potentially in education administration), but I don't plan to position myself for change through the academic track (Ph.D -> Professor -> Dean -> etc.), rather I hope to join/start an ed-tech company or work in the administrative side of a truly innovative university.
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My first few years in college I spent volunteering as a teacher in South Korea (love the language, music, culture and people) for two years and then as a Korean teacher in the states. I joined UIF in 2020 and utilized the principles of design thinking and innovation to drive a new experiential learning program ('UVU e2i' 200 students strong) connecting students and businesses for real-life projects and innovation.
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During college I joined a startup as a founding team member and the founding product manager. Together we raised funding from Amazon Alexa and Techstars, reached a $25M valuation, and supported millions of users each month.  
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I had an opportunity to move to a Fintech startup in 2024 that has been acquired by a F500 financial institution.
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Although I love tech and the impact I've been able to have in my career, my passion still lies with education and I'm actively pursuing opportunities to help innovate across this space. I've worked with Special Education schools for the last 4 years and helped create new way for non-verbal adults to express themselves using AAC devices using AI and their favorite sounds from pop-culture.
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I highly respect the role of teacher/mentor and student/learner. I believe everyone has something to bring to the table and we each have a responsibility to get the most out of those around us.
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If you ever need help or find yourself in Utah, please shoot me a message!
  
In teams I value commitment to a mission, openness to feedback, and a growth-mindset.
 
  
 
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Personality: ESFJ-T

Revision as of 21:44, 3 July 2024

Nickomori profile pic.jpeg
Name
Nick Omori
School (Cohort)
Utah Valley University (2020 cohort)
Majoring in
Business Management
Country
United States
Email
Special:EmailUser/Nomori

Bio

I was born in the United States, with family from China, Japan, and Europe. I graduated from UVU in 2021, majoring in Business Management and minoring in Marketing.

My first few years in college I spent volunteering as a teacher in South Korea (love the language, music, culture and people) for two years and then as a Korean teacher in the states. I joined UIF in 2020 and utilized the principles of design thinking and innovation to drive a new experiential learning program ('UVU e2i' 200 students strong) connecting students and businesses for real-life projects and innovation.

During college I joined a startup as a founding team member and the founding product manager. Together we raised funding from Amazon Alexa and Techstars, reached a $25M valuation, and supported millions of users each month.

I had an opportunity to move to a Fintech startup in 2024 that has been acquired by a F500 financial institution.

Although I love tech and the impact I've been able to have in my career, my passion still lies with education and I'm actively pursuing opportunities to help innovate across this space. I've worked with Special Education schools for the last 4 years and helped create new way for non-verbal adults to express themselves using AAC devices using AI and their favorite sounds from pop-culture.

I highly respect the role of teacher/mentor and student/learner. I believe everyone has something to bring to the table and we each have a responsibility to get the most out of those around us.


If you ever need help or find yourself in Utah, please shoot me a message!


Personality: ESFJ-T Strengths Finder: Individualization, Includer, Relator, Learner, Arranger.

Achievements

Social media profiles

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickomori/

https://blerp.com/


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