Design Your Success 1 FIG Instructor & Assistant

 
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FIG Instructor: Louie Bottaro
Louie is the instructor of Design Your Success, and is an Academic Advisor in the College of Design. This will be his 30th fall term working in education since completing his BA in Speech Communication from Willamette University in 1993. Working as an Academic Advisor at Umpqua Community College led to his pursuit of a Masters in Education from Oregon State University. Louie has worked at UO since the summer of 2018, and this fall will teach his 11th, 12th and 13th FIGs at UO.

For his spare time, Louie coaches Pop Warner football, participates in Fantasy Football, city league softball (2023 champs!!!), an occasional pop culture podcast and following his daughter playing varsity soccer, basketball, tennis and throw the javelin. He is really looking forward to his summer trip with his family to Europe this summer with his wife, son (3rd year student at UO) and daughter. Some times he brings his dog Princess Leia to campus as well.

Email: lbottaro@uoregon.edu


 

 

FIG Assistant: Christiana 
My name is Christiana. I am an architecture student with a triple minor in Italian Language Studies, Landscape Architecture, and Disability Studies. After graduation I plan to move to a city where I can work with a firm that focuses on sustainable and affordable buildings, looking more at commercial architecture. While I am originally from Portland, Maine, I do not know if that is where I will end up. In my free time I love to make pottery and write, though most of the time you will find me playing hockey or outside hiking. I mainly lived with my mom, though I have a few siblings and many others that I would consider my family. My favorite season is winter because I love the snow, and while the UO doesn’t get a lot of snow, I love how much space outside there is for students on the campus to enjoy the sun when it's out! I am most looking forward to getting to know other students and helping them find all the amazing opportunities I have been able to participate in and see during my time at the UO.
 
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FIG Assistant: Ava 

Hey there! I'm Ava. I was born in raised in Beaverton, Oregon (about 20 minutes West of Portland). I am an architecture student, with minors in art history and ethnic studies. I loved this FIG freshman year, and I wanted to help pay it forward to support the next years of prospective architecture students. Outside of school, I love bouldering, running, sewing, thrifting, good food, and hiking! I'm always out and about looking for the next fun thing. I have a great list of things to do here if you're interested! I'm super excited to meet all of you! If you have questions about anything - the architecture program, college life, living in Eugene, etc, don't hesitate to reach out. I'm always happy to chat with you. :)

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