Design Your Success 3 FIG Instructor and Assistants

 
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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: Nick

Hey! My name is Nick, and I’m one of the FA's for Design Your Success. I am a third year here at the UO majoring in architecture, and I'm really excited to meet everyone! I’m an out-of-state student from Southern California, and I have had a great time here at the UO. In my free time I love to watch movies, go rock climbing, and listen to a lot of different music. Recently I've had Tame Impala, Daft Punk, and Djo in my heavy rotation, but I will change what I'm listening to on a very frequent basis. I love to give movie recommendations and talk about anything music, so feel free to reach out and recommend your favorites. I was in a FIG my first year, and the experience was very memorable and helpful. I'm really excited to be a part of this program, and I can't wait to meet everyone this fall. If you have any questions, please let me know if I'd be more than happy to answer them! SCO Ducks!

Want to connect with your FA? Email figs@uoregon.edu to get connected!

 

 

FIG Assistant: Zack

Hi! My name is Zack, my pronouns are he/him, and I’m the FA for Design Your Success. I am an Architecture major and this will be my first year as an FA. I am incredibly excited to meet everyone and share this new experience. I’ve lived in the Portland area my whole life but have bounced around from town to town. In my free time, I love to run, snowboard, draw, and do photography. I am mostly extraverted and love to be around people. My happy place is surrounded by my friends and family. I’ve also gotten really into movies this year and would be more than happy to talk about any and all of them with you! I look forward to getting to know you all, and I’ll see you this Fall! :)

Want to connect with your FA? Email figs@uoregon.edu to get connected!