Johanna Gustin

Brooklyn Swings offers dance classes and private lessons, and plans special events for the local swing dance community. Remotely booking teachers, talent, and venues for events. Coordinating the schedules of 40+ teachers, performers, and DJs across multiple events and locations. Main contact for private clients, providing them with all relevant information, connecting them with teachers, and upselling where possible.

Projects include copyediting, German to English translation, fellowship and grant counseling, and teaching English. Guiding clients through the grant application process, resulting in dozens of successful Fulbright and DAAD fellowship recipients. Editing and translating both academic and popular texts set for publication. Coaching clients of all ages on practical English skills for academic, professional, and social situations.

Sales Operations oversees, processes and tracks Viacom International's contracts with international media clients. Developed tutorials and training materials for departmental workflows and business practices. Trained and managed interns. Lead biweekly meetings tracking quarterly revenue. Coordinated inter-departmental off-sites. Processed licensing agreements across three global clusters and expedited contract execution across multiple departments. Managed international royalties collections.

Dog walking startup offering private, GPS tracked walks to New York's canine elite. Produced employee newsletters and client Eblasts. Developed training materials and content for company Wiki. Consistently managed multiple projects while ensuring excellent customer service, quality control, and positive employee relations. Drastically increased operational efficiency while managing a team of 30+ employees.

Curriculum development and course planning. Delivered weekly tutorials, monitored student progress and development. Provided academic counseling and exam preparation.

Provided research, preliminary editing, and proofreading for texts set for publication. Preparation of class materials and digital presentations. Event coordination and management.

Fulbright Fellow / English Teaching Assistant through the U.S. State Department and the German Pädagogische Austauschdienst. Planning and delivering contextually relevant lessons on American history and culture, maximizing support to teachers, exam preparation and correction, and event coordination.

American Cultural studies, Film & Television, American Literature, Advertising, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Linguistics

Medieval Studies, American and English Literature, German Language and Literature, Film & Television