Nicolas Hoffmann
583 Lullingstone Drive
Marietta, GA 30067
(770) 845 – 4630
NHoffmann@gmail.com (Personal)
Http://www.hoffmannonhistory.com/
Education, Honors, and Certifications
Doctor of Philosophy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA – In Process
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Began August 2013
Major Field: 19th and 20th Century United States History
Minor Field: Cultural and Intellectual History.
Masters of Arts in Teaching, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
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Graduated 2011
Concentration: Secondary Social Studies Education
Masters of Arts, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
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Graduated 2010
Concentration: United States History
Non–Thesis Option:
o Comprehensive Written Exam Topics: United States Cultural History and Early
United States History.
o Graduate Committee: Ian Fletcher, Charles Steffen, Wendy Venet.
Bachelor of Arts, Miami University, Oxford, OH
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Graduated 2007
Major: European History
o Senior Thesis: Churchill and the Creation of the Modern Middle East
o Thesis Advisor: David Fahey
Minor: European Area Studies (accomplished while studying at the Miami University John E.
Dolibois European Center in Differdange, Luxembourg)
Minor: Political Science
Thematic Sequence: Film Studies
Thematic Sequence: Computer Science
Honors
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The Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) Teacher selection for Oak Mountain
Academy (2012)
o The Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Foundation selection by
student T. J. Meetze.
Teacher Certifications, Georgia State Teacher Certification
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POLITICAL SCIENCE (6-12) [FLD756]
o Date Earned: 12/16/2010
o Expiration Date: 06/30/2015
o Level: 5
HISTORY (6-12) [FLD755]
o Date Earned: 12/16/2010
o Expiration Date: 06/30/2015
o Level: 5
Employment
Oak Mountain Academy, Carrollton, GA
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2008 – Present
Upper School Lead Teacher (2011 – Present)
o Wrote Curriculum Map during reaccreditation process for SAIS.
o Coordinates all clubs schedules for meeting and organization.
o Operates Technology Committee.
o Meets regularly with Deans and Headmaster as administrator.
o Redesigned Social Studies Curriculum.
o Selects Governor’s Honors Representatives.
Social Studies Educator
o Teaches Ancient Civilizations (four years), Modern Civilizations (four years), United
States History (five years), AP United States History (five years), Economics (six years),
Government (three years), Psychology (one year), American Post War Cultural Studies
(one year), and World History (two years).
Clubs and Extracurricular
o Student Government Sponsor 2009 – 10, 2012 – Present
o Fencing Club Sponsor and Coach 2010–Present
o Spring Break Travel Abroad Sponsor, Coordinator, and Chaperone
 April 2011 – Paris and Rome (22 travelers)
 April 2013 – Berlin and Prague (14 travelers)
 April 2014 – London and Paris (5 travelers, pending)
Academic and Professional Experience
Conferences
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One Sided: How Nutrition and Mosquitoes Lost the South The War, 5th Annual LSU Graduate
History Conference Proposal. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. Presenter. (Accepted,
event is in 2014)
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Bandages Over Bullets: The Civil War’s Medical Side, Georgia Association of Historians Annual
Meeting and Conference. University of Georgia, Athens, GA. Presenter. (Accepted, event is in
2014)
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Midnights in Mascara: Rocky Horror and Niche Culture, New Voices Conference: Origins,
Identity, and Authenticity. Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA. Presenter. (Accepted, event is
in 2014)
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Dysentery and Defeat: A Tragic Medical History of the Civil War, Atlanta Graduate Student
Conference in U.S. History, Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Presenter. (2013)
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Systemic Risk: Teaching Economics in Unstable Times, Georgia Independent School Association
Annual Conference, Woodward Academy, Atlanta, GA. Presenter. (2013)
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Disease Detectives, Georgia Independent School Association Annual Conference, Atlanta
International School, Atlanta, GA. Presenter. (2012)
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Inside the War Room: Teaching with War Games in Government Classroom, Georgia
Independent School Association Annual Conference, Holy Spirit Prep School, Atlanta, GA.
Presenter. (2010)
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Teaching with War: Current Events in High School Government, Georgia Independent School
Association Annual Conference, Presenter, Darlington School, Rome, GA. (2009)
Talks and Guest Lectures
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Bandages Over Bullets: The Civil War’s Medical Side, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Kennesaw
Chapter. (Jan 2010)
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One Sided: How Nutrition and Mosquitoes Lost the South The War, Daughters of Confederate
Veterans, Kennesaw Chapter. (Jan 2010)
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Sectionalism and the Creation of a Confederate State. Daughters of Confederate Veterans,
Kennesaw Chapter. (Sep 2009)
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Robert E. Lee, Paternal General. Daughters of Confederate Veterans, Kennesaw Chapter. (Jan
2009)
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Athens’ Three Barreled Cannon. Daughters of Confederate Veterans, Kennesaw Chapter. (Oct
2008)
Papers and Submissions
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“The Women's Rights Movement in Antebellum America.” The American YAWP: A Free and
Online, Collaboratively Built American History Textbook. (Section submitted, under review).
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“Dog Days Classics: Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.” Tropics of Meta:
Historiography for the Masses. http://www.tropicsofmeta.com/ (Sep 26, 2013)
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“Illness on the Frontlines: Sickness in the Civil War.” (Working Title) America’s Civil War
Magazine. Weider History Network. Proposal Accepted (June 2013), Article Awaiting Publication
(as of Sep 2013)
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“Dysentery and Defeat: A Tragic Medical History of the Civil War.” Seminar in 19th Century
American History. Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA (2009)
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“The Francophone Cowboy: Images of European Comics in the Old West.” Issues and
Interpretations of American History. Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA (2008)
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“The Man from Bakers Street: Arthur Conan Doyle and the British Legal System.” Seminar in
Modern British and Irish History. Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA (2007)
Projects (On Going)
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High School Historiography (2013-Present): An interactive wiki created for my various classes as a
form of review and interactive work share. http://www.hoffmannonhistory.com/books
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The Republic of Letters (2010-Present): Interviewing experts about their fields, how they believe
their field is viewed culturally, and how their field affects humanity. Fields include: Economics,
Education, Entertainment and Cultural, News, and Science.
Languages
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French (Reading and Conversational)
Affiliations
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The Association of Historians at Georgia State University
National Council of Social Studies
American Historical Association
National Eagle Scout Association