From Third-Grade Teacher and Middle-School Principal To Efficient COO

Last Updated on November 5, 2021 by Owen McGab Enaohwo

Today’s experiences are precedents for future opportunities.

From the classroom as a third-grade teacher, Keith Westman became a middle-school principal and then rose to the position of COO. His interactions with students and teachers make him well-grounded in managing the operations of his organization efficiently.

The host of the Process Breakdown Podcast, Dr. Jeremy Weisz, engages his guest Keith Westman on this episode. Westman talks about how being a third-grade teacher and middle-school principal makes him a more efficient COO.

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About Keith Westman

Keith Westman is the COO at Otus, a Chicago-based ed-tech company that helps schools to streamline their operations.

Having worked as a third-grade teacher and middle-school principal, Keith is passionate about enhancing the learning experience.

As more schools turn to remote learning, they use tons of new technology for different learning activities. Keith leads the team at Otus to find better ways to make learning seamless for both students and teachers.

Show Notes

[0:26] Intro

* Dr. Jeremy Weisz mentions some of the past guests who have been on the show including David Allen of Getting Things Done, Michael Gerber of the E-Myth, and Adi Klevit.* Dr. Jeremy Weisz introduces SweetProcess, a workflow tool that helps businesses to streamline their operations even in life or death situations.* SweetProcess offers a 14-day free trial without a credit card.

[1:50]  Dr. Jeremy Weisz introduces the guest Keith Westman.

* Keith Westman was a third-grade teacher and middle-school principal.* Dr. Jeremy Weisz and Keith Westman are neighbors in Highland Park.

[2:46] Keith Westman talks about the problems they solve with Otus.

* It resolves the chaos that teachers and students suffer using over a dozen ed-tech tools during learning, especially remotely.* It helps students and teachers to have all the tools they need in one place for efficiency.* It provides access to real-time data into activities in the school.

[3:52] Why Otus was created in the first place.

* The middle school where Otus was created was awarded a grant by the district 112 Ed Foundation in 2012 to help each student in their class get a device for bett...