Organized and dependable candidate, successful at managing multiple priorities within time constraints. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Tutor
Bukalemun Teaching Community
01.2021 - 04.2023
Used variety of teaching methods to successfully help wide range of students, including listening, reading and writing exercises.
Reviewed and provided feedback on written assignments including college or summer internship application essays.
Prepared students for standardized tests such as TOEFL or IELTS exams by focusing on test-taking strategies alongside content mastery.
Maintained records of student assessments, tutoring activities, and results to create personalized lesson plans.
Planned and organized lesson plans to meet changing deadlines and requirements.
Volunteer
Heforshe Koc School
11.2021 - 04.2022
Organized online conferences to educate on the heightened gender disparity in Turkey and the influence of the Covid-19 pandemic on increased reliance on gender roles.
Reached out to experts in this field like the HeForShe coordinator in Turkey, Sinem Aydın and conducted interviews with them as part of our online conference.
Enhanced media coverage by opening up an Instagram and Twitter account in which I posted regularly about updates on the conference and our identity as an organization.
Maximized event attendance by crafting compelling invitations sent in through the school's email database.
Completed bi-weekly meetings with the rest of the members to facilitate the division of responsibilities and organize the next-steps required for the conference.
Intern
Oksijen Newspaper
06.2021 - 08.2021
Two summers in a row (2021, 2022) I did an internship in Turkey's first weekly newspaper.
Worked on both the digital and print journal.
Translated 5-6 articles per day from English into Turkish for the digital journal.
Did research for the articles published in both the digital and the print journals.
Gained hands-on experience in learning how to structure an article for a digital journal including how to write captivating headlines captions and intros.
Covered special events and breaking news like Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan on both the digital journal and the journal's Twitter page with eye for detail and tenacious pursuit of important information.
Observed the high-pressure environment of journalism first-hand and took responsibility in such an environment.
Edited, proofread, and fact-checked content for accuracy before the journal was sent in for printing.
Identified and pitched daily and long-term story ideas for the digital journal that fitted the brand and format.
Collaborated with writers to find new angles on already established news.