MELISA CIRACI
Colchester,Essex
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented professional with experience at Young Lives Foundation, excelling in literature reviews and community engagement. Proven leadership and problem-solving abilities, complemented by strong communication skills and proficiency in Google Workspace. Committed to making a positive impact through effective project management and collaboration with diverse teams.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
2035
2035
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Volunteer
TOG (Community Volunteers Foundation)
İstanbul
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Collected and sorted donated items for distribution to those in need.
- Collaborated with other volunteers to plan and execute special events or projects.
- Managed team members and employees.
- Developed effective and fruitful relationships with community stakeholders.
Intern
Young Lives Foundation
İstanbul
05.2022 - 09.2022
- I started working in Young Lives Foundation as an intern in May 2022.
- My job was to make literature reviews on academic articles related to Young Lives Foundation and my job position also required basic level Excel skills.
- Finding academic articles and making literature reviews on academic articles about current social issues which Turkish youth face in 2022 related to my job field wasn't much challenging thing to do according to me because it was something I was already used to do in my sociology courses.
- However, the Excel skills that they demanded from me were challenging because my Excel skills are the worst compared to my other computer and technology skills.
- I had to quit my job position as internship in September 2022 because of my graduate education (master's) in anthropology.
Intern
BuyBuddy
İstanbul
05.2019 - 06.2019
- Showed initiative and willingness to take on new challenges.
- Adapted to new situations and learned new skills quickly.
- Made positive contributions to team and workplace, consistently exceeding expectations.
Education
Master of Science - Anthropology
Yeditepe University
Diploma of Higher Education - Sociology
Yeditepe University
09.2017 - 06.2022
Master of Science - Social and Political Thought
University of Essex
Colchester, Essex 10.2022 - 11.2025
GCSEs - High School
İstek Belde Anatolian High School
09.2013 - 06.2017
Skills
- Communication skills
- Data evaluation
- Telephone etiquette
- Problem-solving
- Public relations
- Leadership
- Team building
- Google Workspace
- Time management
- Multilingual
- Recordkeeping
- Community engagement
- Project management
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork
- Friendly and outgoing
- Public Relations
- Resourcefulness
- Calm under pressure
- Non-Judgmental approach
- Professional boundaries awareness
- Holistic approach
- Person-Centred practices
- Youth work experience
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Report-writing
- Written and verbal communication
- Detailed note-taking
- Confidential documentation and recordkeeping
- Organised
- Strong communicator
- Cultural competence
Certification
- Trauma healing education certificate
- CV preparation education certificate
- LinkedIn education certificate
- Focus on sociology
- Course of study in French and Spanish
Languages
English
Upper intermediate
Turkish
Native
French
Beginner
Spanish
Elementary
Affiliations
- Reading books
- Listening to music
- Travelling
Timeline
Master of Science - Social and Political Thought
University of Essex
10.2022 - 11.2025
Intern
Young Lives Foundation
05.2022 - 09.2022
Volunteer
TOG (Community Volunteers Foundation)
01.2021 - 01.2023
Intern
BuyBuddy
05.2019 - 06.2019
Diploma of Higher Education - Sociology
Yeditepe University
09.2017 - 06.2022
GCSEs - High School
İstek Belde Anatolian High School
09.2013 - 06.2017
Master of Science - Anthropology
Yeditepe University
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