Freelance Foreign Trade Consultant, Canada, Manitoba, and Istanbul, Turkey, Present
•     Successfully coordinated big scale export projects from Canada to Turkey
•     International Market / Feasibility Research for the Plywood / Wood Pellet importing Turkish Companies
•     Communicating International Business Protocols between Turkish and Canadian companies
•     Following up the international trade project between Canada and Turkey with World Trade Center Project
Coordinators, and Manitoba Trade Center

  …………………………………Teaching Related Experience………………………………………………….......

English Teacher in Ningbo (1 month); Shenzhen (2 months informal), 2015

•    English Teacher for kids (4-10 yrs old)

Tutor, Grant Park High School, Winnipeg School District, Canada, 2012

•    Tutored Biology and English to High School students in a multicultural setting with diverse learning needs
•    Helped classroom teachers in classes

Para-educator, Special Education, Tacoma Public Schools, WA, USA, 2010

•     Successfully worked one-on-one with elementary school kids on special projects who have learning challenges (Reed Elementary School, and Sheridan Elementary School)
•     Taking school kids on educational tours under supervision of the classroom teacher
•     Mentored very effectively and Vice Dean offered reference letter
•     Developed a detailed report and adviced to the Vice Principal for future success of the student

 Business English Instructor & ESL teacher, Kanada Kultur Merkezi (Canada Culture Centre), Istanbul, 2011; and Amerikan Kultur Merkezi, 2013

•     Taught Business English and all levels of English to professionals and executive level business people including CEOs and Human Resource Managers of corporations in Istanbul
•     Executive English Coaching

Tutor, Pierce College, WA, USA, 2007

•     Tutored in Maths & Biology to undergraduate students of the Pierce College
•     Translated ESL web site of the Pierce College from both English to Turkish, and Turkish to English (did proofreading as well)

English Instructor, Yanki Gym Sports Center, Istanbul, Turkey, 1995-2004

•     Teaching English to young and adult students who train Taekwondo at the Gym
•    Training and consulting for gym members

………………………............Other Professional Experience………………………………………………...

AAE (Aquatic, Agricultural and Environmental Tech Services Inc.), University of Manitoba, Canada
2013

•     Laboratory technician in Institute of Fisheries, University of Manitoba, 2013
•     Participated in BREA (Beaufort Regional Environmental Assessment) Project through Fish Processing and
Analysis
•     Responsibilities include sample preparation, data entry, collection of the raw data and organizing, archiving, arranging the lab chemicals and testing, assisting scientists

Freelance Proofreader and Translator, IPSOS Global Marketing, Winnipeg, Canada, 2012

•   Worked for proofreading projects (online surveys) of a Global Market Research Company in Winnipeg
•   Proofreading, translation, back translation, and reviewing of online marketing research surveys
•   Reporting spelling, grammar, syntax and punctuation mistakes, incorrect translations
•   Verifying implementation of the business terminology
•   Verified that the context is aligned with the target language and culture of Turkey

Safe Walk, Red River College, Winnipeg, Canada, 2012

•   Provided safe walk to students and instructors to their cars / bus stops until midnight
•   Checked the safety of the facility

Sales representative, Pierce College, Istanbul, Turkey, 2011

•     Selling education programs of the Pierce College in Turkey
•     Selling English as a Second Language (ESL) courses
•     Promoting the college in education fairs and trades
•     Helped students from Turkey to understand the welcoming North American culture (For example, through a promotional brochure ("My memories in WA") collaboratively developed by me and the Pierce College.)
•     Followed up genuinely with Turkish students -specifically for their concerns on adapting the new culture and accommodation.
•     Worked as an marketing assistant in the Pierce College in International Education Fairs of Turkey

Executive assistant, Leadership Success LLC., Training & Development Company, WA, USA 2009

•     Editing organizational development programs
•     Created Power Points for client organizations in Seattle

Computer specialist, TACID (Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities), WA, USA, 2009

•     Successfully tutored mentally / physically challenged people for computer and software use
•     Provided excellent customer service to mentally / physically challenged clients
•     Managed and maintained the computer laboratory in excellent condition


VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE

•      Ni Ji WakhWa Elementary School, Inner City Science Centre, Winnipeg School District, Canada, 2012
     Audited in Canada's largest -state of the art- science learning center for elementary schools and high schools

•     Member, Culture Language Mentorship Program, Red River College, Canada, 2012

•     Interpreter and event staff, Visitor Interpreter Program (VIP), Point Defiance Zoo.

Tacoma, 2006- 2010.

     Professional customer service management

      Interpretation of "fun facts" of Zoo animals to worldwide visitors

•     Event staff, TACID (Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities), Tacoma, 2006-2010

     Excellent customer service care of mentally / physically challenged people.

     Management and tutoring at TACID's computer lab.

•     Actor, Pierce College Theatre (Laramie Project, 2006) and Lakewood Playhouse, (Amadeus, 2008), Tacoma

•    Facilitated a diversity workshop, Multicultural Leadership Institute (MLI), Pierce College

•    Post Graduate Diploma in International Business, Red River College, Winnipeg, MB, Canada,
2012

Course Highlights: Business Communications, Culture & Ethics, International Law, International Finance, International Business, International Marketing, International Political Economy, Economic Geography, Professional Development, Logistics

•    Bachelor of Arts, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA, USA, 2009
Interdisciplinary Program: Advanced Foundations of Successful and Sustainable Businesses

Course Highlights: General Business, Management Science, Finance, Economics, Business Policy

•    Associate of Arts in Business, Pierce College, Fort Steilacoom, WA, USA, 2008

Course Highlights: Customer Service, Retailing / Merchandising, Human Relations in Work Space, Creative Sales, Career Success Skills, Business Communications, Business and Society, Global Business

•    Marketing Certificate, Pierce College, Fort Steilacoom, WA, USA, 2007

•    Bachelor of Science (Major: Biology, Minor: Biotechnology), Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey,
2000

•    Graduate level courses -Molecular Biology (Gebze Institute of Technology, Turkey, 2002)
-Environmental Studies (Political Economical Ecological Processes, The Evergreen State College, WA, USA 2008)