Employment
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA, Department of Applied Linguistics & ESL
Graduate teaching assistant in the Intensive English Program (IEP) (2024 – present)
Online course facilitator and curriculum/material developer, grant-funded community-based project (Technical College System of Georgia) in IEP (2025 – present)
Istinye University, Istanbul, Türkiye, Foreign Languages Department
English language instructor (2018 – 2024)
Academic advisor (2018 – 2024)
Level coordinator (2020 – 2024)
Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Türkiye, Foreign Languages Department
Teaching assistant (2021 – 2022)
Robert College, Istanbul, Türkiye
English teacher trainee (2017 – 2018)
Courses Taught
Oral Communication
(Georgia State University)
Taught pronunciation, vowel articulation, and speaking fluency to international pre-intermediate learners in the Intensive English Program, while building discussion and presentation skills, including guiding upper-intermediate students in presenting survey and observational research findings.
Writing for University Exams
(Georgia State University)
Instructed international advanced-level students in academic reading and writing, emphasizing strategic note-taking from academic texts to support university-style exam and essay tasks.
English for Employability
(Georgia State University)
Facilitated the online component of the hybrid community-based classes linking English language learning with career readiness skills for diverse adult English language learners; designed and implemented a multi-level curriculum and materials as part of a TCSG-funded grant initiative.
English for Academic Purposes
(Istinye University/
Boğaziçi University)
Delivered integrated English language instruction, in person and online, (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) to Turkish university students across proficiency levels from beginner to advanced in preparatory EAP programs. At Bogaziçi University, taught academic reading and listening skills online, focusing on strategies for comprehending academic lectures and texts.
English for Specific Purposes
(Istinye University)
Designed and taught English for Specific Purposes courses, in person and online, for pre-intermediate Turkish learners, including discipline-focused modules such as English for Social Work and English for Mathematics, aligning language outcomes with students' academic program needs.
Professional Development Experience
Member of the Material Development and Publish Division
(Istinye University)
Developed and revised content-based materials for ESP courses English for Social Work and English for Mathematics; developed and revised weekly academic vocabulary tasks for prep students; mentored material developer teachers in the division in the process of content-based material development and revision.
Member of the Language Assessment Division (Istinye University)
Prepared quiz and quarter exams as part of formative assessment.
Member of the Continuous Professional Development Unit
(Istinye University)
Mentored and advised novice teachers by organizing peer observations, regular meetings and problem sessions.