KEY QUALIFICATIONS:
- Proven administrative direction and multicultural team management through leadership positions in internationally operating companies
- Demonstrated excellence in support and sales account direction with multinational corporate clients across European/North American/Middle Eastern/CIS and Asian markets
- Extensive marketing experience in social media and digital marketing
- Confidence and flexibility; strong presentation, communication and negotiation skills; preference for international work environments; comfort and ease in working with and leading multicultural teams
- 15+ years of experience in ELT classroom teaching and teacher training
- Fluency in German and English, upper-intermediate command of Russian, Japanese and Turkish
- US Citizen
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION:
University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Masters of Philosophy, Russian and Eastern European Studies, 2006
- Specializations: Domestic determinates of Soviet and Russian foreign policy; political and economic regional development
- Thesis awarded the honor of “pass with distinction”
School of Oriental and African Studies, London, UK
Masters of Arts, Social Anthropology 2001
- Specializations: Ethnicity, Identity and Nationalism; Gender; Social Anthropological Theory and Methodology
- Graduated with the honor of “pass with merit”
Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Grundstudiumabschluß, Japanese Studies and Social Anthropology, 1999
- Successful completion of 3-year, “Basic Studies”
慶應義塾大学 (Keio University), Tokyo, Japan
Self-organized Study Abroad, Japanese Language and Culture 1998
- One-year intensive study in Japanese language and university courses (taught in Japanese)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: (selected)
b2b Encounters, Istanbul, Turkey
www.b2bencounters.com
Supplier Program Manager
March 2014 - October 2015
- Responsible for new client acquisition and sales accounts of healthcare providers, such as hospitals and clinics, involved in medical tourism
- Regular attendance at international healthcare expos and events to showcase company’s services
- Management of international congress events from conception to implementation through close cooperation with clients
- Maintain existing client relationship through regular contacts and communication with hospitals across Europe, Middle East and India and offering consulting services in medical tourism
W3 Digital, Istanbul, Turkey
www.w3-digital.com
Account Director
November 2012 – December 2014
- Administratively responsible for the management, professional development and performance of the 5-member account management team
- As director I fulfilled the role of highest-ranking representative of the digital production company to our multinational clients across Europe, North and South America, Middle East and Asia
- Responsible for liaising with national/regional marketing teams to discuss feasibility and costs of new projects in the Chocolate and Petcare divisions
- New international client acquisition through leading the tenure and bidding process
W3 Digital, Istanbul, Turkey
www.w3-digital.com
Head of Social Media Department
June 2012 – August 2013
- Administratively responsible for the management, professional development and performance of the social media team
- Led team of analysts using social media sentiment tools to prepare reports for corporate clients on the success of their online marketing activities and brand crisis management
- Headed routine meetings with marketing departments to review existing and propose new social media marketing plans
- Responsible for HR matters in connection to community managers and part-time staff
W3 Digital, Istanbul, Turkey
www.w3-digital.com
Community Manager/Digital Strategist
March 2012 – June 2012
- Entry level position at the company involving the creation of a social media strategy and any necessary digital assets
- Conducted regular meetings with clients to report on success and weaknesses of the social media component of their digital marketing mix
- Introduction to social media sentiment tools and analysis
Katalist, Istanbul, Turkey
www.katalist.com.tr
Strategic Planner for Social Media
March 2011 – November 2011
- Conducted corporate social media planning, content development and online campaign management for an internationally operating coffee house chain
- Held regular meetings with clients to report on success and weaknesses of the social media component of their digital marketing mix
International House Berlin – PROLOG, Berlin, Germany
www.prolog-berlin.com
Deputy Director of Studies – English Department
May 2007 – December 2010
- Maintained the smooth day-in and day-out running and functioning of the English department in all aspects
- Identified weaknesses and improved communication between administration and staff to better implement company policy and improve work conditions
- Reduced directors’ personnel management workload through being the first administrative contact person for more than 50 foreign language teachers
- Prepared tenders for international language consultancy projects while working in cooperation with partner schools
- Was entrusted with, designed and oversaw the creation of a new department for foreign languages, including managing new sub-administrative units
- Administered the acquisition of and controlled the budget for new foreign language materials
Milch & Honig Tours, Berlin, Germany
Tourism Advertising Consultant
July 2003 – December 2005
- Increased revenue by improving this tour operator’s advertisement material targeting US travelers
- Translated and reworked commercial material to be more effective and applicable in target markets
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:
United Nations, worldwide
Online Volunteer
September 2015 onwards (project based)
- Assisting GLOWA, an anti-human-trafficking and victim rehabilitation NGO based in Cameroon, to make contact with supportive NGOs and donor agencies in Japan
Growing Homes, Chicago, IL
Agricultural Volunteer
October 2015 onwards (10 hrs/month)
- Various activities such as planting, harvesting and packaging for weekend markets
Beykoz Barınağı, Istanbul, Turkey
Proceeds Coordinator
Summer 2003 (5 hrs/week)
- Lobbied and secured participation of famous Turkish pop musicians in benefit concerts for street animal welfare
- Proceeds delivered to the above mentioned animal shelter as donations to build a puppy care wing
SI Berlin, Berlin, Germany
General Counselor (Volunteer, 10 hrs/week)
1996-1997; 1998
- An NGO providing the LGBT immigrant community with legal, health, residency and educational advice and support
- As a counselor I provided one-on-one, confidential support sessions, usually about residency and legal issues
ADM (AIDS Danışma Merkezi), Berlin, Germany
Sexual Health Counselor (Volunteer, 10 hrs/week)
1995-1997
- Sexual health and HIV/AIDs educational organization funded by the city administration of Berlin targeting Turkish and Arabic-speaking youth
- Prepared conference material and translations for publishing
- Ran modules in sexual health group discussions with youth
- Organized community-based and buddy support program for HIV+ individuals of Turkish and Arab origin
CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING
University of British Columbia
Urban Water – Innovations for Environmental Sustainability, completed June 2015
Open Education Consortium
The Biology of Water and Health, completed August 2015
Wageningen University
Future Food Production: Crops, completed September 2015
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:
English – Native speaker
German – Fluent/C2 CEF
Japanese – Intermediate/B2 CEF
Russian – Intermediate/B2 CEF
Turkish – Intermediate/B2 CEF
HOBBIES:
- Soto School of Zazen meditation
- Bonsai trees
- Cooking
- Being a loyal and humble servant to my cat