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Teacher Education Higher

Location:
Poughkeepsie, NY
Posted:
April 23, 2025

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Hulya Canan Tuzel

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Poughkeepsie NY 12603

Phone: 857-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Dedicated TESL Higher Education English Language scholar experienced in international higher education instructing of Academic English, needs assessment evaluation, syllabus design and teacher education.

Qualifications include: International Level Teacher Education, syllabus/program design and evaluation, needs assessment and analysis core group and practice.

Additional skills include:

Intercultural English Program Techniques

Active Learner-based skills

Content-Based Education for ESL learners

Research

IT skills: Microsoft Office, Excel, Apple iWork.

EDUCATION

Pilgrim’s Teacher Education Program

University of Canterbury, Canterbury, UK,2004

Collaboration in a Teacher Education program. Improvement of skills in a multicultural ESL setting.

Theater Arts and Drama Master’s Program

Washington State University. Pullman, Washington USA, 1991-1993

Joint Scholarship: Fulbright and WSU

Thesis: Orpheus: An Approach to a Production Through Workshop Process

Bachelor of Arts English Language and Literature

Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, 1990

Concentration: Literary Criticism, Medieval Literature and Theater

Thesis: Acting in Absurd Drama and ESL internship

WORK EXPERIENCE

Adjunct ESL Instructor January 2022-Present

Dutchess Community College

Dutchess County NY US

Teaching ESL to Adults from Level 1 to Level 4

Adjunct College Writing Faculty August 2021-Present

Marist College

Dutchess County NY US

Teaching College Writing to Freshman Marist Students

Adjunct Public Speaking September 2019-May 2021

SUNY Ulster

Ulster County, NY US

Teaching Public Speaking to Freshman Art, Design, Fashion, Theatre and Communication students

Adjunct College Writing Instructor January 2019- December 2020

Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park NY US

Teaching College Writing to Freshman Culinary Students

Head Teacher/ Advanced and Beginner level ESL instructor October 2018-December 2018

United Nations Headquarters NY

Temporary full-time position at the UN Learning Center to promote multiculturalism and multilingualism

Part-time English Teacher January 2019- Present

United Nations Headquarters NY

Part time English language teaching of integrated academic English skills at the UN Learning Center to promote multiculturalism and multilingualism to diplomats and UN employees

Adjunct ESL instructor, September 2015-October 2018

Northeastern University, Global Pathways

NU Global, Boston, US

Teaching English as a second language at higher education in an English-medium international university at all levels of English.

Adjunct ESL instructor January 2017-May 2017

UMASS Boston US

Teaching Theater to ESL students

TESOL Certificate Instructor May 2016- September 2016

Target International Student Center

Boston US

Giving 40 hours of Theory in becoming a competent TESOL instructor overseas as well as 10 hours of observation and practicum

TOEFL Instructor January 2016- July 2016

Target International Student Center

Boston US

Teaching Toefl exam skills from writing essays to listening speaking and reading skills

ESL instructor, July 2015- September 2015

Kaplan International Language School

Harvard Square, Boston US

Teaching English as a second language at higher education in an English-medium international university at all levels of English.

TESL instructor/ lecturer, 1994- 2015

Middle East Technical University, School of Foreign Languages

Department of Basic English, Ankara, Turkey

Teaching English as a second language at higher education in an English-medium international university at all levels of English, needs assessment /evaluation, syllabus design and teacher education.

Teacher Educator, 2004-2007

Middle East Technical University, Teacher Education Unit, Ankara Turkey

Preliminary instructor recruitment and development team, collaborating in organizing a program and training novice and experienced instructor’s at Middle East Technical University and holding pre-service and in-service training on diverse multi-cultural content-based themes in teaching techniques.

Syllabus and Needs Assessment Focus Group, 2005-2006

Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

Participating in the syllabus and needs assessment change and revision of the DBE curriculum, implementing the necessary changes in the ESL classroom

Curriculum Design Team, 2006

Middle East Technical University, Ankara

Revisiting the curriculum and the goals/objectives via new diverse theme/content-based integrated skills

Make-up Tester, 1998

Middle East Technical University, Ankara

Preparing tests regarding language, reading, writing, listening ABD vocabulary skills for upper-intermediate students.

Teaching English for Academic Purposes, 1990-1991

Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey

Teaching English-medium international university for students of Office Management at elementary command of English.

CERTIFICATES

USIS Scholar Program Certificate . 2005

Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey

Conflict Resolution based Content-based instruction giving seminars. How tolerance and understanding can be maximized and bias and discrimination minimized in the aim of resolving conflicts in a content-based multi-national language class setting for ESL learners

AWARD

Middle East Technical University Performance Merit Award, 2005



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