Turkish Instructor with Global Doc-Review Experience

FSI Position: Turkish Instructor

Aysen Kumru

Languages

oTurkish – native speaker, reader, and writer

oEnglish – near native

Education

oAnatolia University, Eskisehir, Turkey – English of Arts, BA

oTeachers Training College, Eskisehir, Turkey – English language

Professional Experience

oJune 2012 – July 2012: Winston & Strawn LLP, Washington DC

Turkish Document Reviewer/Non-Attorney/Linguist

oCoded electronically Turkish and English binders using ringtail software program in a fast pace atmosphere with barred attorneys.

oSorted documents as relevant/non-relevant/hot/warm

oProvided rough/word-for-word translation/summarization between Turkish and English languages.

oSep 2009 – Jun 2010: Hudson Global Inclusive, Washington DC

Turkish Document Reviewer/Non-Attorney/Linguist

oTranslated Turkish documents/e-mail chains/binders on the computer

oProvided rough/word-for-word translation/summarization between Turkish and English languages.

oMar 2009 – Sep 2009: I C L S, Washington DC

Turkish Language Instructor to the military staff

oTaught basic and intermediate level of Turkish language and cultural principles to the military audience in the classroom environment utilizing one-on-one teaching methods as well as small group lectures.

oConducted several pedagogical duties such as creating classroom curriculum, analyzing and researching specific military terms, improving teaching methods, using the newest technology for visual presentation, and developing appropriate tests for students.

oSep 1995 – Sep 1998: Ankara, Turkey

Independent Turkish language teacher

oProvided private “Basic, Intermediate and Advanced level of Turkish Language and Culture” lessons to foreigners travelling to Turkey for business purposes.

oExplained all the fundamental elements of the Turkish language structure, including semantics, phonetics, syntax, morphology, and pragmatics.

oUtilized current political, social, and economic trends to introduce Turkish language in a historical and cultural context.

Cultural Qualifications/Experience

oJuly 2012 – Present: Washington DC, VA

Turkish Linguist/Document Reviewer

oContinued to work as an independent linguist from time to time for Law Firms located in Washington DC after relocating to the US.

oOct 1995 – Jul 1998: Ankara, EU Affairs Department, Turkish Prime Ministry Training Expert on EU Educational Policy before relocation to the US.

oResearched, planned and conducted interviews for professors, university students, and lecturers to obtain opinions and facts about European Union Educational Programs such as Lingua, Comenius, Leonardo Vinci and etc. Prepared research papers on European Educational Policy via official journals from European Commission.

Other Qualifications and Professional Skill Sets

oProficiency in MS Office, Windows and Ringtail Software Program.

oActive contributor to various social network programs (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.)

oSpecial interest in cloud computing environments.

Travel to Turkey

Aug 2021 – Sep 2021

oTravelling to Turkey while providing linguistic affairs including especially teaching Turkish Language to adults.

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