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Derya Bademkıran
Lecturer In English / Content Creator And Editor
İzmir
Summary
Highly motivated Content Creator and Editor with an eye for detail and passion for crafting stories. Skilled in utilizing new techniques and keeping up with latest trends in writing. Has extensive knowledge of SEO tools. Successful at posting frequently and using content management systems. Works well independently as well as collaboratively.
Competent college-level teacher with outstanding analysis, critical thinking and writing skills. Knowledge of various methods to excite students about literature, language and communications. Effectively interest students in subject matter to drive home information and broaden horizons. Polished speaker and presenter with excellent recordkeeping and tutoring skills.
Overview
14
years of professional experience
7
years of post-secondary education
2
Certifications
Work History
Yaşar Universityİzmir
Lecturer in English
07.2009 - Current
Job overview
- Taught English language to university students at Prep Class.
- Currently taught Academic English skills to freshman students to help them think critically; interpret and evaluate texts; compile information from different sources; provide referencing correctly; comprehend and analyze texts with a critical eye; paraphrase/summarize; plan, organize and write an argumentative essay; and contribute in an academic way to group discussions.
- Employed diverse teaching approaches to help students of all abilities understand material.
- Evaluated students' abilities and grasp of English language, keeping appropriate records and preparing progress reports.
- Designed and developed instructional activities using data from student learning style assessments.
- Developed lesson plans and adapted curriculum to meet individual needs of students
- Established and maintained student behavioral standards to achieve functional learning environment.
- Organized detailed list of resources to help students go beyond classroom environments and delve into topics of interest.
- Encouraged participation by maintaining positive attitude and proactively engaging students in activities and lessons.
- Improved student performance by defining clear goals and communicating performance metrics.
Visutateİzmir
Content Creator/Editor
09.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Developing original content through social listening and independent sources.
- Strengthening content through proofreading and editing.
- Applying current editing tools to tell great stories.
- Generating stories to reflect current trends and news to pull audience into website.
- Coordinating with marketing and design teams to illustrate articles.
- Writing quality content for clients, enabling site visitors to quickly obtain information.
- Creating content with SEO keywords drawn from Google Analytics.
- Editing and proofreading drafts of articles and other documents.
- Researching and writing news stories, articles and reviews for online publications.
Education
Çankaya UniversityAnkara/Turkey
Bachelor of Arts from English Language And Literature
09.2004 - 07.2008
University Overview
- Received Full Scholarship
- Completed a minor in ELT
- Received Honours Degree
Yaşar Universityİzmir/Turkey
Master of Arts from English Language And Literature
10.2010 - 07.2013
University Overview
- Received Full Scholarship
- Received Honours Degree
Skills
Editorial content management
Certification
ELT
Interests
Software
MS Office
SEO
Google Drive
Timeline
Content Creator/Editor
Visutate
09.2022 - Current
SIT TESOL
08-2017
Yaşar University
Master of Arts from English Language And Literature
10.2010 - 07.2013
Lecturer in English
Yaşar University
07.2009 - Current
ELT
07-2008
Çankaya University
Bachelor of Arts from English Language And Literature
09.2004 - 07.2008