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Work History
Education
Skills
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Certification
Conference Papers
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Selim Erdem

Selim Erdem

Istanbul

Summary

Dynamic ESL Instructor with a proven track record at Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa School of Foreign Languages and Dört Beceri Language School, enhancing student engagement and oral communication skills through innovative teaching strategies. Excelled in student motivation and testing practices significantly boosting academic success. Expertise in student assessment and feedback, coupled with a strong foundation in research and literature review from Hacettepe University.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Research Assistant

Hacettepe University
07.2013 - 02.2017
  • Started my academic career.
  • Participated in many courses that culminated in a comprehensive Master's Thesis on English Travel Literature.
  • Also became involved in departmental duties and organizations.

English Teacher

Dört Beceri Language School
12.2017 - 07.2019
  • Started my teaching career by working with A1 level English learners.
  • Over time, gained a comprehensive understanding of the English teaching profession by instructing higher levels and providing private lessons.
  • Also took on important responsibilities such as maintaining attendance records.

ESL Instructor

Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa SFL
08.2019 - Current
  • Continued my teaching career at the university level, taking on additional responsibilities.
  • Gained a great deal of experience in online teaching.
  • Assumed crucial administrative roles such as being the head and member of the testing unit, as well as managing social media.
  • In addition to my teaching duties, I became a member of the International Students Exam commission.
  • Currently, I lead the team responsible for translation and documentation.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature

Dumlupınar University
Kütahya, Turkey
06.2011

Master of Arts - British Cultural Studies

Hacettepe University
Ankara
12.2018

Skills

  • Student Engagement and Interactive Learning
  • Testing and Assessment
  • Online Assessment
  • Organizational Skills
  • Attention to Detail
  • Student Management Systems
  • Online Teaching
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • ESL teaching methods
  • Social Media
  • MS Office

Administrative Duties

  • Manager of departmental expense collections at Hacettepe University-Department of English Language and Literature (September 2013-February 2017)
  • Member of Organization Committee of the One Day, Oscar Wilde... Conference, held in November 2014 at Hacettepe University
  • Keeper of attendance records at Dört Beceri Language School (January 2018-July 2018)
  • Social Media Admin at IUC School of Foreign Languages (September 2019-March 2021)
  • Member of Advisory Board of International Students Exam at Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa (February 2020-June 2022)
  • Member of Testing Unit at IUC School of Foreign Languages (September 2019-June 2020)
  • Head of Testing Unit at IUC School of Foreign Languages (June 2020-July 2022)
  • Member of Testing Unit at IUC School of Foreign Languages (July 2022-July 2024)
  • Head of Translation/Documentation Unit (July 2024-present)

Certification

  • Certificate Programme for English Language Teaching, Dumlupınar University - Faculty of Education, June 2010
  • Teaching Turkish as A Foreign Language Certificate Program, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa - Continuing Education Application and Research Center, October 2023

Conference Papers

  • "The Pillowman: McDonagh’s Challenge to A Grand Narrative." International Conference: Inter-disciplinarity, Multi-disciplinarity and Trans-disciplinarity in Humanities. Erciyes University, Kayseri, Türkiye. 15-17 May 2014. In-person.

Languages

Turkish
Native language
English
Advanced
C1

Timeline

ESL Instructor

Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa SFL
08.2019 - Current

English Teacher

Dört Beceri Language School
12.2017 - 07.2019

Research Assistant

Hacettepe University
07.2013 - 02.2017

Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature

Dumlupınar University

Master of Arts - British Cultural Studies

Hacettepe University
  • Certificate Programme for English Language Teaching, Dumlupınar University - Faculty of Education, June 2010
  • Teaching Turkish as A Foreign Language Certificate Program, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa - Continuing Education Application and Research Center, October 2023
Selim Erdem