Nihan Yilmaz Email & Phone Number

Plano, Texas, United States

- Conducting activities and lessons based on ESL teaching methodologies.- I have become 2022 Grant Recipient of Plano ISD Education Foundation and I have brought aninnovative software to improve reading skills of ESL students- Efficient use of contemporary learning software such as Lexia, Imagine Learning, PowerUp etc.- Encouraging and engaging students to speak in English.- Motivating students and using humor to induce a pleasant learning environment.- Maximizing students’ talk time through oral tests and presentations.- Displaying excellent classroom management.- Keeping accurate records of student performance.- Communicating with the Department Head or Principal, as needed.- Maintaining standardized guidelines.

Irving, Tx

- I have gained and shown advanced knowledge on the use of ELLevation and other websites related toESL students' needs.-Meeting and instructing assigned classes at designated locations and times while maintaining a safeand orderly learning environment.- Planning and implementing instructional programs that adhere to system wide goals and priorities andmeet the needs, interests, and abilities of students.- Preparing and documenting appropriate lesson plans, based upon adopted curricula, to teachinstructional objectives.- Creating an instructional environment that is conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, andemotional development of students.- Communicating standards, achievements, and deficiencies to students and parents.- Maintaining complete and accurate student academic, attendance, and disciplinary records.- Monitoring and assessing students’ academic progress.- Overseeing the appropriate use and care of textbooks, instructional materials, facilities, andequipment.- Collaborating with school administrators, other teachers, paraeducators, parents, and communitymembers in the education of students.- Serving as an instructional leader in implementing, coordinating and overseeing curriculum.- Serving as a coach for teachers as they implement instruction. Guiding teachers on how to useELLevation and other websites used for ESL programs in Texas.- Monitoring and assessing student achievement and participation outcomes using appropriate datacollection and analysis, identifying appropriate diagnostic and instructional strategies.- Attending various content and leadership training.- Attending staff meetings and serving on various committees

Farmers Branch, Tx

- Putting customers at the center of everything I do by providing primary customer care.- Demonstrating care and understanding by engaging customers in conversations, actively listening,asking questions, and leveraging available conversation starters as needed.- Working as part of a team to help customers succeed financially.- Introducing customers to the appropriate banker or internal partner to proactively help meet theirfinancial needs and provide appointment setting options as appropriate.- Maintaining a cash drawer including cash handling and balancing.- Conducting basic services and account maintenance for customers.- Completing service requests and support the branch customer experience through lobby leadership.- Serving as a risk management leader by understanding and managing risks in the business, adheringto policies, procedures and controls, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules, andregulations.- Promoting mobile solutions to customers by explaining self-service mobile options and teaching themhow to complete transactions on their own

Ankara, Turkey

- Putting customers at the center of everything I do by providing primary customer care.- Demonstrating care and understanding by engaging customers in conversations, actively listening,asking questions, and leveraging available conversation starters as needed.- Working as part of a team to help customers succeed financially.- Introducing customers to the appropriate banker or internal partner to proactively help meet theirfinancial needs and provide appointment setting options as appropriate.- Maintaining a cash drawer including cash handling and balancing.- Conducting basic services and account maintenance for customers.- Completing service requests and support the branch customer experience through lobby leadership.- Serving as a risk management leader by understanding and managing risks in the business, adheringto policies, procedures and controls, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules, andregulations.- Promoting mobile solutions to customers by explaining self-service mobile options and teaching themhow to complete transactions on their own

Austin, Texas Area

-Teaching beginner through intermediate Turkish to UT students -Promoting the Turkish class by designing brochures and shooting videos-Raising awareness about Turkish language and culture through organizing Turkish culture demonstrations-Contributing to community by offering free seminars about Turkey-Introducing Austin community to Turkish by opening an UT Informal Class about Turkish culture-Honored by Evan Ryan, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs for my work in this scholarship period

Education record

Activities and Societies: Teaching Turkish language and culture

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor, 3.80 Out Of 4.00

Dissertation title: Textual Analysis of Argumentative Essays according to Toulmin model, position of claims, evidence types and coherence.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor, 3.60 Out Of 4.00

Thesis title: The effect of written recast on the acquisition of past tense verb conjugations Courses taken: Academic Discourse.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor, 3.40 Out Of 4.00

Courses taken: Introductory undergrad level courses to Linguistics, English Language Teaching, Computer Assisted language learning.