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Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Responsible for the development, care and continuous learning of children in the crècheOrganizing daily activities aimed at the cognitive, physical, creative and emotional development of children and guiding children in exploring their world through play based on the Reggio Emilia method

Chairperson of SfC; an NGO with a mission of making education accessible to underprivileged children around the world. Funding projects that focus on increasing the number of children who receive an education, progressing the quality of education in developing countries and increasing access to theoretical and vocational education to enhance practical skills.

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Representing UvA to prospective students by sharing first-hand experiences in events (such as open days, webinars etc.) and by answering questions on an online chat platform called Unibuddy.- Total of 322 conversations and 1645 messages exchanged with prospective students

Tutorial teacher for 3 classes of ~20 first year Bachelors Economics & Business students During the tutorials on Skills & Connect (part 1 of course Principles of Economics and Business 2, 6011P0212Y) students will learn to formulate goals; get acquainted with the university; they will practice with different study methods; learn soft skills like time management; and hard skills like excel. They will also do assignments (essays and presentations) to reflect on their progression, enabling… Show more Tutorial teacher for 3 classes of ~20 first year Bachelors Economics & Business students During the tutorials on Skills & Connect (part 1 of course Principles of Economics and Business 2, 6011P0212Y) students will learn to formulate goals; get acquainted with the university; they will practice with different study methods; learn soft skills like time management; and hard skills like excel. They will also do assignments (essays and presentations) to reflect on their progression, enabling them to obtain their goals. - Received a score of 9+ from students via the evaluation form on all teaching periods Show less

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Took a study break to become a full-time member of the first international Board of the VSPA in the 81-year history of the organization. My position at the VSPA enabled me to help students while running the organization itself with 1800+ members, 27 committees and 50+ events per year.As the Officer of Sales & Acquisition, I worked on external partnerships of the VSPA, sales of educational resources, managing the vacancy bank and social media platforms, and generating additional revenue… Show more Took a study break to become a full-time member of the first international Board of the VSPA in the 81-year history of the organization. My position at the VSPA enabled me to help students while running the organization itself with 1800+ members, 27 committees and 50+ events per year.As the Officer of Sales & Acquisition, I worked on external partnerships of the VSPA, sales of educational resources, managing the vacancy bank and social media platforms, and generating additional revenue streams for the association. Show less

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Head of promotion for the 'Awareness Committee'- Hosted two events matching students to non-profit organizations searching for volunteers Secretary for the 'Conference Committee' organizing a large scale Psychology-related conference- Organized “The Sleep Journey: Psychology of sleep and dreams” attended by 300+ participants

Next to my Board year, I also worked as an assistant for the UvA Summer Programmes OfficeMy responsibilities included:- Daily operational tasks surrounding programme management such as maintaining databases and assisting with the admissions process by conducting CV and motivation letter checks- Handling marketing, scheduling and organizing appointments, bookings, and reservations for courses- Planning and taking groups of students on programme related excursions (e.g. visit… Show more Next to my Board year, I also worked as an assistant for the UvA Summer Programmes OfficeMy responsibilities included:- Daily operational tasks surrounding programme management such as maintaining databases and assisting with the admissions process by conducting CV and motivation letter checks- Handling marketing, scheduling and organizing appointments, bookings, and reservations for courses- Planning and taking groups of students on programme related excursions (e.g. visit to International Criminal Court)- Updating the digital learning environment (Canvas), and social media platforms Show less

Istanbul, Turkey

E-volunteering in SosyalBen Foundation, which aims to enable the children between the ages of 7-13 in disadvantaged areas to explore and develop their talents, to produce social benefits in the online environment- Organizing and leading biweekly meetings for 2 committees (Digital Field and Capacity Building)- Conducting online real-time educational workshops (through Zoom every week) for children to access- Generating innovational ideas to strengthen the concept of e-volunteerism

As I e-volunteered in SosyalBen for a few months as a really active team member, I got asked to help in creating and supervising workshop content, assisting communication between volunteers and children/parents for the Digital Field team. Due to my relative experience, I also got trained in volunteer training and handled this for the newly arriving e-volunteers. I and my team of 4 people acted as mentors/supervisors for new volunteers and organized all of the workshops with the… Show more As I e-volunteered in SosyalBen for a few months as a really active team member, I got asked to help in creating and supervising workshop content, assisting communication between volunteers and children/parents for the Digital Field team. Due to my relative experience, I also got trained in volunteer training and handled this for the newly arriving e-volunteers. I and my team of 4 people acted as mentors/supervisors for new volunteers and organized all of the workshops with the children in our perspective fields. Show less

Istanbul, Turkey

Specialized in children with learning difficulties (dyslexia), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and intellectual disabilities.- Assisted psychologists when needed- Learned how to apply and interpret various psychological tests (ex: Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, MCMI-IV)- Helped in the content development for the “Subbon” app (a child development tool for parents and caregivers of children from birth to 5 years old)

Istanbul, Turkey

Worked as a sales assistant during school breaks and busy trading period weekends.- Served customers (selling toys and books)- Learned the nature of a retail shop

Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey

Worked as a paid intern in a medical center at 5 different departments; Internal medicine, Pediatrics, Gynecology, Radiology, Ultrasound.- Assisted the doctors and staff with various administrative and practical tasks- Learned how a private clinic works- Sat in with patients appointments to assist the doctors

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology, 7.61 (Comparable To B+)

Activities and Societies: • VSPA: Full-time Board member (Association of Psychology Students in Amsterdam) • Enactus UvA: Think/Thank.

Minor, International Development Studies, 8.76 (Comparable To A)

Acted as “Student Co-creator” for Education & Inclusive Development playing an active role in the tailor-made design of the course