Years of experience as an educator and a media producer, see details below.

Media

  • Writer of journalism, prose, academic research and think tank articles.
  • Editor of feature-length articles, breaking news, academic/think-tank research and novels/books.
  • Multimedia producer of blogs, vlogs, audio/radio stories and television stories.
  • Multimedia manager utilizing listening, leading by example and correctly delegating work task responsibilities.
  • Teaching and developing university-level journalism classes.
  • Public speaking on radio and television as well as on academic and journalistic panels.
  • Website design

Languages

  • Fluent in speaking and writing Arabic and Turkish.
  • I never “parachute” into Turkey or the Arab world—when doing media/journalism/academic work, I connect directly with local interviewees.
  • Applying cultural norms and understandings of the Middle East and North Africa in my classrooms with Arab and Turkish students.
  • Providing skilled first language/native English proficiency as a media producer and instructor.

Teaching

  • Instructor of English as a Second Language (ESL), Journalism and Composition.
  • Facilitating ESL students to use podcasts and videos in public speaking.
  • Leading journalism students to do civic-based citizen journalism.
  • Kinetic Learning in class with student movement out of seats, Tai-Chi, singing and learning-focused games.
  • Digital/Social Media education using students’ smart phones with Tiktok, Instagram and Youtube.
  • Composition development of main thesis idea and lede creation.
  • Experienced in hy-flex, online, and in-person classes and individual learners.

Software

  • PowerPoint Slides and Google Slides.
  • Microsoft Word, Google Documents and LibreOffice for online “Class Master Documents” and individual student writing.
  • Canvas, Blackboard, and Moodle learning platforms for online, hyflex, and in-person classes.
  • Collaborate and Zoom for online learners.
  • Final Cut (video), Logic (audio) and Audacity (audio).
  • Designing websites with WordPress.
  • Teaching 100% digital learning environment—putting all papers, lecture notes, classroom discussions and class reading online in student e-folders.

Diplomas

  • Master of Arts in Middle East Studies from the American University in Cairo with Certificate in Intermediate Arabic Language, 2016.
  • Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) from Cambridge University via the British Council in Istanbul, 2005.
  • Advanced Turkish Coursework from Ankara University’s TÖMER (Turkish Education Center), Şişli-İstanbul branch, 2002-2003. Certifying letter of Expert Turkish Language Level from Aegean University’s Institute of Turkish World Research, 2012.
  • Bachelor of Arts in English-Creative Writing & Middle Eastern History from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, 2000.