Educational Background

M.A (Master of Arts) degree in Bogazici University Master of European Studies Department of International Relations.(2006)

Spanish Language Courses in Barcelona, Spain (11 months)(2002-2003)

Casa d'Italia Italian Language Classes (3 months)

International Management Foundation, Financial Markets and Stock Markets Seminars, Dealer Certificate Istanbul, Turkey (1999-2000)

Undergraduate  degree in  Marmara University Department of International Relations and Political Science (english medium) (1998)

Turkish  Ministry of Tourism, Professional Tourist Guide's Course Program, Istanbul, Turkey(1996-1997)

Turkish-Japanese Women Association, Japanese Courses, Istanbul,Turkey(1997-1998)

Kyoto School of Languages, Basic Japanese Courses,  Kyoto,Japan(1995)

Windows Applications Course, Bilmerk Istanbul, Turkey (1994)

 TOEFL (Test of English as a foreign language) Courses, Marmara University, (1994)

Computer Programming Language Course, Corum, Turkey(1992)

 

Previous Work Experience 

Translation Assistant in UN IOM OCV Istanbul Office (2005)

Free-lance professional tourist guide for foreigners in several companies (from 1997 on) in English.

Free-lance professional tourist guide for Turkish Citizens abroad. I have been to Western and Eastern Europe, USA and Japan as a tour leader.

Assistant for a public relations company (internship).

Worked as a cosmetician and sales assistant at Esteé Lauder Cosmetics.

Worked as receptionist for a hotel.

 

Countries and Cities Visited

Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, Tokyo, Kobe  Japan -(1995).    

Bonn, Cologne, Dusseldorf Germany (1996).   

Brussels-Brugges-Ghent Belgium(1996-2006).

Amsterdam-Holland (2006).

Budapest-Vysegrad-Hungary(1998-2001).

Prague, Karlovy Vary -Czech Republic, (1998-2001).  

Vienna-Austria(1998-2001).   

Paris, Le Mans, Lyon, Perpignan, Tours, Orleans, Nice, Cannes, Marseilles - France(1999-2002).

New York City, Concord NH, Boston Massachusetts,

 Washington DC, Silver Spring Maryland, New Jersey NJ, Rhode Island, 

Connecticut USA(2000), Houston, TX (2002) - USA.

Athens, Thessaloniki, Kavala, Kalambaka, Meteora, Delphi, Philippi, Rhodes, Symi Island, Nysiros Island, Kos Island (Greece-2001-2004 - educational-leisure)         

Rome, Florence, Siena, Napoli, Pompei ( Italy - educational - 2004)                   

Tunis, Hammamet, Sousse, El Jem, Douz, The Sahara Desert Safari (work - 2004)       

Barcelona, Gerona, Toledo, Madrid, Cordoba, Seville, Granada, Malaga,Huelva....Spain (1998-2004)  

Buenos Aires, Puerto Madryn, El Calafate, Ushuaia...Argentina (2006)

Santiago de Chile, Valparaiso, Isla Negra...Chile (2006)

Havana, Las Terrazas, Santa Clara, Cienfuegos...Cuba (2007)   

And more than 40 cities in Turkey.....

 

Hobbies

History, Foreign Languages, Computers, Web Design, Travel, Photography, Motorcycles, Diving