Nilay

I am a person constantly striving to do my best in whatever I do. I am at ease with both conceptual and practical issues.
I am passionate about broadening my knowledge of "language"and very interested in foreign languages; especially German and English.
I am an academic/researcher. I went to a German school in Turkey, studied European Studies (MA European Studies) in Germany (2006-2009).
I earned a PhD degree in Politics at the University of Otago in NZ, gave Pols lectures at this university in the years 2012, 2014 and 2015. I also presented several Pols papers at prestigious international conferences in USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Austria and Turkey. I published a book (available world-wide)and several articles.
I have teaching experiences in NZ and Germany.
I am an author on a popular poetry and short-stories web-site site since the year 2005; I published several poems, aphorisms and short-stories in both German and English.
I am an individual who is always keen to contribute to the organisation/institution where I work and take responsibility for its success. I am hard working and disciplined and I maintain excellent social relationships with the people I meet through my work.

Availability: Anytime, preferably between 9 am-6 pm.

Willing to travel: 2 miles

Experience: 2016

German Tutor at Otago University`s Students Association (OUSA)

Main activities and responsibilities
Teaching German language to students enrolled in the OUSA Recreation Centre’s 2016, German language course/s

Employer: Otago University`s Students Association
OUSA 84 Albany St Dunedin

2008-2009
English Teacher at In Linden VIB, Hannover
Main acitivities and responsibilities
Teaching English grammar. Improving student’s English speaking skills. Helping students with homework and preparing them for their English examinations.
Employer: Abdullah Durak, Course Instructor/ Limmerstr. 51 D-30451 Hannover
Association for Integration and Education


2007-2008
Trendtest GmbH, Berlin
Interviewer
Main activities and responsibilities
Conducting Customer surveys on behalf of various ordering companies (e.g: Coca Cola Company) Participating in pre-test interviews and subsequent discussions, evaluating outcomes. Interviewing private households from different privileged sectors As well as implementing international and Turkish related projects.
Guido Bardtke, Backoffice Executive/ Kolonnenstr. 26 10829 Berlin
A Leading Market Research Institution



 2012 POLS lecture
Topic: “Democratisation in Turkey under the rule of the Justice and Development Party since 2002” Given at: University of Otago, Moot Court (Richardson Building), Dunedin, September 2012
 2014 POLS lecture:
The lecture was given to fourth year BA Political Science students and provided an updated perspective on the same topic. Lecturing took place under the supervision of Professor William Harris who offered the course “Turkey and Its Neighbours” during the First Semester of 2014.
 2015 POLS lecture: Refer above


Publications

YEAR TYPE
2009 Master’s thesis
Title: The Specific Cultural Background of Turkey’s Identity: An Opportunity For Europe? The afore-mentioned work was submitted to Leibniz University of Hanover, was graded with “A” (very good) and published worldwide by “Grin Verlag”, in December 2009 (Available also as a google e-book: See below). Furthermore, it was published by that university in 2010.
See: www.amazon/Turkish-Identity-SpecificBackground-Opportunity/dp/3640497635 Available as a google e-book also:
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2006 Article AB Otobüsü (EU Bus)

In: Yeni Bakış Açıları ve Perspektifler, Uğur
Publication By: Burak Küntay

2013 Journal article (peer-reviewed)
Turkish Cultural Identity: A
European Identity
Turkish Journal of Politics (TJP). 01/2013; 4(2):pp.5-21.

2014 IPSA Conference Paper
Turkish Democracy Under the
JDP, 2002-2014
SSRN Electronic Journal 01/2014;
DOI:10.2139/ssrn.2488833