Experience

Teaching & Graduate Research Assistant 

Touro University of New York (TUNY), Graduate Schools of Education & Technology, March 2023 - Present

● As an ePortfolio Scholar, I have ensured that all graduate students have a working ePortfolio and trained them on the basics of web essentials such as working links, etc. 

Freelance Multimedia Education Consultant

Hiperlink/HiperKitap: Comprehensive collection of full-text and multi-disciplinary E-book and Research Library Database

Istanbul, Turkey — August 2007 - Present

● Academic Cross-translations and reviews

● Constructive critic and proofreader for online content and development for the app 

● Guidance services to the board members regarding academic matters

● Comparing and contrasting between American and Turkish research and educational practices

● Devising and formulating strategies to improve technological quality

Student Success Mentor (SSM) 

The LaGuardia Center for Teaching and Learning, CUNY - New York, NY — June 2019 - January 2021

● Facilitated the First-Year Seminar (FYS) “Studio Hour” classes

● Implemented ePortfolio-based assignments and helped students utilize advisement tech tools such as Degree Audit

● Served as a liaison between First-Year Seminar college students and faculty

● Provided support at First-Year student events

● Contributed to the creation of First-Year Seminar resources

Student Technology Mentor (STM) 

The LaGuardia Center for Teaching and Learning, Research Foundation (RFCUNY)

New York, NY — June 2019 - January 2021

● Assisted students in the First-Year Seminar (FYS): Studio Hour such as Liberal Arts, STEM, Psych, Education, Engineering, Business, Health, Nursing, Veterinary Technology, Film, and Media, etc., by helping them to work on their ePortfolio tasks

● Worked closely with LaGuardia faculty by assisting them in designing technology-enriched teaching resources

● Assisted in the use of various technology tools for research, web development, document production

● Trained computer users, both students and faculty, in the application of instructional technology

Reviewing Contributor and Team Member 

Open Educational Resources (OER), CUNY Academic Commons, NYS Education Department - New York, NY — March 2018 - October 2018

● Reported, wrote, and researched college textbook contents

● Introduced a transition in pedagogy by helping instructors redesign their courses

New Media Assistant 

Odyssey Networks/Impact, a multi-faith non-profit - New York, NY — February 2011 - February 2012

● Managed the company’s website and social media channels

● Prepared multimedia presentations for the board meetings

● Assisted the staff in tech savviness

Lab Assistant 

Multimedia Center for School of Education at the City College of New York | New York, NY — September 2006 - March 2009

● Guided the master of education students and public school teachers in digitizing their portfolios to be submitted for review by the New York State Education Department

● Monitored the lab and helped faculty and students with technology

● Assisted in various workshops; such as using SmartBoards, scanners, camcorders, photo-video editing, Computer Basics, ePortfolios, MS Office, Publisher, SPSS for data analysis, and any other digital media needs.