I studied Sociology at METU in Ankara, Turkey. After I graduated in
2003, although I was to do my MA in Sociology at the same
university, I made a life changing decision to take some time off my studies
and travel. It was in Nicaragua that I decided to do the CELTA course to be
able to continue what I enjoyed doing the most; experiencing the life in
different countries, finding out about their cultures, and meeting people from
a variety of backgrounds.
I did my CELTA with IH Barcelona in May 2005 and since then I've been
teaching at IH schools. I taught at IH Qingdao 2005/6 and IH ToruĊ 2006/8. I
have been working for IH Akcent Prague since September 2008. I enjoy working
for International House mainly for their commitment to teacher development. I
have completed the IH Young Learners Course in 2007, CALL Course in 2008 and
IH Language Awareness Course in 2009.
I was a Start Right Programme coordinator during the 2009 school year at IH Akcent when I also started getting
trained to be an IHCYL tutor. I had to take a year off my responsibilities
while I was doing the part-time DELTA last year. Currently, I’m a full-time EFL
teacher, an IHCYLT tutor, and a senior teacher at IH Akcent Prague. I'm also an
oral examiner for Cambridge YLE, KET and PET for schools. I would like to
further develop in CALL and share my knowledge and experiences with my
colleagues, which is also one of my responsibilities at IH Akcent this year.