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My 1st TOEFL score 115/120
The first time I took the TOEFL was back in 2006. My final score was a 115/120.

Koç University ELC Program for Kids
I had an incredible experience mentoring young learners 10-13 years old. The goal was to provide a full immersive English-speaking experience through classroom instruction, activities, and collaboration with others.

OET - Occupational English Test for Medical and Healthcare professionals.
I am a certified OET Interlocutor. I've worked with doctors, nurses, and medical technicians seeking employment in the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia to secure their OET certifications for employment and visa purposes.
I also work with private clinics and hospitals to help train their staff on how to engage with patients in English clearly in order to make the patient experience as easy and enjoyable as possible.
I also work with private clinics and hospitals to help train their staff on how to engage with patients in English clearly in order to make the patient experience as easy and enjoyable as possible.

Advanced Level Group with Professionals
We had an incredibly diverse group of professionals including a medical doctor, a lawyer, a professor, and a chartered public accountant. We love it when we can all share experiences from our respective professions during our group discussions.

1-to-1 Training - Business English
I'm super excited to be working with the Queen of luxury real estate and CEO and Founder of Reve Group Zeynep. İ to help take her Business English skills to the next level!
Zeynep's clients and partners include other CEO's of luxury real estate development firms, international investors, as well as high-networth individuals who wish to rent or purchase properties along the beautiful coasts of Istanbul, Bodrum, Dubai, and London.
She too loves animals, and is a cat-mum.
Zeynep's clients and partners include other CEO's of luxury real estate development firms, international investors, as well as high-networth individuals who wish to rent or purchase properties along the beautiful coasts of Istanbul, Bodrum, Dubai, and London.
She too loves animals, and is a cat-mum.

1-to-1 Training - Business English
Zeynep and I have been working together on her Business English skills since June of this year.
While she normally joins our online sessions from Bodrum, today I was really pleased to have Zeynep join our session from London 😊. No matter how busy she is jet-setting across the globe, I love her commitment to her learning journey and process. ✈️
While she normally joins our online sessions from Bodrum, today I was really pleased to have Zeynep join our session from London 😊. No matter how busy she is jet-setting across the globe, I love her commitment to her learning journey and process. ✈️

1-to-1 Training - Business English - İŞ Bankası
After spending more than 14 years as one of the "Big 5" Branch Managers at İ.Ş Bankası, Mr. Ethem is now the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Gülman Group.

1-to-1 Training - Business English - İŞ Bankası
Since Mr. Ethem is a senior executive, in this session we are focusing on building his vocabulary and English usage skills to discuss business strategy.

1-to-1 Training - Business English - İŞ Bankası
Mr. İlter is another very senior executive at İŞ Bankası. He started his career as an Internal Auditor over 23 years ago, and is currently the Head of the Retail Banking Marketing Divison at İŞ Bankası.
I've been working with Mr. İlter to get more speaking practice so we can polish his already advanced English.
Our working sessions range from discussing cases from Harvard Business School such as "JPMorgan Chase in Paris" to talking about things like family, parenting, and our shared love for animals.
He is a cat-dad.
I've been working with Mr. İlter to get more speaking practice so we can polish his already advanced English.
Our working sessions range from discussing cases from Harvard Business School such as "JPMorgan Chase in Paris" to talking about things like family, parenting, and our shared love for animals.
He is a cat-dad.

1-to-1 Training - Business English - İŞ Bankası
Mr. Bayazit is the Head of the Banking and Payment Operations Division at İŞ Bankası and is also the Chairperson for SWIFT (Europe). He has been with the company for over 25 years.
He has strong interests in deploying and leveraging technology in banking and finance.
He has strong interests in deploying and leveraging technology in banking and finance.

1-to-1 Training - Business English - İŞ Bankası
Mr. Ferhat is one of the most senior executives at İŞ Bankası. He has been a part of İŞ Bankası for over 25 years and is currently the Head of the Corporate Credit department.
Here we are working through my English Vocabulary Workbook and its corresponding online exercises to help him improve his core business English vocabulary.
He is a dog-dad to a Border Collie.
Here we are working through my English Vocabulary Workbook and its corresponding online exercises to help him improve his core business English vocabulary.
He is a dog-dad to a Border Collie.

1-to-1 Training - Business English - İŞ Bankası
Here Mr. Ferhat reposted an article of mine after a wonderful discussion we had on the influence of corporate culture on employee-retention at İŞ Bankası.
Link to article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lamborghini-car-b-zafar/
Link to article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lamborghini-car-b-zafar/

1-to-1 Training - Business English
My client is a senior banker specializing in private equity and investments. She works across international markets such as the New York Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchance in addition to the Borsa Istanbul, and is also a regular guest on several TV shows where she provides expert insight and forecast for the Turkish economy and markets.
Here we are working on her speaking skills to develop and present economic and financial arguments in English.
Here we are working on her speaking skills to develop and present economic and financial arguments in English.

1-to-1 Training - Business English - METRO AG
Mr. Tiryaki is the Head of Sales Strategy & Organization at METRO AG with over 18 years of experience in HORECA, B2B customer management and sales team management.
He and I have worked together on several presentations that he has given at conferences and company summits both in Turkey and across several countries in Europe where METRO AG operates.
He and my dog Olive are besties. He is also dad to a cat, a golden retriever dog, and a pair of rabbits.
He and I have worked together on several presentations that he has given at conferences and company summits both in Turkey and across several countries in Europe where METRO AG operates.
He and my dog Olive are besties. He is also dad to a cat, a golden retriever dog, and a pair of rabbits.

1-to-1 Training - Business English - METRO Turkiye
Mr. Celal is a senior executive within the HORECA community based in Bodrum, and is the Head Regional Manager at METRO Turkiye.
He works with other senior executives, Board members, and international partners as part of his role at METRO. I'm helping him develop his speaking skills for face-to-face/online meetings, presentations, and to help him share his amazing leadership experience in English.
He works with other senior executives, Board members, and international partners as part of his role at METRO. I'm helping him develop his speaking skills for face-to-face/online meetings, presentations, and to help him share his amazing leadership experience in English.

1-to-1 Training - Business English - Trendyol
With her sights set on working in international markets across Europe and the Arabian Gulf, Didem and I will be working together to develop her Business English skills over the next few months.

1-to-1 Training - Medical and General English
Dr. Ceren and I will be working together on her General English and Medical English in order to prepare her for an international fellowship in hematology that will last over six months.

1-to-1 Training - General English
Mr. Karaca is the territory manager for Align Technology, an American manufacturer of 3D digital scanners and Invisalign clear aligners used in orthodontics and restorative workflows. He travels across Balıkesir, Bursa, Kocaeli, and Istanbul for work. He also frequently has foreign representatives from Align Technology visit his territories.

1-to-1 Training - Academic English
Jale is an absolutely incredible individual and is pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering. I was fortunate enough to have her as my student in university twice.
Here we are working on a case from Harvard Business School called "Boeing and the 737 Max Crisis".
Later she presented an excellent verbal case discussion as well as a structured case report with a case summary, analysis, and responses to questions.
Here we are working on a case from Harvard Business School called "Boeing and the 737 Max Crisis".
Later she presented an excellent verbal case discussion as well as a structured case report with a case summary, analysis, and responses to questions.

Corporate Group Training - General English - ISS World Turkiye
This lovely group is at a Beginner level, and the most important element at this stage is to create a sense of comfort and confidence as they continue to learn and build their skills.

Corporate Group Training - General English - ISS World Turkiye
The Present Pefect tense is generally the most challenging for Turkish speakers.
So here we establish a strong undertanding by understanding how to use the Present Perfect Tense by thinking about time instead of grammar rules.
Introducing tenses visually using a timeline rather than with rules allows learners to understand the function of the tense when framing a sentence.
So here we establish a strong undertanding by understanding how to use the Present Perfect Tense by thinking about time instead of grammar rules.
Introducing tenses visually using a timeline rather than with rules allows learners to understand the function of the tense when framing a sentence.

Corporate Group Training - General English - Hisar Okullari
I was lucky enough to work with this amazing upper-intermediate group of teachers from Hisar Okullari. Honestly, I was under a lot of pressure because I had so many amazing teachers in my class. We all took a moment to introduce our fur-babies during the session.

1-to-1 Training - Academic English
Here we are going over strategies for academic reading for the TOEFL test.

Corporate Group Training - General English - Yemek Sepeti
Here we are learning how to take effective notes for listening at intermediate level.

1-to-1 Training - Business English
Betul and I crossed paths a long time ago when she was in my Intermediate English class back in 2018. 5 years later, she called me up again and wanted to work on her Business English since her new role was related to international imports and exports.

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