Bora Arga
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Date of Birth: 26/06/1993
education
2017MA in Curriculum and Instruction with Teaching Certificate
Graduate School of Education (on full-tuition Scholarship)
Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
CGPA 3.88/4.00
2015BA in English Language and Literature
Faculty of Humanities and Letters (on full-tuition Scholarship)
Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
CGPA 3.27/4.00
work/teachingexperience
2017Sep-CurrentResearch fellow
Full-time member of Faculty of Education, Maltepe University, Istanbul: Academic advisor of postgraduate students; Asst. IB Coordinatorat the Graduate School of Social Sciences.
2017JanuaryTrainee teacher
2-week internship at King’s School Canterbury, United Kingdom.
2017JanuaryTrainee teacher
3-week internship and practice at Cambridge University, UK:
Attending PGCE classes (Modern Foreign Languages); Internship at Comberton Village College.
2016Oct-NovTrainee teacher
Six-week block teaching practice at Bilkent High School, Ankara:
150hours of observation29hours of teaching; other responsibilities included translation of departmental documents for native teachers and assisting students individually.
2016MarchTrainee-teacher
Two-week block practice at American Collegiate Institute, Izmir:
16 hours of observation, 15 hours of assisting, 2 hours of teaching.
2016Feb-MayTrainee-teacher
Weekly practice at TED Ankara High School:
18 hours of observation, 1hour of assisting, 3 hours ofteaching.
2015Sep-DecTrainee-teacher
Weekly practice at Private Bilkent Schools & Bilkent Laboratory and International School, Ankara: 24hours of observation 2hours of teaching.
certificates
2017 June International Baccalaureate Teaching& Learning Certificate
2017 June Teaching Certificate, Bilkent University
other experience
•Bilkent INKPOT Magazine - Cover Design & Translation of "Fleur"
Issue 5
•Bilkent INKPOT Magazine- Editorial Board
Issue 4
•Bilkent INKPOT Magazine- Translation: "Sons of Babur"
Issue 3
•Bilkent INKPOT Magazine- Film Review: "Troy"
Issue 2
•14th International Bilkent University School of English Language Conference
Classroom Assessment: Bridging Teaching, Learning and Assessment,
Organization Committee Member – July 2016
• IB Workshops 2017 at Maltepe University, Asst. Organizer –
September, October and November 2017
Duties included handling online registrations, billing and communications with leaders.
othercertificates
2013 February How to Cope Up With Your Co-workers, Bilkent MUN Society
2011 SeptemberDriving License (B)
2009 JuneCertificate of Competence for Operators of Pleasure Craft,
Prime Ministry, Under-secretariat for Maritime Affairs
2008 JuneVDWS International Windsurf License
skılls
Languages:Turkish (native), English (C2), German (A1)
Computer: Microsoft Office, LibreOffice, SPSS, Hardware, Basic HTML, Linux
hobbies & ınterests
Renaissance Literature, Post-Colonial Studies, Translation, Aviation, Sailing, Tennis, Windsurfing, Art, Scale-Modelling, Cycling
affiliations
Bilkent ELIT (English Language and Literature) Translation Club,2011-2015
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