Ilkiz Kocoglu

Ilkiz Kocoglu

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Operations Manager at Amazon | Driving Operational Excellence

  • Education

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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      Master of Laws - LLM Law
    • Institut catholique de Paris

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      French Studies

      Study Abroad

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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      Bachelor's degree International/Global Studies

      Also completed a minor in French Studies

  • Experience

    • BuildOn

      Feb 2013 - May 2015
      Volunteer, Student Body President

      • Engaged in service projects in the community, and between some of the Chicago high schools • Participated in events in senior centers, homeless shelters, Boys and Girls Club

    • North River Commission (NRC)

      Jul 2013 - Oct 2013
      Event Planning Intern

      • Assisted with planning summer concert series and similar events in the neighborhood• Collected contact information of community residents for future events

    • BuildOn Trek For Knowledge

      Jul 2014 - Jul 2014
      Student Volunteer

      • Helped build a school for two weeks in Nicaragua’s one of the poorest regions - Yale Cuatro• Lived with a host family and learned about Nicaraguan culture in a local village• Interacted with locals to hear about the problems in education and health

    • CCOL Youth Action Council

      Jan 2015 - Jun 2015
      Student Intern

      • Researched with a group of teens dedicated to rethinking and remixing education • Led workshops with students from all over Chicago• Organized focus groups with high school students

    • Prospect Airport Services, Inc.

      Apr 2015 - Aug 2015
      Passenger Services Attendant

      • Assisted passengers requiring physical help with navigating through O’Hare International Airport • Guided unaccompanied minors• Interacted with passengers in the airport directly by interpreting and translating

    • Illini Union Bookstore

      Jul 2018 - May 2020
      Student Supervisor
    • Champaign County Circuit Clerk's Office - Expungement and Record Sealing Summit

      Oct 2019 - Oct 2019
      Student Volunteer

      -Worked with attorneys to determine clients' eligibility for expungement or record sealing-Reviewed criminal records to advise clients on which remedies they may qualify for to complete the petition -Prepared petitions for the clients to start the process

    • University of Illinois Epstein Health Law and Policy Program

      Mar 2020 - Jun 2020
      Global Health Ambassador

      -Working on The Everyday Public Health Project, which aims to highlight common business behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic-Helps on the research to find out how individuals and businesses are responding the sources of public health information during times of emergency-Create awareness to promote leading practices at the businesses empowering the country through the COVID-19 pandemic

    • Amazon

      May 2021 - now
      • Operations Manager

        Nov 2023 - now
      • Area Manager II

        Jul 2022 - Nov 2023
      • Area Manager

        May 2021 - Jul 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Global Health Certificate

      University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign