Alison Defne Hutton

Alison Defne Hutton

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Instructional Designer | e-Learning Specialist | Training Content Developer

  • Education

    • University of Cambridge

      2011 - 2011
      CELTA Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Pass
    • Emerson College

      2004 - 2008
      B.S. Marketing Communications: Advertising & PR and Minor in Management
  • Experience

    • Hill+Knowlton Strategies

      Sept 2008 - Jul 2011

      • Created social media accounts and content for BlackBerry (RIM) & Epson, helping to grow UX by customizing content for Turkey• Established and headed Turkish weekly national agenda for international executives and gave insights into how to better implement PR strategies in Turkey• Played a pivotal role in the Coca-Cola “150 years in Turkey” social media project, enabling the brand’s connection and increasing sales by 11% in 6 months Maintained client relations and carried out correspondence with press members on a daily basis for clients including Coca-Cola, RIM (BlackBerry), Lockheed Martin, Epson, Exxon Mobil, Kaspersky Lab

      • Senior Account Executive

        Mar 2011 - Jul 2011
      • Account Executive

        Sept 2008 - Mar 2011
    • Dragoman Akademi Language Training

      Jan 2012 - Jun 2013
      Education Professional

      • Teaching English to business executives at companies such as Fox TV, Estee Lauder, Koc and DenizBank• Helped executives improve in presentation skills resulting in more business opportunities••

    • Erengul Danismanlik

      Jul 2013 - May 2017
      Education Counselor

      • Helped students reach their goals in university applications and improve their overall test scores and essay writing skills as a Test Preparation Coach for ACT, SAT, and IELTS for young learners

    • Language Biscuit

      Sept 2017 - Apr 2018
      Freelance Marketing Communications & Sales Specialist

      • Identified SEO methods, created content and spearheaded the Language Biscuit Blog, increasing traffic to the website by 9% in just 6 months • Created the start-up’s first B2B mailing campaign, turning 35% of leads on LinkedIn into conversions. This saved startup time and increased brand awareness

    • Berlitz Spain

      May 2018 - Aug 2021
      Education Professional

      • Taught executives from medical, sales, communications, and engineering teams at Roche Pharma to help them reach their goals in communication • Created curriculum and lesson plans published to online platforms, ensuring an effective and personalized learning journey

    • Target English International

      Jul 2019 - Jul 2019
      Education Counselor

      • Helped improve English skills of young learners and teenagers at the Target English International Summer School at the Myerscough College in Preston, UK for four weeks. • Worked with numerous teachers, staff and students from across the world to offer the best Summer School experience while preparing students for the Trinity Speaking Exam.

    • Global Alumni

      Sept 2021 - Jul 2024
      Lead Instructional Designer

      • Creating and designing educational content for top-tier American universities and B2B projects• Coordinating with different teams, including content creators, graphic designers, translators, editors, multimedia, and delivery departments, using agile frameworks• Publishing content to online LMS and CMS platforms, including Elucidat and Canvas• Redesigning and improving existing courses, leading to improved participant enrolment and satisfaction rates

    • Knowmad mood

      Jul 2024 - now
      Training Content Development Technician

      Working as part of DEXS, the Digital Experience School at knowmad mood with Boehringer Ingelheim.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CELTA

      University of Cambridge
      Sept 2011
    • Instructional Design Foundations & Applications

      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
      May 2022
    • Hill & Knowlton Managing International Clients

      Hill & Knowlton
      Apr 2011
    • E-Learning Ecologies

      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
      Apr 2021
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Polling Clerk & Advisor

      Issued by Oy ve Ötesi on Mar 2014
      Oy ve ÖtesiAssociated with Alison Defne Hutton
    • Volunteer

      Issued by The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award-Türkiye on Jun 2015
      The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award-TürkiyeAssociated with Alison Defne Hutton