Orhan Kumdereli

Experience

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  Celebrity Cruises, Inc. / Azamara Quest

  Oct 2007 - Aug 2008

  Waiter

  Celebrity Cruise Line (Miami, Florida) / Azamara Quest Transatlantic Cruise Ship *Maintained customer satisfaction by clarifying questions about orders and specialty items. *Assistant Waiter in Food and Beverage Department. English language skills improved and encountered with many people, all around the World, using different accents and dialects.

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  Teorem Dershanesi

  Sept 2009 - Jun 2013

  English Language Teacher / principal

  *Prepared, administered and corrected weekly tests and examinations to observe student overall performance. *Developed age-appropriate lesson content to meet diverse learning styles. *Taught young learners between the ages 8 to 13 from Public schools and private schools so as to increase their success both in their schools and various exams besides providing private lessons, conversation classes and one to one, small group instructions. Developed own English teaching program and had; *an Adult Class (reading comprehension / conversation / translation) two classes of 3rd grade and a class of 4th grade students (young learners) *Worked one-on-one with students needing individualized attention and developed with special learning plans for struggling people.*Preparation classes for national exam, SBS, and international exams (Starters-Movers-Flyers-Ket-Pet) Show less

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  Yunus Emre Anatolian Medical Vocational High School

  Sept 2013 - Aug 2014

  English Teacher

  *Taught high school students ranging from 9th grades to 12th grades by prepared lessons plans and materials covering various topics as well as managing assessments and standardized test to evaluate student progress.*Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.*Established appropriate deadlines and provided complete instructions for reading assignment and homework.

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  Kültür2000 Koleji

  Sept 2014 - now

  *Providing that school policies and values are implemented within the English department's day-to-day activities at the Primary, Middle and High School levels.*Ensures that examinations, revision resources, worksheets and assignments are appropriate in terms of format and content for all levels fully support each student in achieving their best possible outcome and contribute to learning.*Attend all relevant meetings and to carry out tasks specified by the school administration and the coordinator by scheduling meetings and creating action plans to be followed by members of the department and delegating work based on personnel strengths and knowledge.*Ensuring the evaluation is effective both in terms of teacher performance, the academic standards of curriculum reached as well as planned extra-curricular activities are done.*Monitor students' progress, taking measurements to tackle any areas of (potential) underachievement besides ensuring that formative and summative assessments across the school are accurate and consistent.*Ensure the learning and teaching environment in the department and classrooms are high quality, tidy and safe as well as supporting teachers to make sure that behaviors within English lessons is desirably good.*Communicating with parents, students and outside agencies as necessary on a regular basis.*Drafted letters of recommendation for university and college admissions. Show less *IB DP English B (HL) teacher following international baccalaureate curriculum focus on Approaches to Teaching and Learning (ATL) skills to encourage students to be open-minded, independent and global citizens.*Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress by designing exams to test fluency in reading, writing, speaking and comprehension of English Language.*Aiming to contribute personal growth of students and achieve high academic goals by focusing on project-based teaching, differentiated teaching-learning, communicative approach and modern teaching skills.*Guided students to develop fundamental four skills in English language acquisition besides critical thinking skills, and encouraged them to reflect and apply what they have acquired into their real-life successfully and improve their command of English.*According to student's level of English, assisting them to get prepared for international examinations such as KEY, PRELIMINARY, FIRST, IELTS, TOEFL,PTE*Prepared comprehensive English curriculum for multiple classes including all grade levels (from Prep to 12 graders)*Explored and implemented innovative use of technology in language education to trigger the curiosity and motivate students.*As a Model United Nations (MUN) advisor, getting into contact with public relations of the conferences to make both logistic and academic arrangements including getting each delegate academically and mentally ready to participate in all of the planned conferences. Providing required info and preparations such as position/research paper, opening speech, assignments.*Drafted letters of recommendation for university and college admissions.Identified students struggling with material and made arrangements to meet one-on-one during study hall or other time periods to provide additional instruction in one-on-one environment.*Communicated with parents in person, by email and phone to apprise of student progress, challenges and behavior issues. Show less

  • Head of English (K-12)

    Aug 2020 - now

  • English Teacher

    Sept 2014 - now
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  The College Board

  Feb 2025 - now

  SAT Coordinator

  Kultur 2000 Koleji Anadolu LisesiTest Center Code 59116