Resumé

Ozan Varli

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Web:

http://www.albany.edu/~ov999569

Educational Background:

Aug., 2007 – May, 2009

State University of New York, University at Albany, School of Education, Educational Theory and Practice, TESOL (Master of Science), Albany, NY, USA

Sept., 2006 – June, 2007

Middle East Technical University, Graduate School of Social Sciences, English Language Teaching (Master of Arts), Ankara, Turkey (Incomplete)

Sept., 2002 – June, 2006

Anadolu University, Faculty of Distant Education, Department of Foreign Trade (Two Year Diploma), Eskisehir, Turkey (Incomplete)

Oct., 2001 – June, 2006

Hacettepe University, Faculty of Education, English Language Teaching (Bachelor of Arts), Ankara, Turkey

Sept., 1998 – June, 2001

Prof. Dr. Necati Ersen Anadolu Ogretmen Lisesi, Sivas, Turkey

Practicum:

Oct., 2007 – May, 2008

Teaching ESL to Immigrants at SUNY, Albany, NY, USA (In the capacity of Master Teacher)

Feb., 2006 – June, 2006

Teaching EFL at Anittepe Lisesi, Ankara, Turkey

Sept., 2005 – Jan., 2006

Observing student behavior and teaching EFL at Anittepe Lisesi, Ankara, Turkey

Feb., 2002 – June, 2002

Observing student behavior and teaching EFL at TED Ankara College, Ankara, Turkey

Work Experience:

July, 2008 – Aug., 2008

TA (Technical Assistant) at School of Education, State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA

June, 2008 - …

BMR Enterprises Inc., Human Resources Representative, 269 Lark St, Albany, NY, USA

May, 2007 – July, 2007

Interpreter at Ordu Municipality and Alacati Municipality

March, 2007 – June, 2007

EFL Teacher at Turkish American Association, Ankara, Turkey

March, 2007 – June, 2007

ESP Teacher (EVP, Business English) at Ideal English Academy, Bolu, Turkey

March, 2007 – July, 2007

Coordinator at the International Children and Youth Theater Festivals, Turkish State Theaters, Opera and Ballet Employees Foundation, Ankara, Turkey

Sept., 2006 – March, 2007

EFL Teacher at Deulcom International, Ankara, Turkey

March, 2006 – Aug., 2006

EFL Teacher at English Club Language School, Ankara, Turkey

June, 2005 – Sept., 2005

General Staff, HMS HOST, Cleveland, OH, USA

March, 2005 – …

Web Editor of the Journal of Language & Linguistic Studies, available at: http://www.jlls.org

Sept., 1998 – …

Freelance Web Designer

Sept., 1998 – …

Freelance Translator (E-T/T-E)

Knowledge of Languages:

Turkish (Native)
English (Advanced)
German (Intermediate)
Arabic (Elementary)

Research Interests:

CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning), CMC (Computer Mediated Communication), 3D Virtual Environments, Curriculum Development, Social Constructivism and Global Education (Peace, Environment, and Human Rights Education).

Academic Publications:

Varli, O. (2009). An exploration of three-dimensional (3D) virtual worlds through ESL/EFL teachers’ perspectives in Second Life. Unpublished master's thesis. State University of New York, University at Albany, Albany, NY, available at:
http://www.albany.edu/~ov999569/docs/Master%27s%20Thesis.pdf

Varli, O., & Arikan, A. (July, 2005) A Review of the Book ‘Celebrating American Heroes: Plays for Students of English’ (Student Text and Teacher’s Guide). TESL-EJ, Vol. 9, No. 1, available at:
http://tesl-ej.org/ej33/r1.html or http://writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ/ej33/r1.pdf

Awards and Grants:

Aug., 2007 – May 2009

Fulbright Scholarship for Graduate Studies by the Institute of International Education, New York, NY, USA

Oct., 2002 – June 2006

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey, Ankara, TURKEY

Oct., 2001 – May 2006

The Ministry of Education, Ankara, TURKEY

Projects, Trainings, Seminars, and Conferences:

The 37th Annual Festival of Nations, 26 October 2008, Albany, NY, USA (Guest Performer)
Reflections of Sufism on Turkish Folk Music, 10 October, 2008, The College of St. Rose, Albany, NY, USA (Guest Speaker/Performer)
2008 Fulbright San Antonio Enrichment Seminar. Engaging the Electorate: The Dynamics of Politics and Participation in 2008, 6 March – 9 March, 2008, San Antonio, TX, USA (Turkish Fulbright Grantee ’07)
CTAUN (Committee on Teaching about the United Nations) Conference: Teaching and Learning in an Interdependent World, 1 February, 2008, United Nations, New York, NY, USA (Foreign Fulbright Scholar)
2007 Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, 21 July – 11 August, 2007, Starkville, MS, USA (Foreign Fulbright Scholar). In cooperation with Institute of International Education and Mississippi State University
The 13th Alacati International Children and Youth Theater Festival, 25 June – 30 June 2007, Alaçatı, Izmir, Turkey (Coordinator). In cooperation with Alacati Municipality and TOBAV (Turkish State Theaters, Opera and Ballet Employees Foundation)
The 3rd Ordu International Children and Youth Theater Festival, 28 May – 3 June 2007, Ordu, Turkey (Coordinator). In cooperation with Ordu Municipality and TOBAV (Turkish State Theaters, Opera and Ballet Employees Foundation)
INGED Teacher Training Seminar by Ted Rogers, 7 March, 2007, Ankara, Turkey. In cooperation with Turkish American Association
Teaching Pronunciation Workshop, 29 January – 8 February 2007, Ankara, Turkey. In cooperation with Middle East Technical University and University of Minnesota
Conflict Management, 25 November – 2 December 2006, Wroclaw, Poland (Turkish Team Leader). In cooperation with UNESCO Information Center, University of Wroclaw and the European Union Youth Programmes
Experience the Media beyond the Boundaries: A Younger Perspective, 17 – 25 August 2006, Istanbul, Turkey (Coordinator, Turkish Team Leader). In cooperation with Sivas Education and Youth Association and the European Union Youth Programmes

Computer Skills:

Well-trained and highly skilled at working with Windows and Linux Operating Systems, MS Office Applications, HTML Coding, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Web 2.0. Tools, 3D Virtual Environments, Learning Management Systems, etc.

Sample Web Projects:

http://ogrenci.hacettepe.edu.tr/~b0142671/
http://www.albany.edu/~ov999569/ETAP622/

Memberships:

2007- …

SUNY TurkSA (Turkish Student Association), Treasurer

2007 - …

TOBAV (Turkish State Theatre, Opera and Ballet Employee’s Foundation), TOBAV Volunteer

2006 – 2007

BILGE Project Group, SIDEF, Founding Member

2005 – …

SEGED, Sivas Education and Youth Association, Coordinator

2001 – 2006

Hacettepe University Turkish Folk Music Society, President

Hobbies & Interests:

Playing the Turkish folk instrument ‘baglama’, dancing, surfing the net, designing web sites, listening to jazz, ethnic, and classical music, traveling, amateur photography, reading literature and philosophy…