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KidsTurkish Teacher for Professionals with 11 Years of Experience
Teaches
Turkish
Native
Speaks
English
French
Specialties
KidsTurkish Teacher for Professionals with 11 Years of Experience
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From TurkeyLiving in Other, Turkey (09:37 UTC+03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 10, 2024InterestsMusicFoodFilms & TV SeriesReadingEnvironment & Nature
Merhaba! I’m Ece, a Turkish teacher specializing in helping professionals—like diplomats and business leaders—master the language for work and life in Turkey. With 11 years of experience, I love bridging cultures through language, whether it’s for high-stakes meetings or exploring Istanbul’s vibrant streets.
When I’m not teaching, you’ll find me trekking in nature , reading psychology books, or spoiling my two cats. Let’s make Turkish your next adventure. Hoş geldiniz!Me as a Teacher
I have multiple degrees in teaching Turkish as a foreign language and I have been teaching foreigners since 2014. After earning my BA in Turkish Language and Literature at Mimar Sinan University, I got my teaching certificate from Duzce University. Also, I hold an MA in teaching Turkish as a foreign/second language. Luckily, I had the chance to work with many different student profiles. At the beginning of my career, I taught Turkish to Erasmus students. In the following years, I taught Turkish to universities, many well-known international brands, and foreign government officials.My lessons & teaching style
I’m highly experienced about teaching for foreign diplomats, consul generals and ambassadors here in Istanbul, last 8 years of my career. I had chance to practice teaching Turkish from beginner level to advanced level with these people who have to understand the news, newspapers and dialogues during the meetings with Turkish politicians or respresentatives of different sectors and speak Turkish perfectly in the events. Also, I consider myself well-practised about customizing materials and programme according to students’ needs because I have been teaching for the learners who are highly/less motivated or have limited time to learn like the students that I mentioned before.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
DYSLEXIA AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING - LANCASTER UNIVERSITY - 2023
Certificate verified
Pedagogical Formation - Duzce University - 2014This certificate allows me to work as a teacher in Turkey and other countries.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2017 - 2023
Instructor-Planning and designing individualized education plans, interactive class curriculum, lessons, and handouts for online or offline classes.
-Creating and implementing lesson materials.
-Collaborating and working together with other teachers during the intensive courses.
-Teaching Turkish to foreign ambassadors and diplomats.
-Instructing Turkish for each student to enhance their learning and confidence in speaking and resolve their difficulties in second/foreign language acquisition.
2017 - 2024
Instructor-Planning and designing individualized education plans, interactive class curriculum, lessons, and handouts for offline classes to personalize learning objectives and expectations for adult and young students.
-Creating and implementing lesson materials for improving Turkish proficiency and pragmatic competence.
-Instructing Turkish to each student to enhance their learning and confidence in speaking and resolve their difficulties in second/foreign language acquisition.
2017 - 2018
Lecturer-Planned and designed education plans and lessons focusing on a common curriculum and outcomes of TOMER.
-Collaborated and worked together with other teachers during the courses.
-Instructed Turkish to each student to enhance their learning and confidence in speaking and resolve their difficulties in second/foreign language acquisition.
-Created unique placement tests for speaking skills at each level based on CEFR.
-Examined the students on skills at the end of the levels.
2015 - 2018
Instructor-Planned and designed education plans, interactive class curriculum, lessons, and handouts for students to personalize learning objectives and expectations.
-Created and implemented lesson materials and focused on improving overall Turkish proficiency.
-Instructed Turkish to each student to enhance their learning and confidence in speaking and resolve their difficulties in second/foreign language acquisition.
-Taught Turkish for international and domestic companies like Ikea, L'oriel, P&G etc.
2017 - 2018
LecturerPlanned and conducted Turkish language lessons for Erasmus students at Yildiz Teknik Universitesi.
-Followed a common curriculum and focused on achieving outcomes that were already planned for each lesson.
-Created and implemented lesson materials focused on improving overall Turkish proficiency.
-Instructed Turkish to each student to enhance their learning and confidence in speaking and resolve their difficulties in second/foreign language acquisition.
2015 - 2016
LecturerPlanned and conducted Turkish language lessons for young and adult learners.
-Planned and designed education plans, interactive class curriculum, lessons, and handouts for offline classes based on Istanbul Aydin Universitesi TOMER.
-Created and implemented lesson materials focused on improving overall Turkish proficiency.
-Instructed Turkish to students to enhance learning and confidence in speaking and resolve their difficulties in second/foreign language acquisition.
2014 - 2015
Instructor-Planned and designed education plans, lessons, and handouts for offline classes based on Turkce Atolyesi's curriculum.
-Created and implemented lesson materials focused on improving overall Turkish proficiency.
-Instructed Turkish to each student to enhance their learning and confidence in speaking and resolve their difficulties in second/foreign language acquisition.
2014 - 2015
Teacher
Education
2008 - 2013
Bachelor’s - Turkish Language and Literature
2004 - 2008
Other - Social Studies
2016 - 2020
Master's - Turkish Teaching
Work Experience
2014 - Current
Instructor
5.0
Rating
3
Students
12
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Turkish Lessons
Trial Lesson
2 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Survival Turkish Lessons for Tourists
A1 - A2Conversation0 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 6% off
General Turkish Lessons: From Basics to Fluent Conversations (From A1 to C2)
A1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 6% off
Turkish Speaking Classes: Express Yourself - (From A1 to C2)
A1 - C2Conversation9 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 5% off
Turkish for the Kids (Primary Plus for ages 6–12)
A1 - C2Kids0 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 5% off
Turkish Lessons for the Kids ( Secondary Plus for ages 12–17)
A1 - C2Kids0 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 5% off
Turkish for Business
A1 - C2Language Essentials1 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 9% off
Availability
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Quiz (7)
4 Reviews
sylvie larue
10 Turkish lessons
Splendid lesson like always. I highly recommend take conversation lessons with Ece.
Jul 16, 2025
sylvie larue
10 Turkish lessons
Another amazing lesson! Ece made me speak 100% of the time. We never use English in this A1/A2 level speaking class. She made me talk about food, cooking and finally made me order food at a restaurant. The course was well structured with a thread that lead to a conversation as a conclusion. Ece is a 5 star teacher!
Jan 21, 2025
sylvie larue
10 Turkish lessons
I love Ece's teaching style. She is very attentive to my communication needs and I appreciate her flexibility.
Feb 17, 2025
sylvie larue
10 Turkish lessons
Ece is a very professional and experienced teacher. The course was very interesting and exactly tailored to my needs. I can't wait for the second class!
Jan 20, 2025
Trial Lesson
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