Co-founder of AtelierPhD, Graduate Center, NY

(January 2015-June 2016)

Atelier, Ph.D. is a student-run career organization that aims to help Ph.D. students know what they can do with a Ph.D. degree.

• Created the initial idea and mission for the AtelierPhD organization.

• Responsible for organizing panel discussions with speakers for specific topics of discussion. 

• Prepared and disseminated flyers to prominent institutions & universities in New York City. 

• Successfully worked with team members to ensure each event was run effectively, efficiently, and on schedule.

• Responsible for interviewing & pre-screening speakers & assigning speakers to appropriate topic related panels.

• Liaised with the CUNY Office of Career Planning & Professional Development.

• Managed team meetings.

• Organized two panel discussion series entitled "Leaving the Hallowed Halls".

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Co-founder/Project Manager: BETON Game Development Team

(August 2012- December 2014)    

Beton Game Development Team is a student-run game development team which creates games.          

• Assembled a team for a platformer computer game called “Princess Charming.”

• Recruited graphic designer, 3D modeler from different social recruitment agencies.

• Planned, organized, controlled the resources of the game.

• Managed the timeline and project scope to complete the demo of the game on schedule.

• Successfully completed the game development and launched demo of the game.

 

Founder of Cazkolik Izmir and New York branches www.cazkolik.com

(October 2010- August 2015)

• Interviewed jazz musicians both in Izmir (Turkey) and in New York.

• Served as a reporter and a writer at www.cazkolik.com

• Broadcast a radio program (October 2012 - October 2013).