Ольга

Education

Marmara University (Istanbul, Turkey) September 2019 - June 2023
BA, Political Science and International Relations (Language of Instruction: English)
• Graduated as valedictorian with a GPA of 3.85 out of 4.00, with 100% Turkish Governmental Scholarship
• 2021-2022 – 1-year university exchange at Sciences Po Rennes, France (CEPa: Diploma of Political Studies in
English; Grade: 17/20, Mention: Très Bien)
• 2019-2020 – member of Academic Team of the Istkon Student Exchange between Marmara University (Turkey)
and University of Konstanz (Germany); designed and led a 2-day online workshop on artificial intelligence and
smart cities

Yetkin Gençler March 2021 - May 2022
• 12-week program in Turkish which provides training in the 21st century competencies,
including information/media/financial literacy and social entrepreneurship, with a focus on the 17
UN SDGs

International Experience and Activities

Ukrainian Language Instructor October 2023 - Present
Freelance
• Taught conversational and academic Ukrainian to American and French learners
• Created a structured, adaptive teaching methodology combining conversational practice, cultural
immersion, and targeted grammar reinforcement to accelerate student progress
• Founded and run "Language Stories” (@olhaatlanguagestories), a YouTube channel on foreign language
learning (since July 2025)

Alumna of Democracy Lab September 2022 - June 2023
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung South Caucasus
• Participated in a 2-part Democracy Lab in Tbilisi, Georgia on the topic of the EU integration of the Eastern
Partnership Countries
• Selected as the sole Ukrainian participant for a follow-up EU study visit to Brussels, following an essay competition

Assistant Manager July 2022 - August 2022
ALPADIA Language Schools
• Co-managed Alpadia Berlin Wannsee international German language camp for 5 weeks
• Led the staff members of the camp, communicated with external partners and parents, organized and optimized
the learning process and extracurricular activities, oversaw the finances, handled emergencies, ensured the smooth
running of the camp in terms of students’ learning and entertainment as well as the staff’s well-being

Youth Leader May 2019 - June 2020
UNESCO APCEIU (Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding)
• Represented Ukraine at the 5th Youth Leadership Workshop on Global Citizenship Education in Seoul, South
Korea; was one of the 42 participants selected out of 10 000 applicants
• Promoted the GCED Online Campus’ free online expert courses on topics related to the 17 SGDs, critical
media literacy, etc., published over 60 posts on Facebook and Instagram
• Delivered an 18-minute TED-style speech on the topic of 'What gaps in education can Global Citizenship Education
bridge in order to prevent conflicts?' at the 4th International Conference on Global Citizenship Education

International Volunteer February 2017 - April 2017
EVS (European Voluntary Service)
• Taught English to more than 100 refugees (both children and adults) from Syria and Afghanistan at SGDD-ASAM
as part of “Today’s Volunteers, Tomorrow’s Changemakers” project in Gaziantep, Turkey

Language Skills
Ukrainian (native), Russian (native), English (C2), Turkish (C1), French (B2)