Turkish female looking for new a new career and challenges in oil and gas industry

•Programme/staff management •Project planning/budget management •Strategy development •Effective media&PR work •Networking/relationship building •Outstanding success in fundraising •Extraordinary international experience •Cross-cultural effectiveness

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

•Information Delegate - Spokeswoman (Pakistan earthquake emergency operation)
International Federation of Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies(IFRC)Delegation Islamabad, Pakistan / November 2005 – May 2006

•Acting Tsunami Media Officer (SoL-Staff on Loan for Asia tsunami operation)
IFRC Secretariat / Geneva, Switzerland / April – May 2005

•Information & HIV/AIDS Programme Manager (with various missions in different countries)
IFRC Regional Delegation for Turkey/S.Caucasus - Ankara, Turkey / May 2002–Nov 2005

•Reporting & Information Officer
IFRC Regional Delegation for Turkey/S.Caucasus - Ankara, Turkey/ June 2001–May 2002

•Reporting & Information Assistant
IFRC Turkey Delegation, Field Office in Istanbul, Turkey / July 2000 – June 2001

•Real Estate Agent
Century 21 Larson Real Estate Agency/Los Angeles, USA / March 1999 – June 2000

•Deputy General Manager
Turkuaz Consulting and Advertising Company/Moscow, Russia / July 1997 – Feb 1999

EDUCATIONAL RECORD
•2004 - 2005 Commonwealth of Learning (COL)/ Vancouver,Canada
A course on Effective Communication / Distance education /e-learning

•2004 – 2005 Gazi University, School of Communication/ Ankara, Turkey
Master’s studies on Public Relations & Marketing (…)

•2000 – 2001 Ugur Mumcu Institude of Journalism /Ankara, Turkey
Intensive Course on effective writing

•1997 – 1998 Pushkin Institute of Russian Language / Moscow, Russia
Business Administration Programme in Russian

•1993 – 1997 Istanbul University, Faculty of Literature/ Istanbul, Turkey
Bachelor of Russian Language and Literature

•1992 – 1985 Cavusoglu College / Istanbul,Turkey
High School diploma

•Annual info/communication workshops of IFRC, Geneva Switzerland(between 2000-06)
•“Global Communication Strategy Planning Workshop” by IFRC/Switzerland
•"Project Planning/management Workshops" by the IFRC/Turkey
•Intensive Finance training “Budget Holders Training” by IFRC/Turkey
•“RDRT- Regional Disaster Response Team” training by IFRC/Bulgaria
•“BTC- Basic Training Course for international delegates” held by IFRC/Norway
•First Aid trainings by American, French Red Cross and Turkish Crescent societies
•Various national/international meetings, seminars, and conferences on communication, HIV/AIDS, disaster preparedness, response/management
•“Volunteer Management Workshop” by Canadian RC and International Federation
•“Sphere Project (Humanitarian Standards) Training” by Mercy Corps/Istanbul
•“Intensive Photography Course” in Art-Diye Photography& Fine Arts

Languages:
•Turkish(mother tongue) •English (spoken/written) •Russian (spoken/written)

Report Writing:
•Experienced in technical/social reports as well as project planning/budgeting
•All the reports produced for IFRC as well as the web stories are available on the IFRC’s public web site:www.ifrc.org (all information bulletins, web stories and reports from Turkey between 2000-2005 and from Pakistan between Nov 2005-May 2006)

Video-photography
•photo galleries are available www.ifrc.org
•videos/video news releases are available upon request

Computing Skills
•MS and lotus applications, Lotus Notes, PhotoShop
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Dear HR representative,
Please find attached my CV which may briefly introduce me, with the highlights of my educational and professional background.
I have been working for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Cross Societies for many years as a spokesperson, as well as, a PR Information and Communication Manager.
Now that I’ve decided to diversify my professional background, I desire to move on with other organizations within different environments. I am ready for the challenges and rewards that lay ahead while joining a new team in a new organization.
I strongly believe in my skills and feel eager to put those into action for the benefit of your organization. Therefore, I look forward to hearing from you to discuss your needs and my ability to meet them.
Kind Regards

areas of interest:Media/Sales&marketing/PR/Coordination