Experience

TEACHING EXPERIENCE AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL

2015- Associate Professor of Music Education, Dokuz Eylül University
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Music Education (Undergraduate)
  • Student Teacher Supervision (Undergraduate)
  • Music and Culture (Undergraduate)
  • Music History/Western Art and Popular Music (Undergraduate)
  • Turkish-Ottoman Music History (Undergraduate)
  • Music and Culture (Undergraduate)
  • Arts and Aesthetics (Undergraduate)
  • Alternative Approaches in Music Teaching and Learning (Formal/Informal) (Graduate)
  • Qualitative Research Methods in Music Education (Graduate)
  • Seminar in Music Education: Research (Graduate)
  • MA and PhD Thesis Supervision (Graduate)
2010-2015  Assistant Professor of Music Education,   İstanbul Yeni Yüzyil University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Theatre
  • Beginning Violin and Viola
  • Music History
  • Movement and Ear Training
  • Music Appreciation
2013-2014   Assistant Professor of Music Education, Yeditepe University, Department of Anthropology
  •  Music and Culture
2010-2011   Assistant Professor of Music Education,  Marmara University,    Department of Music Education
  • Popular Music
  • Music and Culture
2003-2008  University of Florida        Teaching Associate, Department of Music Education
  • Music in the Elementary Classroom
  • Assisted  Dr.  Camille  M.  Smith  in the Preparatory  Strings  Program  as  a  part  of  the  Florida String Project which consisted of two orchestras: Petite Strings, and Junior Youth Orchestra 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL
2017-2020 Co-chair of Music Education Department, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir
2013-2015 Chair of the Institute of Social Sciences,  İstanbul Yeni Yüzyil University
2013-2015 Music Coordinator at the Continuing Education and Research,  İstanbul Yeni Yüzyil University 
 PUBLIC SCHOOL EXPERIENCE IN THE UNITED STATES AND TURKEY
2003-2008 String Teacher, Duval Elementary School, Gainesville, FL 
  • Worked as a violin instructor under the String Project organized by Dr. Camille M. Smith. 
  • Organized, performed, and conducted concerts with string students on several occasions.
1997-1999 Viola Teacher, Istanbul Anatolian Fine Arts High School, Istanbul
  • Taught Viola / Grades 9–12.