DEFNE SARSILMAZ

DEFNE SARSILMAZ

Defne.Sarsilmaz@gmail.com - www.defnesarsilmaz.com

P.O. Box 84 St. Peters, PA 19470 – Phone: 0090-252-319 1651 or 0090-543-895-4858
EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in International Media, with a political focus on the Middle East - May 2006

Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA

Related Coursework: Model UN, Islam, Nation Building, Freedom of Expression, Journalism, the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Global Economy, Democracy and Development in Africa

Research: Independent Research on Global Media and the Media in the Middle East

Cumulative GPA: 3.7/4.0 Dean’s List


Exchange Program Abroad – Coursework in Politics of the Middle East, Political Readjustment in MENA, Arabic

American University in Cairo, Egypt, Fall 2005


Honors-Scholarships: Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Chapter of Pennsylvania, 2006; Whittian Women’s Honor Society, 2005-06; Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society in Social Science, 2006; Lambda Pi Eta National Communication Association, Theta Chi Chapter of Ursinus, 2006; Ursinus Fund Scholarship, 2002-04; Federal SEOG and Federal Pell Grant, 2002-04.


SKILLS

Language: Fluent: Turkish, German, English; Fair: Spanish, Modern Standard Arabic, Egyptian and Jordanian dialects

Computer: Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Professional

Writing and Editing: Articles, reports, newsletters

Photography: Received up to intermediate level training


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Focus International, Project Coordinator, Dubai/U.A.E., June 2007- October 2007

- Compile and produce country investment supplements for the Mediterranean and Middle East regions

- Research international economic trends of foreign direct investment in emerging markets within these regions


Port Said American School, English Teacher, Cairo/Egypt, August 2006 – June 2007

- Taught full time English, Science and Social Studies to Egyptian children in Elementary Grades 1, 4 and 8


Anba Mousa Association, Consultant and Teacher, Cairo/Egypt, December 2006 – June 2007

- Taught weekly classes in English to Egyptian women in slum areas

- Produced a brochure for the organization


Youth Association for Population and Development, Consultant, Cairo/Egypt, Summer 2006

- Conducted research and wrote reports on child labor in Egypt


A Design- George Simpson Graphics, Coordinator, Bodrum/Turkey, Summer 2005

- Coordinated, marketed, and edited a real estate magazine in Bodrum, Turkey


NBC Nightly News, Assistant, New York City, Fall 2004

- Conducted research using the internet on various show topics for producers; distributed show rundown

- Observed editors, graphics, and the control room; assisted director in the control room while on air


COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

International Student Office, Editor of the International Student Newsletter, Ursinus College, Fall 2004 – 06

- Organized, created layout and edited a monthly newsletter for international students on campus


UCTV News, Ursinus College, TV Reporter, Fall 2003

- Conducted interviews with students and faculty for various stories on campus

- Wrote scripts to complement footage and prepared voice overs using studio equipment


The Grizzly, Ursinus College, Newspaper Reporter, Fall 2003

- Wrote weekly articles about events related to the Middle East or the college campus