Nergiz Kern

Current

Language Trainer at EDURIZON.COM

Past

Language Trainer at Sprachhorizonte (Self-employed)
Freelance language trainer at SICK AG
Trainer at Phonodidact

Teacher at Home English, Brazil, Rio do Sul
Owner, Management, Digital Imaging Specialist at EBV-Studio

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Education

EU-Project
TESOL EVO - Electronic Village Online
ITTC - International Teacher Training Centre

TESOL EVO - Electronic Village Online
Akademie für Fremdsprachen GmbH
PSA International
Private Tutor
Embassy CES
Eloquia
Hacettepe Üniversitesi

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Nergiz Kern’s Summary

I am a language trainer with the Diploma in English language teaching to Adults from the Cambridge University. I work as a freelance teacher and teach online and in the 3D world Second Life.

I have worked as a language trainer in different countries for nine years and have taught general, business and technical English at different levels to students of all ages and backgrounds.

My main interests are language learning and teaching using web 2.0 tools and virtual worlds, learner motivation and learner autonomy.

I have co-moderated an online 6-week session for language teachers on how to use Second Life for learning and teaching languages which drew more than 200 participants from all over the world. I have also co-founded a group in Second Life to provide a platform for the professional development of language teachers. At the moment, I am participating in a one-year project ‘Teaching and learning with MUVEs’ (Massively Multi-User Virtual Environments) funded by the European Community which is in its final two months.

My article "Starting a Second Life" has been published in the English Teaching Professional, issue 61 in March 2009.

I blog and share my lesson plans and experience in teaching in Second Life at http://slexperiments.edublogs.org/

I am planning to start my MA in TESOL and Educational Technology in 2009.

Nergiz Kern’s Experience

Language Trainer

EDURIZON.COM

(E-Learning industry)

June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

Online, on-site English language training in Business, Technical and General English.

English lessons in Second Life.
Language Trainer
Sprachhorizonte (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

April 2000 — July 2007 (7 years 4 months)

Teaching of English, German and Turkish to adults in-company and privately.
Teaching of general, business and technical English and German.
Freelance language trainer

SICK AG

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

March 2004 — July 2007 (3 years 5 months)

Teaching Business English, German and Turkish to employees of the SICK company in-company on one-to-one basis and in small and larger groups.
Trainer

Phonodidact

(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

October 2004 — June 2005 (9 months)

One-week intensive General and Business English seminars to Managers with the Superlearning (Suggestopedia) method.
Teacher

Home English, Brazil, Rio do Sul

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

September 2000 — January 2001 (5 months)

Teaching Brazilian adults and teenagers one-to-one, in small groups, at the language school and in-company
Owner, Management, Digital Imaging Specialist

EBV-Studio

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

November 1993 — 2000 (7 years)

Nergiz Kern’s Education

EU-Project

Post-graduate , Teaching and Learning in MUVEs (Multi User Virtual Envirionments) , 2008 — 2009
TESOL EVO - Electronic Village Online

Using Web 2.0 tools in teaching languages 2008 — 2008

A practical six-week online course on how to use synchronous and asynchronous Web 2.0 tools in teaching Languages in blended and online mode.
ITTC - International Teacher Training Centre

DELTA , Teaching English to Adults , 2007 — 2007

Cambridge University Diploma in Teaching English Language to Adults.
TESOL EVO - Electronic Village Online

Teaching English 2005 — 2005

Using the learning management system Moodle for online and blended (language) teaching courses.
Akademie für Fremdsprachen GmbH

CELTA , Teaching English to Adults , 2003 — 2003

Cambridge University Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults
PSA International

English 2003 — 2003

"Intelligent English" seminar focusing on effective learning and communication strategies.
Private Tutor

CPE Pass A , English , 2003 — 2003

Preparation for the Cambridge University Proficiency in English exam - the highest possible level exam.
Embassy CES

English 1999 — 2000

English Language Studies
Eloquia

Bi-lingual secretary for English and German 1992 — 1994
Hacettepe Üniversitesi

English, German, Translation and Interpretation 1990 — 1991

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Nergiz Kern’s Interests:

Learner-centred training, Learner motivation, Learner styles, Educational technology, Web 2.0 tools for education. ICT (information and communications technology), Teacher development