Ms. Aylar Ibrahimoglu has worked for two years as a cultural orientation trainer for refugees accepted into the United States Refugee Admission Program. She conducted 3-day pre-departure orientation programs in Farsi and English, providing information about practical living in the US, cultural differences, social services, healthcare, and US law. As the daughter of Iranian immigrants who grew up in Turkey, Ms. Ibrahimoglu has experience with cultural transition and sensitivities to the concerns of Iranian refugees. Her manager commends her reliability, serious work ethic, respect for refugees, cultural competency, dedication, and value she would bring to any organization.
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I havebeenMs.Ibrahimoglu'smanagerfor thepasttwoyears'
Ms. Aylar IBRAHIMOGLU has worked as a Cultural Orientationtrainer in the Cultural
Orientation(CO)programof theUnitedStatesRefugeeAdmissionProgram(USRAP).The
CO Programconsistsof a 3-daytrainingwhichincludesinformationon practicalaspectsof
living in theUS, culturaldifferencesandcopingstrategies,andinformationaboutessential
areasrelatedto socialservices,USLaw,healthcare,etc'
Ms. Ibrahimogluwasconducting3-daypre-departureorientationprogrammingfor refugees
acceptedto the USRAPprogram,with Farsiasthe working language,althoughshecanalso
train in Englishasshehasfluencyin English,FarsiandTurkishandwe werefortunateto
haveMs. Ibrahimogluon our staff asa cultural orientation(co) trainer.Shehastrained
extensivelyin Turkeyandin Lebanon.
Sheis originallyfrom Iran, studiedin theU.S. andmigratedto Turkey,growingup asan
immigrant there. This gives her empathy for the transition experienceof the refugee
community,a particularsensitivityto the concernsof the Iranianrefugeecommunity,and
excellentbi-lingualandbi-culturalskills.
Ms.Ibrahimogluis areliableandconsiderateperson.Shetakesherwork responsibilitiesvery
seriouslyandis consistent.Sheis anintelligentpersonwhotreatstherefugeeswhomwework
with respectandmakessurethattheir concemsareaddressed.Sheis well-informedin the
topicsthatwe coverandalsoin the culturalprofileof our clients.I feel confidentthatMs.
Ibrahimogluwill pursueanyprogrelmsheparticipatesin with the same1evelof dedication,
thoroughness,andintensitythatshehasshownin herworkwith ICMC andwill beanassetto
anyorganization.
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