1. burak.kkara@yahoo.com
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B U R A K K A R A
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
GRADUATE
FREELANCE TRANSLATOR
G e n e r a l I n f o r m a t i o n
PERSONAL
Age: 25
Nationality: Turkish
Date of Birth: Jan - 16 - 1991
INTERESTS
Music
Reading
Drawing
Film
Finding an employment in an
international area in which I can make
use of my language, communication and
translation skills
E x p e r i e n c e
E d u c a t i o n
B. A. English Language and Literature
Faculty of Letters, Ege University in Izmir, Turkey.
Erasmus Student Exchange Programme
Scholarship Covering a Semester. Università
degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia -
Modena, Italy
M. A. Englsh Language and Literature
Faculty of Letters, Ege University in Izmir,
Turkey.
* Studies in Drama
* Critical Theory in Praxis
2009 – 2013
2011 – 2012
2013 – 2014
L a n g u a g e
Turkish Native
English Proficiency
Italian Basic
December 2014
August 2015
TRT - Al Jazeera (Translator)
* Translating TV programme scripts for both
TV channels as a freelance translator. The
programmes were mostly documentaries and
short ones about life and enjoyment
October 2011
June -August 2010
Akare Foreign Education Fair (Interpreter)
* Interpreting the speech of each university
consultant coming from all over the world
during the fair
Golden Horn Hotel (Public Relations)
* Making the communication available between
foreign tourists and the hotel management
*Solving the issues for tourists
October 2013
07 July 2015
British Culture Language Schools (English
Teacher)
* Teaching English for a wide range of variety for
all levels including basic English skills.
*Getting students ready for TOEFL and YDS
exams
A c t i v i t i e s
2009 IUS: Borders (International
Student Symposium)
*Organisation Team
14th CSS (Cultural Studies Symposium)
*Organisation Team
EGEBELL - Monthly Journal of English Language
and Literature
*Writer *Coordinator
2012 IUS: Borders (International Studies
Student Symposium)
*Speechmaker
Ege University
S k i l l s
Windows OS MS Word
MS Powerpoint MS Excel
InDesign Photoshop
O b j e c t i v e
November 2015 – ... The Izmir Turkish-American Association (English
Teacher)
* Teaching American English to students of
different kinds of levels which vary from
children to adults
05 May 2016
12 September 2016 - ...
İthaki Publishing (Translator)
* Spin - Robert Charles Wilson
* Axis - Robert Charles Wilson (Ongoing)