Curriculum Vita
Onur Azeri
9121 Ranch Rd. #1708
Streetsboro, OH 44241
O:330.672.1754
H:330.554.5057
oazeri@kent.edu
philbomb69@hotmail.com
EDUCATION:
Humboldt State University 1997-2001
Master of Arts in Literature and the Teaching of Writing
Estimated Completion Date: May, 2001
George Washington University, Washington, DC 1993-1997
Bachelor of Art in English; Minor in Creative Writing
Professional Experience:
Instructor of English 10002: College Writing II (2 Sections) Fall 2001 (Kent State University)
Instructor of English 100 i: First Year Intensive Reading and Composition: Fall, 2000. (Humboldt State University)
Instructor of English 100i Lab Section (Humboldt State University)
Instructor of English 100: First-Year Reading and Composition: Fall, 1999; Spring, 2000; Summer, 2000 (HSU)
Co-Instructor of English Colloquium with Professor Mary Ann Creadon English 485/685: Rethinking America: The Work of Richard Rorty, Spring, 2000 (Class focused on close-readings and discussions of the work of philosopher Richard Rorty in conjunction with his visit to the HSU campus March 24, 2000).
Instructional volunteer at the Clarke Memorial Museum, Eureka, CA Summer, 1999. (Leading tours of Indian Tribal Exhibits and teaching secondary school children about the culture of regional Indian tribes.)
Internship in the Teaching of Writing, Spring, 1998.Under the supervision of Jolien Olsen
Professional Writings and Conference Presentations:
CSU Research Competition, Spring, 2000: “Private Language and the Question of Truth” (accepted).
Introduction to Professor Richard Rorty's March 24th Lecture “Is Modern Science Compatible with Religious Belief?”
Louisiana State University, 10th Annual Mardi Gras Graduate Conference on Language and Literature, March 2-3, 2000: Presented paper entitled: “Eno and Rorty: Oblique Strategies and Contingency”.
Other Work Experience:
Horizon Air, Arcata, CA 1999-2001: Lead Customer Service Agent
SkyWest Airlines (United Express), Arcata, CA 1998-1999: Lead Customer Service Agent, Closing Supervisor
West Air (United Express), Arcata, CA 1997-1998: Lead Customer Service Agent, Closing Supervisor
Wm. Fox & Co., Washington, DC, 1993-1997: Assistant Manager, Accounting Supervisor
Other Experience (Abbreviated):
Course curriculum development, student evaluations, portfolio assessment, web-based course information development
Development of personal and professional webpage ( www.personal.kent.edu/~oazeri)
Fluent in Turkish language (reading, writing, speaking); can read and translate (with dictionary) German.
Experience in all Microsoft Office programs, Apple platform, and IBM platform software.
References:
Professor Tom Gage : 707-826-3161
Dr. Ellen Givens : 707-826-5934
Jolien Olsen : 707-826-5934
Professor Mary Ann Creadon : 707-826-3160