EMPLOYMENT RECORD AND EXPERIENCE

DIDAR
ZHAKANBAYEV INTERNSHIP / PENN STATE WC STUDENT AFFAIRS UNIT
September – December 2016
My primary responsibilities were preparing surveys to collect data about
the programs and events; assess live and virtual events organized for
online students; work closely with career services; overall evaluation and
analysis of programs and coming up with recommendations; report to
the Director of the Student Affairs Unit.
MR.ZHAKANBAYEV@GMAIL.COM

CAMPUS DINING / PENN STATE UP

March – April 2016
This experience gave me a chance to work as a team member; my
assigned duties changed every shift, which helped me discover all the
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detailed processes behind the campus dining.
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ESL TEACHER / KENTAU KTL (BIL)

September 2012 – July 2015
In this position my primary responsibilities included teaching
linkedin.com/in/didar- English; prepare 11th grade students for UNT and IELTS; guide
zhakanbayev students in their preparation for English Subject Olympiad and
Project Olympiad; Engage with students in out of classroom
activities.
E-PORTFOLIO:
HTTPS://DIDARZH.WEEBLY.COM
INTERNSHIP / ATYRAU DOSTYK EDUCATION CENTER
February – May 2012
This internship gave me a lot of valuable experience and insights about
teaching process. There I taught General English and prepared for UNT
OBJECTIVE
the secondary school students.
To start a professional career in
higher education field in Nazarbayev
University. To advance my
knowledge and expertise in the field.

LANGUAGES

Kazakh – Exceptional
Russian – Good
English – Excellent
Turkish – Fluent

SKILLS
 Microsoft Office (Word,
Power point, Excel)
 Prezi – Presentations
 Zoom – Video
Conferencing
 Event planning and
moderating
 Communication skills
 Team player
 Delivering speech and
presentation
 Task-oriented
DIDAR ZHAKANBAYEV
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION / JUNE, 2012
Suleyman Demirel University, Almaty
 Teacher qualification
 Major: Two foreign languages: English and Turkish
 GPA: 3.52
MASTER OF EDUCATION / MAY, 2017
Pennsylvania State University, USA
 Higher Education Program
 Capstone project paper title: Unified National Test as a
measurement tool for university entrance exam.
 Bolashak scholarship recipient
 GPA: 3.47
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Highly responsible, tolerant, sociable and responsive.