Gunay Gasimli
Baku
Summary
Education Professional with more than 10 years of proven local and global experience with never-ending passion for teaching, learning, research, and raising awareness.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Board Member
Ritual Art Space
01.2020 - Current
- Designing and delivering small-scale education related projects for local schoolteachers
- Organizing meetings with staff members for planning monthly activity plan.
Teaching Assistant
Team Educate Bristol
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Helping main teacher with classroom preparation
- Giving additional attention to SEN students
- Supervising students on school trips
- Supervised children and participated with children in activities
- Helped students master assignments and reinforced learning concepts presented by teachers.
Classroom Instructor
Khazar University
09.2014 - 06.2022
- Teaching Classroom Management courses at the School of Education
- Teaching Italian Language courses at the School of Engineering and Applied Science
- Preparing course plans, outlines, and materials for delivery of classes assigned
- Providing assessment and feedback to students on their progress towards learning outcomes and providing course advice.
Media Monitor
OSCE-ODIHR Office
01.2020 - 02.2020
- Monitoring local print media, social media during Parliamentary Elections held 9 February 2020 in the Republic of Azerbaijan
- Translating required documents and reported to Media Monitor Analyst.
Project Assistant
'Women for Development of Municipalities' Association
12.2018 - 12.2019
- Collaborating with local municipalities in rural areas
- Organizing meetings for the development of local municipalities within the framework of project namely, 'Promoting gender-inclusive municipalities for Sustainable Development Goals' in collaboration with UNDP and State Committee for Family, Women and Children Issues of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Youth Support Worker for School Children
Peace International US Organization in Azerbaijan
01.2011 - 04.2013
- Giving presentations and workshops in high schools for schoolchildren, schoolteachers on the issues of gender education, diversity, inclusion, girl's education, equity in education, transparent education, women empowerment.
Assistant
Center for Innovations in Education
09.2011 - 08.2012
- Helping in designing and publishing of Education Glossary Manual
- Assisting Program Coordinator to run Inclusive Program for School Teachers.
Youth Activity Support Center
Baku
03.2008 - 05.2010
- Discussions Facilitator& Board Member of Regional TEN (Transparent Education Network)
- Organizing trainings, workshops, seminars regarding human rights, transparent education, gender equality, active citizenship, voluntarism
- Managing debates, events of TEN.
Education
Certificate Graduate Program - Peace And Conflict Resolution Studies
Joan B. Kroc School, University of San Diego
USA12.2024
Master of Science - Education Policy And International Development
University of Bristol
Bristol, United Kingdom11.2023
Master of Arts - Teaching of The Second Language(Italian)
Universita' Per Stranieri Di Perugia
Perugia, Italy06.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics (Italian Studies)
Azerbaijan State University of Languages
Baku, Azerbaijan07.2009
Certificate Program - Italian Studies
Universita' Per Stranieri Di Siena
Siena, Italy03.2009
Skills
Education Management
School Culture
Pre-School Education
HE Teaching
Peace Education
Inclusive Education
Conflict analysis
Project Management
Policy analyis and evaluation
Honor Awards
Chevening International Scholarship to study at the University of Bristol in 2022-2023, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, United Kingdom
Fellowships
Emerging Leaders Fellowship organized by People in Need (PIN) International Organization based in Prague, Czech Republic, 06/01/2022-07/01/2022
Trainings/Conferences Attended
STAR Certified Research Scholar Training Program, March 9-April 13, 2024
Education and World Development Challenges Summer Conference at the University of Bath in collaboration with the University of Bristol and the University of Exeter, 13 July, 2023
Transformational Leadership Workshops by Research Centre for Teaching, Learning and Curriculum at the University of Bristol, 7-14 June, 2023
Enhancing Research Culture in Azerbaijan, ADA University, Azerbaijan, 14 February-31 May, 2022
Educating Young People against Gender-Based Violence online program by Youth MOOC, 24 May-26 June, 2021
ODIHR Advocacy School on Gender and Politics, online 13-18 July, 2021
Digital Youth Work and Innovation seminar, Poland, 29-31 May 2019
Pestalozzi Program Summer School “From Silent Onlookers to Actors Competences for Civic and Social Engagement” Badwildbad, Germany, 24 June-3 July 2017
Summer University Program of the Central European University (CEU) and Integrity Action “Leadership and Management for Integrity”, Hungary, 6-11 July 2015
Pestalozzi Program Summer School “Pedagogy Makes the Difference”, Germany, 27 June-6 July 2015
Publications
- Inclusivity in Education school textbook, prepared and published by the Ritual Laboratory Mobile Theater, November, 2022
- Inclusive Stories textbook for schoolchildren and parents, Baku, Azerbaijan, 2023
- Educational Glossary Manual in Collaboration with Center for Innovations in Education, Baku, Azerbaijan, 2012
Personal Projects
Social Workers in Promoting Social Equality, implemented, funded by Caucasus Research and Resource Center (CRRC) in February-July, 2020
English
Azerbaijani
Native language
Italian
Advanced
C1
English
Advanced
C1
Turkish
Proficient
C2
Russian
Upper intermediate
B2
German
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Teaching Assistant
Team Educate Bristol
01.2023 - 01.2024
Board Member
Ritual Art Space
01.2020 - Current
Media Monitor
OSCE-ODIHR Office
01.2020 - 02.2020
Project Assistant
'Women for Development of Municipalities' Association
12.2018 - 12.2019
Classroom Instructor
Khazar University
09.2014 - 06.2022
Assistant
Center for Innovations in Education
09.2011 - 08.2012
Youth Support Worker for School Children
Peace International US Organization in Azerbaijan
01.2011 - 04.2013
Youth Activity Support Center
Baku
03.2008 - 05.2010
Certificate Graduate Program - Peace And Conflict Resolution Studies
Joan B. Kroc School, University of San Diego
Master of Science - Education Policy And International Development
University of Bristol
Master of Arts - Teaching of The Second Language(Italian)
Universita' Per Stranieri Di Perugia
Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics (Italian Studies)
Azerbaijan State University of Languages
Certificate Program - Italian Studies
Universita' Per Stranieri Di Siena