Experience

Kings Education

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of EFL Admissions UK

  • Nov 2019 - Present

   Responsible from all aspects of international student admissions to four English language schools with a capacity of 1,000+ students in the UK.  Managed a team of four people who look after a network of hundreds of international student recruitment agents around the world.  Maintained a close relationship with student recruitment agencies mainly from Europe, Turkey, Asia and Latin America.  Dealt with international/domestic agent and direct student enquiries to convert them into bookings.  Built rapport with international student recruitment agency owners and their agents to increase volume of business.  Liaised with four Kings Schools and processed/updated/amended student bookings, worked to deadlines and handled urgent enquiries on a daily basis.  Had regular meetings with directors to review and implement new processes to run the department smoothly Show less



French in Normandy

• France
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Turkish Market Development Manager

  • Nov 2018 - Nov 2019

   Liaised with student recruitment agencies from Turkey to recruit new students on a daily basis.  Worked on the list of idle and prospective agents, contacted them by email and phone to promote school.  Added new student recruitment agencies to school’s agency portfolio.  Visited agents in Istanbul to increase and create more business.  Translated and designed the school’s 2019 Summer Camp brochure in Turkish.  Revised and redesigned the school’s 2019 brochure in Turkish. Show less



Atalante Tour

• Istanbul, Turkey

• Business Development Manager

  • Jun 2013 - Nov 2018

   Managed all aspects of FIT & group event projects from start to finish in Turkey Europe, the Middle East, USA and Asia.  Signed contracts and sent students to language schools in the UK, USA, Germany and Spain.  Maintained relationships with company’s domestic & international clients and suppliers.  Also acted as the Operations & Office Manager and managed a team of four people.  Exploited opportunities to bring further corporate business into the existing portfolio.  Organised regular meetings to update stakeholders with developments and trends.  Gave the travel & event agency a major facelift – updating its logo, office decoration, printed materials and website.  Helped family business agency obtain a corporate identity.  Guided many groups abroad including Europe, USA, Middle East, Maldives, Mauritius, Thailand and Hong Kong. Show less



ELC Experience English, TUI Language

• London, United Kingdom

• Business Development Manager

  • Nov 2011 - May 2013

   Recruited international students for group’s four year-round English language schools in London, Manchester, York and Edinburgh along with 9 junior summer centres in the UK and USA.  Managed group’s Turkish, Middle Eastern and North African student recruitment markets worth £1.7 million.  Increased revenues of the Turkish and Saudi Arabian markets by 10% in the first half of 2013.  Attended regular meetings to present business reports to stakeholders.  Contacted and visited Turkish and Saudi Arabian student recruitment agencies to proactively sell ELC Group’s EFL language and junior summer centres in the UK.  Attended Alphe (London and Istanbul), StudyWorld, ICEF Berlin and UK Education (Istanbul) workshops.  Attended British Council and English UK Conferences to gain insight knowledge of the sector. Show less



Twin Group

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Market Manager

  • Mar 2009 - Nov 2011

   Recruited international students for group’s two year-round English language schools in London and Eastbourne as well as 11 junior summer centres in the UK and USA.  Managed a portfolio of 25 countries worth £1.4 million – from Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Libya to Germany, Belgium, Poland, Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Romania.  Increased Work Experience Programmes 2010 total revenue by over 50% from £536,000 to £1.2 million in the first 10 months of 2011.  Exceeded the given target of £481,000 by 10% in the final quarter of 2010.  Contacted agents abroad, pro-actively selling Twin’s language, academic, group travel and work experience products as well as places at 11 junior summer centres in the UK and USA.  Organised and managed inbound Leonardo da Vinci Mobility Project groups.  Started as Admissions Executive, promoted to Market Manager after a year. Show less



GTA

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Reservation Executive

  • Jul 2008 - Dec 2008



CT Travel Group Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Travel Consultant

  • Sep 2004 - Jun 2008



Travelex

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service Specialist

  • Sep 2001 - Jun 2004



Turquoise Tours & Travel

• London, United Kingdom

• Travel Consultant

  • Sep 2000 - Aug 2001



Volunteering Matters

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Community Volunteer

  • Jun 1999 - Jun 2000