Alev Senem Ozakin

Linguist & English Language Instructor | Talent Acquisition | Customer Service

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

About

Alev Senem Ozakin is a passionate linguist & certified English teacher, currently based in Barcelona, Spain. She is professionalized in conducting 'Needs Analysis' and constructing 'Personalized Online Study Packs' in English and Turkish language (A1-C2) to serve the individual language needs of students. These packs are meticulously designed with the latest AI Tools to adapt into the 21st century skills. She completed English Language Teaching (ELT) for BA and worked at schools with young learners and adolescents. She also holds a MA degree in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics from Universitat Pompeu Fabra. She has expertise in second language acquisition and phonology. Senem designed a multisensory gestural research and her article was accepted to be published in a peer-reviewed linguistic journal (see the URL on profile). Her work experience also includes being a Host Vetting Specialist at Duolingo and hosting online classes to make language content accessible for learners all around the globe. Senem’s ability to observe students’ individual needs and learning styles enables her to develop unique lesson plans.

Experience

  • Operaciones de Restaurante y Bar at Catalonia Hotels & Resorts
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

    BOULEVARD DIAGONAL, RAMBLAS, PARK PUTXET - Organización y montaje de salas de conferencias, terrazas, comedores para eventos de empresa (p. ej., Danone, Iceland Seafood International, Mary Kay)

  • Operaciones de Restaurante y Bar at Grameimpuls, SA
    Jan 2025 - Jun 2025 · 6 mos

  • Duolingo ()
    • Certified Language Instructor/Host
      Jan 2021 - Jan 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      ● Hosting online classes (1:1 and group classes) ● Hosting IELTS Academic Test Preparation classes

    • Host Vetting Specialist - Event Operations
      Mar 2022 - Aug 2022 · 6 mos

      Talent Acquisition - Categorizing pipelines on host applications (Breezy.hr) - Selecting and eliminating talents based on standarts of Duolingo - Responding to inquiries (Zendesk) - Flagging errors for the team - Customer-product relationship (Slack) - Marking inquiries for the support center

  • Language Teacher (English and Turkish) at Preply
    Jun 2021 - Nov 2021 · 6 mos

    IELTS Academic, TOEFL Exam preparation A1-C1 English Grammar A1-C1 Turkish Grammar

  • English Language Teacher at Kocatürk Okulları
    Sep 2016 - Jun 2019 · 2 yrs 10 mos