Ceren Izci

5th grade math, science and English teacher making my own lesson plans using the Cambridge Curriculum.

Primary School Teacher at Clarity School (2026-06)

• 5th grade math, science and English teacher making my own lesson plans using the Cambridge Curriculum.

Applied Ecology Teacher at Terra Sintropica (2025-02 – 2025-06)

• Co-taught the extra curricular course ‘Horta Floresta’ in five elementary schools. This course equips children with theories and applications of regenerative agroecology in their school gardens, transforming their school gardens into resilient ecosystems.
• Supported effective project management, coordination, and stakeholder relations.

Literacy Specialist/Advisory Co-Teacher at Center for Family Life at Sunset Park (2023-08 – 2024-10)

• (Literacy Specialist role) Created lessons for children K-5 in the realm of literacy: reading, writing, analysis and comprehension of literature while using the social work methodologies of SPCFL in games and lessons.
• (Advisory Co-Teacher role) Co-taught a socio-emotional wellness course to 10th grade students in Sunset Park High School that touched topics of team building, socio-emotional development, cultural diversity, and college readiness.

English as a Second Language Teacher at Center for Family Life at Sunset Park (2023-02 – 2023-12)

• Taught English as a second language to immigrants and refugees in classes of 15 students.
• Created lesson plans and a diverse curriculum for A1-A2 levels that developed students’ abilities to speak, write, listen and talk in English.

Program Management Intern at Education For Employment (EFE-Global) (2019-06 – 2019-07)

• Assisted the Program Manager and Associate with various programming and administrative tasks such as writing grants, reports to funders, risk-matrixes for projects, internal and external communication materials, and website maintenance.

Master of Art in Interdisciplinary Studies in Political Theory, Philosophy, and Ecology – Graduate Center, CUNY (2025-02)

Bachelor of Arts in International Studies – University of North Carolina at Wilmington (2020-12)