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Hello! I’m Cansu Akan, a higher education professional and researcher with 15+ years’ experience in curriculum design, teacher education, accreditation, and academic leadership. I thrive at the intersection of pedagogy and technology, leading digital language-learning initiatives and quality assurance projects across institutions, and I enjoy building collaborative teams that raise learning outcomes. Currently I’m a Research Associate at TU Chemnitz, where I teach Applied Linguistics and Research Methods, coordinate Erasmus programs, and guide end-to-end instructional design projects using the ADDIE framework. I also lead department communications as a content creator and social media outreach coordinator, and I continue to contribute to international collaboration and innovation in language education.…Hello! I’m Cansu Akan, a higher education professional and researcher with 15+ years’ experience in curriculum design, teacher education, accreditation, and academic leadership. I thrive at the intersection of pedagogy and technology, leading digital language-learning initiatives and quality assurance projects across institutions, and I enjoy building collaborative teams that raise learning outcomes. Currently I’m a Research Associate at TU Chemnitz, where I teach Applied Linguistics and Research Methods, coordinate Erasmus programs, and guide end-to-end instructional design projects using the ADDIE framework. I also lead department communications as a content creator and social media outreach coordinator, and I continue to contribute to international collaboration and innovation in language education.

Cansu Akan

Content Creator, Project Manager, Content Strategist, +7

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Hello! I’m Cansu Akan, a higher education professional and researcher with 15+ years’ experience in curriculum design, teacher education, accreditation, and academic leadership. I thrive at the intersection of pedagogy and technology, leading digital language-learning initiatives and quality assurance projects across institutions, and I enjoy building collaborative teams that raise learning outcomes. Currently I’m a Research Associate at TU Chemnitz, where I teach Applied Linguistics and Research Methods, coordinate Erasmus programs, and guide end-to-end instructional design projects using the ADDIE framework. I also lead department communications as a content creator and social media outreach coordinator, and I continue to contribute to international collaboration and innovation in language education.…Hello! I’m Cansu Akan, a higher education professional and researcher with 15+ years’ experience in curriculum design, teacher education, accreditation, and academic leadership. I thrive at the intersection of pedagogy and technology, leading digital language-learning initiatives and quality assurance projects across institutions, and I enjoy building collaborative teams that raise learning outcomes. Currently I’m a Research Associate at TU Chemnitz, where I teach Applied Linguistics and Research Methods, coordinate Erasmus programs, and guide end-to-end instructional design projects using the ADDIE framework. I also lead department communications as a content creator and social media outreach coordinator, and I continue to contribute to international collaboration and innovation in language education.

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Hello! I’m Cansu Akan, a higher education professional and researcher with 15+ years’ experience in curriculum design, teacher education, accreditation, and academic leadership. I thrive at the intersection of pedagogy and technology, leading digital language-learning initiatives and quality assurance projects across institutions, and I enjoy building collaborative teams that raise learning outcomes.

Currently I’m a Research Associate at TU Chemnitz, where I teach Applied Linguistics and Research Methods, coordinate Erasmus programs, and guide end-to-end instructional design projects using the ADDIE framework. I also lead department communications as a content creator and social media outreach coordinator, and I continue to contribute to international collaboration and innovation in language education.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Turkish

Fluent

German

Intermediate

Work Experience

Assistant Director in Charge of Academic Affairs at Boğaziçi University – School of Foreign Languages

August 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024

Managed day-to-day operations for a School serving 2,500 students; oversaw faculty, student services, budgeting, accommodation, and meetings; supervised 182 teachers and 31 administrative staff; led EAQUALS accreditation, established four new units, and directed major digital transformations including website redesign and cloud QA/document sharing platform; supported disaster response and student counseling in 2023.

Research Associate (Teaching & Research) at Chemnitz University of Technology – English and Digital Linguistics

June 1, 2024 - Present

Deliver undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Applied Linguistics and Research Methods; Erasmus Coordinator; manage ADDIE-based instructional design lifecycle; lead a mobile gamified learning application project; serve as Department Content Creator and Social Media Outreach Coordinator; participate in scholarship evaluation and research initiatives.

Content Creator & Social Media Outreach Coordinator at Chemnitz University of Technology – English and Digital Linguistics

June 1, 2024 - Present

Design and implement departmental digital communications strategy; manage content development and engagement across platforms; coordinate cross-functional teams for edtech and learning projects.

Content Developer & Trainer (Freelance) at Cambridge University ESOL Teaching Qualifications

August 1, 2015 - Present

Devised teacher development workshops, delivered CELTA courses worldwide; founded and managed two CELTA centers; trained over 900 teachers; materials design and external assessment.

Testing and Assessment Unit Coordinator, ESL/EAP Test Writer & EAP Instructor at Boğaziçi University – School of Foreign Languages

February 1, 2013 - August 1, 2022

Coordinated a team of 7 test writers ensuring CEFR alignment, reliability, standardization, and statistical validity; collaborated with the Turkish National Centre for Assessment (ÖSYM); organized and chaired the 1st International ELT Conference; developed online testing procedures and trained staff and candidates.

English Language Instructor at Istanbul Bilgi University – English Language Programs

February 1, 2009 - February 1, 2013

Taught general language skills across CEFR levels; developed CEFR-mapped curricula; designed professional English courses and materials; conducted in-service teacher training.

English Language Instructor at American Culture Language Schools

September 1, 2007 - February 28, 2009

Taught English across all levels and ages; prepared students for TOEFL/IELTS; delivered onsite and private lessons; contributed to materials development.

Merit in ELT Terminology and Practice at International House London

March 1, 2013 - April 30, 2014

Completed Merit in ELT Terminology and Practice; dissertation on Needs Analysis, Curriculum and Materials Design.