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Our passionate team

One difficult thing is to choose the most suitable teachers who believe in the mission of education and are capable of supporting our children to the maximum. One more difficult thing is to develop and enhance their performance day after day in a continuous improvement process. The most difficult challenge is to maintain that team and keep them motivated and passionate about their sacred mission.

SUMAYA YORK

Sumaya york, she's the owner and the leader of uNiK Koleji.

After studying Mechanical engineering, she completed her education in business sector. Depending on her engineering background, she started her career as a science teacher in an international school and went through different positions in different international education companies for 12 years. 

she’s an external reviewer from the American accreditation compony Cognia (previously advansED), Regarding the trainings and conferences, she attended many educational ones in different countries. She got inspired by Reggio Emilia's methodology from Italy which led her to visit the Reggio schools and attend many study groups there. She believes that learning should never stop, that is why she’s working on her master's degree of global business in Geneva university.

She is a horse rider and owns a stable. Her main hobby is drawing (nature portrait).


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"Unity is strength AND when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved." -Mattie Stepanek

AMAL MALLAH

AMAL MALLAH

She is an English teacher at uNiK International school. She is holding a bachelor degree in English language, Literature and Civilization from the High Institute of Languages in Tunisia, as well as a master degree in Teaching English as a foreign language from Istanbul Aydin University. She has been teaching English for children of all ages for 6 years now in different International schools in Turkey.

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Esra YAVRU

She has been working in her profession for 16th year now and she's in her fourth year with uNiK School. Apart from having a degree on pre-school teaching, She has graduated from the Department of Child Development, Public Relations and Business Administration. Currently she is theHead of Turkish Department.

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Safia El Solh

Safia has taught in several schools in Lebanon, U.S. and Qatar. She has a Bachelor degree in Elementary Education from the Lebanese American University, and she was granted a Fulbright Scholarship in New York, U.S.A. Currently she is pursuing her TESOL certification.

Safia El Solh. Teaching is more than a profession to her; it is a journey of mutual learning with her kids. She believes that each learner has a unique potential that needs to be stimulated.

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ECE BÜYÜKEREN

After she graduated from Psychology department, she received educations about Children Assesment, Counseling and Therapy Techniques.

This is her 10th year working with schools, she's a Family Counselor with us at uNiK Koleji.

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Gizem Bayırbaşı

She was born in 1996 in Istanbul. She graduated from Şişli Vocational School's Child Development Department and took lessons from expert trainers. She improved herself by both doing internships and working in summer schools and different kindergartens. She has certificates from Preschool Counseling, Child Law, Gender, and Recognition of Gifted Children. She is currently a coordinator at uNiK International School.

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HALA BAWJI

Hala Bawji , Grade Three Homeroom teacher and the Head of English Department.
She graduated with an English Teaching Diploma from the Lebanese University (Faculty of Pedagogy).

She has 16 years of extensive experience both in teaching English and organizing professional development trainings.

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SENA SAÇIK

Graduated from the Department of Turkish Language and Literature, Sena Saçık holds a Pedagogical Formation Education Certificate. She is currently studying Child Development at Istanbul University. She sees teaching not as a profession but as a lifestyle that covers her life, and that’s why she likes to establish a bond with her students.

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ESERHüzmeli

He has a degree in classroom education and a wide experience teaching in many differentschools.He obtained many certificates in different fields like Leadership Education, Entrepreneurship, Occupational health and safety, Game-based learning Certificate and Project-based learning.


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ZÜBEYDE pOLAT

A university and high school child development graduate, She learned about the Reggio Emilia philosophy at the university and started to practice it since then.She worked in private and public schools for 11 years, and attended manytrainings involvingmusic, rhythm, hygiene and sleep.


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Ömer sözer

on top of holding a bachelor's degree in classroom teaching he is also a also a special education teacher.

he has a vast experience both in Türkiye and abroad.

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SEYHAN KURT

She has a wide experince teaching many students in different schools.

she believes that engaging students with humor and creativity is an important part of what makes someone a good teacher.

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