New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY 2016- Present
Adjunct Faculty (2023- present). Teacher Education Program.
Chair/ Associate Professor (2016-2023), Tenured. College of Arts and Sciences.
Led Instructional Technology program, updating and developing courses and programs.
Served on department, college, and university committees (e.g. ISTE, CAEP, Middle States assessment, accreditation, curriculum) and school-university partnership outreach.
Organized professional development activities, workshops, and projects (e.g.. biannual SpeedTech conference)
Taught and advised graduate students in Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology (MSIT), Teacher Education, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Communications program.
Curriculum Designer/ Affiliate Faculty. Communications and Computer Science Departments.
Designed, developed curriculum, and program, and taught online courses. (Computer Science Advanced Certificate, AI, and Robotics).
Participated in transdisciplinary curriculum projects, program assessments, and learning circles.
At Large Member/ Recording Secretary. (2020- 2022).
Elected to serve in the Academic Senate.
Chaired in various sub-committees related to educational technology, student learning outcomes, curriculum and preparing documents for Middle States Accreditation.
Elele (Hand in Hand) Organization, NY 2016- Present
Global Scholar. Peace Educator.
Co-founded and collaborated with colleagues nationally and globally to further research and development in Global Education and Innovation.
Provided professional development workshops to educators, academic scholars, students, community leaders, and parents.
Designed, developed curriculum and taught online courses.
Fulbright, Baku, Azerbaijan September 2016- January 2017
Fulbright Scholar.
Taught English as a Foreign Language at Azerbaijan State Pedagogy University (Azərbaycan Dövlət Pedaqoji Universiteti).
Conducted research on Teacher Education, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Technology at the Azerbaijan Ministry of Education.
Eastern International College, Jersey City, NJ 2014-Present
Board Member (November 2023- Present)
Dean of Academic Affairs, Interim (May- October 2022)
Director of Academic Computing and Assessment & Accreditation, Compliance, and Title IX coordinator. (2014- 2016) Belleville, NJ
Designed and Executed Comprehensive Curriculum, Assessment, Accreditation, and Strategic Planning Initiatives
Orchestrated College-Wide Assessment, Accreditation, and Strategic Planning Initiatives, Assessment Models, Proficient Data Collection, Interpretation, and Comprehensive Institutional Reporting
Fostered Collaborative Partnerships with Program Directors, Faculty, and Non-Academic Offices to Implement Institutional Effectiveness Assessments
Innovated and Delivered Engaging Blended and Flipped Learning Curricula
Conceived and Successfully Executed Online Learning Module Development and Implementation
Walden University, Minneapolis, MN 2015- 2022
Contributing faculty. Dissertation Chair. Advisor. Global and Comparative Education PhD. Program
The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership
Taught, advised and chaired doctoral students in educational leadership, peace education, evaluation, and assessment.
Kean University, Union, NJ 2010- 2015
Associate Professor. School of Global Education & Innovation, College of Education
Faculty. Taught courses in STEM education, educational assessment, instructional technology, assistive technologies; updated courses integrating flipped/blended classroom model; developed curriculum and transdisciplinary courses integrating Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Global Competencies Frameworks; and served on department, college, and university committees (e.g. NCATE, Middle States, assessment, curriculum).
Chair (2012- 2014). Global Education/ World Languages Department.
Member. (2013-2015). Elected to serve in the General Education (GE) committee. Chaired in various sub-committees related to student learning outcomes, aligning the GE curriculum and preparing documents for Middle States Accreditation.
Member. (2014-2015). Elected to serve in the University Curriculum Committee.
Fulbright, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 2009- 2010
Fulbright Scholar. Academy of Science/ US Public Affairs
Designed and taught Educational Technology, STEM, Multicultural Education, Peace and Conflict Resolution courses and workshops to English as a Foreign Language Teachers, high school and college students.
Conducted participatory action research projects: Maps, Math, Media and Community Mapping projects using Geographical Positioning System (GPS).
Yildiz, M. (2009). Turkmen Proverbs. Multilingual Children’s Book. Collaborative Art Project. Multimedia. US Public Affairs. Turkmenistan.
Invited Speaker. IREX.org
· Presented “Educational Technology for English Teachers: Improving English Teaching using New Media”
Invited Speaker. American Council
Technology for U Series
· Educational Technology for English as a Foreign Language
Invited Speaker. Turkmen Turkish Schools
· Presented workshops on * Differentiated Instruction, * Classroom Management, * Technology in Education.
William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ 2001-2009
Assistant Professor (Tenured) of Educational Media. (2002-2009)
Secondary and Middle School Education, College of Education
Director. (2005- 2009). Post- Baccalaureate K-12 Subject Field Certification Program, Department of Secondary and Middle School Education, College of Education.
Faculty Member. Taught undergraduate and graduate level courses in learning technologies, media education, literacy across the content areas, multicultural education, and differentiated instruction.
Faculty Liaison, (2001-2007). John F. Kennedy, Rosa Parks, & East Side High Schools, Future Teachers Club, Paterson Teachers for Tomorrow (PT4T) Urban Education- School- University Partnership Grant, Paterson, NJ.
Affiliate Faculty. Taught transdisciplinary classes in a cluster team teaching model, Honors College.
Affiliate Faculty/ Curriculum Designer. (2005-2009). Communications, Journalism, Women Studies & Asian Studies. College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Designed and taught online courses and in cluster format. Participated in transdisciplinary projects, program assessments, and learning circles.
Grant Coordinator/ Curriculum Designer. (2005-2008). Participated in the Asia Society, United States Department of Education Grant Project. Developed and presented projects integrating Asia into the undergraduate curriculum.
Research Scholar. (Summer 2005). Harris Manchester, Oxford University, UK. Visiting Research Scholar.
Lesley (College) University, Cambridge, MA 1998- 2013
National Faculty. Educational Technology.
Taught graduate level courses on media education and media/video production in hybrid and online formats.
Participated in updating course outlines, attending writing retreats & professional development activities.
Designed a web-based syllabus and resources for students.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 1998- 1999
Graduate Student/ Project Assistant. Foreign Language Resource Center.
Organized, presented technology workshops for students and faculty.
Developed, updated handouts and online web resources. Kept computers and networks work.
Created interactive language learning modules.
Northfield MountHermon (High) School, Northfield, MA 1994-1998
Director. Mount Hermon Library Media Center.
Directed, coordinated, updated the media center and organized teleconferences and workshops.
Consulted, assisted faculty on integrating technology into the curriculum.
Advised, supervised students in dormitory and media center.
Director. (Summer 1996 & 1997).
Directed, scheduled, coordinated, implemented media services.
Taught video, multimedia production workshops to Middle School Students.
Teacher.
Taught Language Arts (9 grade), Critical Thinking- Library skills (9th grade), Introduction to Web Design and Engineering (9-12 grade), and Video Production (12th grade).
Sistem Dersanesi (Private School- K-12), Denizli, Turkey 1991-1992
Coordinator, Lead Instructor. English as a Foreign Language.
Coordinated, implemented, taught English as a foreign language classes in elementary classrooms.
Designed, wrote, evaluated curriculum plan and prepared textbook.
NYS-Exam
Exam Result- NY Education Technology Specialist
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE- Teaching K-12
Substitute Teacher. (Fall 2024-Present). Poughkeepsie School District, Poughkeepsie, NY.
STEM Educator. (2024). Provided professional development workshops (e.g. Air Quality, GPS) to K12 educators. STEM Grant- NYIT-NYC Schools.
STEM Educator. (2022-2023). Provided professional development workshops (e.g. Sphere Bold, Scratch) to K12 educators. STEM Grant- NYIT-Westbury School District, NY.
Workshop Leader. (2022-Present). Provided workshops to PK8 students. Snapology of Seaford, Nassau County, NY.
Workshop Leader. (2020- Present). Presented workshops at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ESP Educational Studies Program- https://esp.mit.edu/learn/index.html: Splash 2020, 2021. Splash 2021, 2022. Spark 2021. HSSP Summer 2021, Spring 2022, Summer 2022. https://esp.mit.edu/teach/teachers/myildiz/bio.html
Workshop Leader. (2021- Present). Presented workshops at Rainstorm Cloud- https://cloud.learningu.org/teach/teachers/myildiz/bio.html
Presenter. Workshop Leader. (2018-Present). Designed, collaborated and presented “Maps, Math, Media” workshop. Provided STEM workshops at to K12 students. NYIT STEP program. Glen Cove Middle School. Glen Cove, NY and New York Institute of Technology.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant. (2014-Present). Director of Assessment, Accreditation and Compliance. Eastern International College. Belleville & Jersey City, NJ.
Reviewer. Praxis Performance Assessment for Teachers (PPAT). (2015, April 20-24) (2014, August 4-8) Pilot Scoring EducationalTesting Service (ETS), Princeton, NJ.
Evaluator. (2013-Present). Online EdTPA (Teacher Performance Assessment) Reviewer. Pearson.
President. (March 2014-Present). NewJersey Fulbright Organization.
Co-president. (2013-2014). New Jersey Fulbright Organization.
Vice-President. (2012-2013). New Jersey Fulbright Organization.
Review panel. (Spring 2012). National Science Foundation (NSF) Evaluated NSF proposals. Arlington, VA.
Co-President. (2011-2013). New JerseyWomen and Gender Studies Consortium (NJWGSC).
Consultant. (2005-2006). New Jersey State Department of Education, NJ.
Collaborative Assessment & Planning for Achievement (CAPA). Team Member, Higher Education Representative.
Contracted Instructor. (2009- 2010). Grantham University. Taught Student Success Course, Online.
Interpreter. (1998-2002). Language Line Services. (1997-1998). AT&T Language Line Services,
Interpreted phone calls in Turkish- English language pair.
Mathematics Tutor. (1996-1998). Northfield Mount Hermon School, Northfield, MA.
Tutored high school students Geometry and Algebra.