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My name is Ozlem Keskindil or Sophie as known to many around me. I am currently living and teaching in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. Since 2017, I have been working in an international school as an English and IB Business Management teacher for the secondary division. My school follows the Canadian(Ontario) Curriculum.

I hold a B.A in English Language and Literature from Hacettepe University and an M.A in Business Administration and Product Management from Marmara University in Turkey. I have worked as an English teacher in private and public schools at all levels in Turkey. My new learning journey started when I stepped into the international school setting on the first day. Since I am an internationally trained teacher and my school follows an Ontario Curriculum, I felt the need to improve my knowledge and skills to better serve the student needs in an inclusive and welcoming environment. As an eligible Ontario Certified Teacher candidate, I was mandated to fulfill the requirements on my registration report before securing a full-time position at this school. I didn't have the intentions nor the dream of a big move to Canada back then but look where I am now. Throughout this journey, I have become qualified to be able to teach in Canada with my new teaching license and also gained a specialist qualification in ESL teaching.

Nowadays, I am interested in learning Vietnamese to have the opportunity to experience learning a new language in students' shoes. In my free time, I love dancing, singing and travelling (well, when we could, once upon a time). Apart from teaching, my second full-time job is being a mom to two wonders of the world. My son is 15 and my daughter is 12. I must admit that my husband and I are also learning new parenting skills in a multinational environment each and every day. Believe me, it is very challenging! Maybe one interesting note about me is that I can speak 3 languages; Turkish, English, German and the 4th Vietnamese is still in progress.

I am so excited to welcome you all on this page, and can't wait to share the wealth of knowledge we all have!

Ozlem