SERVICE IN ACADEMIA
IMISCOE - SC DIVERSITY, MIGRATION AND CULTURAL CHANGE
since 2021
Member of the Standing Committee and advisory role/co-organizer of the PhD students of the SC to establish connections between junior and senior researchers.
IMISCOE PHD NETWORK - ADVISORY BOARD
since 2021
Advisory board member, involved with the organization of a PhD student buddy network to connect minoritized doctoral students from the Global South with European networks and institutions.
MARTIN BUBER REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE
since February 2022
Support and representation of postdoctoral researcher's interests at the Martin Buber Society of Fellows.
POSTDOCTORAL STEERING COMMITTEE
since December 2021
Fostering collaboration and connections among postdoctoral researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
PROJECT LEAD
Janary 2021 - October 2021
Project lead on the international, interdisciplinary summer school "Education & Technology" at the Technische Universität Dresden.
IMISCOE PHD NETWORK
2021
Support for the annual conference and the PhD network activites and programming, especially organization and moderation of the discussion group "Doing Mindful Work in Migration Research" with Prof. Emerita Dr. Martha Montero-Sieburth.
IMISCOE PHD NETWORK
2020
Support of the PhD network to foster possibilities for exchange and technical support for the annual conference online via WebEX.
IMISCOE PHD NETWORK
2019-2021
Blog group writer.
COORDINATOR AND CURATOR
February 2019
Migration Studies Symposium "The Bprders and Boundaries of Migration Studies"
CHAIR TO THE COUNCIL OF GRADUATE STUDENTS’ ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE
June 2017 - June 2018
Organization of group meetings, and sub-committees, planning of arts and culture-related events on and off-Ohio State campus (Graduate Student Lotteries with University and Community Partners, Graduate Student Writing Workshop), event advertisement, development of CGS A&CC Social Media Presence, management of Committee finances.
CULTURE COMMITTEE MEMBER AND VOLUNTEER AT THE SECOND LANGUAGE RESEARCH FORUM 2017 AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
2017
Organization of dance performances at the symposium, event host and organization.
GRADUATE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE COUNCIL FOR ENROLLMENT AND STUDENT SUCCESS AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
June 2017 - May 2018
Writing of reports of current developments to the Graduate Student body at Ohio State.
GRADUATE STUDENT DELEGATE TO THE COUNCIL OF GRADUATE STUDENTS, DEPARTMENT OF GERMANIC LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
June 2017 - May 2018
Communication of recent CGS business to other Graduate Students in Germanic Studies.
TURKISH STUDIES WORKING GROUP (TREASURER AND PUBLICATIONS MANAGER)
March 2017 - March 2019
Management of Committee finances, event, room and catering management. Organization was awarded the Donato’s Pizza Grant. Co-organization of Turkish Film Series and design of promotional materials.
Design of the TSWG website and online staff profiles.
MIGRATION STUDIES WORKING GROUP (PRESIDENT)
September 2016 - present
Founding member and organization of a network between scholars and community professionals. Organization of group meetings, co-organization and planning of panels and seminars (“Panel Discussion: Ethics”, “Borderlands”, “Migration and Issues of Gender and Sexuality”). Organization and planning of the “Migration Studies Symposium 2017 and 2018”at the Ohio State University. Facilitation of the organization’s web presence at u.osu.edu/mswg and on YouTube (symposium live-stream). Liaison to other student, faculty and community organizations working on issues of migration.
COUNCIL OF GRADUATE STUDENTS’ ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE STAFF MEMBER
2016 - 2017
Organization and scheduling “Roundtable Discussion with Arts and Community Organizers – a future in the arts” featuring Dr. Shoshanah Goldberg-Miller and Ken Aschliman.
PERFORMANCE STUDIES WORKING GROUP AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (SECRETARY)
2015 - 2017
Organization of group meetings, keeping and circulation of meeting minutes. Co-organization and planning of panels and seminars (“Panel Discussion: Performance Studies in Motion”, “Book Chapter Workshop with Dr. Ana Puga”, “Dissertation and Conference Paper Workshop”).
PROCTOR AT THE 30TH ANNUAL HAYES RESEARCH FORUM AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
2016
Moderation and technological assistance to presenters and judges.
VOLUNTEER FOR THE STUDENT PRINTMAKING ASSOCIATION AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
2014
Assistance to university-related events: flyer circulation, sales, event preparation.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
PEER-REVIEWER OF ABSTRACTS FOR THE COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN STUDIES CONFERENCE
2018
Review of abstracts.
VOLUNTEER ESL INSTRUCTOR FOR IRAQI AND SYRIAN REFUGEES FOR ETSS IN COLUMBUS, OHIO
2017 - present
Weekly ESL instruction to adult students. Lesson planning and evaluation.
“DEMBO DIBAGA-EIN FLÜCHTLING, DER BLEIBEN WILL” COMMUNITY PROJECT MANAGER
2013 - 2014
Community project management that sought to promote taking into consideration the social engagement of refugees in German communities and support Dembo Dibaga, a adolescent refugee from Mali to stay in Germany. Social media campaign and fundraising via crowd funding.
VOLUNTEER FOR THE YOUTH EXCHANGE ORGANIZATION „YOUTH FOR UNDERSTANDING“
August 2022 - July 2023
Coordinating public relations for Sachsen Anhalt (2010 –2012), interview committee chair (since 2010), and seminar supervisor and facilitator for youth seminars for international students (since 2008).