Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
LANGUAGES
Timeline
Research work
ResearchAssistant

Aydan Azimzade

NY,NY

Summary

Certified Project Manager and education researcher specializing in the intersection of education, psychology, and public-sector programs. Experienced in coordinating national and regional initiatives and contributing to evidence-based program development through needs assessments, monitoring and evaluation, and the application of statistical and data mining methods (SPSS, Python). Holds a strong foundation in psychology with practical experience in research, training, and capacity building. Research interests include integrating AI in education, personalized digital learning, and comparative studies on learning and development.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Research Assistant

Research Project on Literacy Resilience and Misconception Toward Dyslexia Among Teachers and Lecturers.
01.2026 - 08.2026

• Contribute to research design and development of assessment tools
• Conduct data collection and data analysis for a comparative international study
• Prepare literature reviews on dyslexia and literacy resilience
• Write analytical reports, including reports on Azerbaijani-language and dyslexia research in Azerbaijan

• Collaborate with international research partners across Israel, Turkey, and Azerbaijan

Lead Advisor

State Agency on Preschool and General Education under the Ministry of Science and Education
01.2023 - 01.2025
  • Coordinated alternative preschool education projects across initiation, planning, and monitoring phases.
  • Managed recruitment and competency assessments for preschool staff.
  • Contributed to national curriculum and policy development.
  • Monitored public and private preschool centers using standardized quality tools.
  • Prepared analytical reports to support decision-making and performance tracking.

Lead Advisor

Ministry of Science and Education Republic of Azerbaijan
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Supported planning and coordination of education initiatives at the national level, with a focus on preschool and general education.
  • Conducted needs assessments and analytical reviews to inform program design.
  • Assisted with monitoring and reporting by collecting and summarizing regional data.
  • Contributed to the development of education policy and guidance materials.
  • Prepared analytical briefs and summaries to support management decision-making.

Psychology Specialist

Institute of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan
01.2018 - 01.2022
  • Engaged in resource management processes, with a focus on resource acquisition and resource development for school psychology services.
  • Supported resource development through planning and delivery of training and professional development activities for teachers and school staff.
  • Contributed to the development of methodological guidelines and training materials for teachers.
  • Coauthored a textbook for school preparation classes used nationwide.
  • Coordinated and managed local educational projects, supporting planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting activities.

Adjunct Lecturer

Baku State University
01.2017 - 01.2021
  • Developed and delivered lectures to students on the subjects “Contemporary Issues in Theories of Developmental Psychology”, “Psychology”.

Psychologist, Coordinator of Psychological Service

Project “Pupil’s Friends”, MoSE
01.2011 - 01.2016
  • Coordinated psychological service for 60,000+ pupils across 32 schools.
  • Delivered interventions, career orientation programs, and teacher support.
  • Led recruitment and training for project staff.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Baku State University
Baku, Azerbaijan
07-2014

Master of Science - Social Psychology

Moscow State University Baku Branch
07-2016

Master of Science - Learning Analytics

Teachers College, Columbia University
New York, NY
01.2027

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Training and mentoring
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Data Collection and Documentation
  • Leadership and Team Management
  • Communication
  • Attention to Detail
  • Analytical thinking
  • Independent and Team-Based Work
  • Organizational and Time Management Skills
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • SPSS
  • Python
  • Jira

Certification

  • Project Management Professional (PMP), 2026, Project Management Institute
  • Diploma in early childhood education (12/2022 - 05/2024) Council for Creative Education. Finland
  • Social Research Methods and Academic Writing Course (01/2020 - 05/2020), ADA University, Baku, Social Research Methods - grade 89/100 Academic Writing -grade 84/100
  • Start the Change: connecting active citizenship and SEL, 2019, Network for Education Policy Center
  • Organization and management of Preschool Education in USA, 2019, Open World Leadership Program
  • Emotions Matter: SEL in education, 2019, Network for Education Policy Center

LANGUAGES

Azerbaijani -Native/bilingual
Russian – Native/bilingual
English-Working proficiency
Turkish-Working proficiency

Timeline

Research Assistant

Research Project on Literacy Resilience and Misconception Toward Dyslexia Among Teachers and Lecturers.
01.2026 - 08.2026

Lead Advisor

State Agency on Preschool and General Education under the Ministry of Science and Education
01.2023 - 01.2025

Lead Advisor

Ministry of Science and Education Republic of Azerbaijan
01.2022 - 01.2023

Psychology Specialist

Institute of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan
01.2018 - 01.2022

Adjunct Lecturer

Baku State University
01.2017 - 01.2021

Psychologist, Coordinator of Psychological Service

Project “Pupil’s Friends”, MoSE
01.2011 - 01.2016

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Baku State University

Master of Science - Social Psychology

Moscow State University Baku Branch

Master of Science - Learning Analytics

Teachers College, Columbia University

Research work

  • Azimzade, A. (2024). The role of mothers in the development of emotional regulation skills of preschoolers [Məktəbəqədər yaşlı uşaqların emosional bacarıqlarının inkişafında valideynlərin rolu]. Preschool and Primary Education, 246(1), 51–66. https://doi.org/10.30546/2709-2488.1.2024.0213
  • Алмазова, О. В., Азимзаде, А. А., Гаврилова, М. Н., & Бабаев, М. А. (2022). Современное материнство в сельской местности Азербайджана: карьера, семья и ценности воспитания. Российский психологический журнал, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.21702/rpj.2022.4.1
Aydan Azimzade