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Gamze Kazar

Team Leader, Project Manager, Academic Coordinator,
Doha,DA

Summary

Hardworking Team Leader offering more than 17 years of leadership experience working with inter-cultural teams on long term projects. Successful at building and maintaining open communication between team members, clients and leadership. Quality-driven and proactive with advanced understanding of contract management. Experienced for 12 years as a civil servant in the ministry with disciplined working methodologies. Management Specialist with experience working with teams to accomplish short- and long-term project goals. Managed budgets and monitored project costs in the ministry of education, coordinated an EU long term (4 year) mobility project for the ministry with 125.000 Euro budget with 6 partner countries throughout Europe with detailed documentation. Leading teams with more than 50 members and coordinating trainings and operations for search and rescue, fire fighting and health&safety.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Health and Safety Coordinator,Academic Coordinator

Brighton International Academy
Doha, Qatar
09.2017 - Current
  • Accompanied, documented and reported Civil Defense of Qatar, OSHA inspections, insurance oversight and other formal safety and security measures at work site.
  • Created safe work environment by complying with safety, health and security requirements.
  • Developed recommendations to reduce hazards by improving gear, behaviors and procedures.
  • Identified accident causes and optimal prevention strategies by conducting thorough investigations and analyses.
  • Collected samples of materials and coordinated testing for hazardous conditions.
  • Organising educational plans and extra curriculum activities.
  • Planning professional trainings for the school staff and teachers.
  • Organising school meetings.
  • Planning emergency drills and documenting for the ministry of civil defense.

Civil Servant (Project Manager)

Ministry of Education
, Turkey
06.2006 - 10.2018
  • Worked for Ministry of Education as selected Civil Servant visiting different cities and countries as special passport holder to complete formal tasks given by ministry.
  • Helped schools in remote cities improve in educational level by setting up educational software programs and training school managements in new technology brought from California, US.
  • Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
  • Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.
  • Trained schools and ministry headquarters for disaster management and health and safety.
  • Organised drills with different scenarios for schools with more than 800 students and staff.
  • Documented trainings and results to ministry.

Founder and Coordinator of NAK Search and Rescue

NAK Search and Rescue Assosiation (NGO)
Kocaeli, Turkey
09.2015 - 09.2018
  • Founded new branch of NAK SAR Association (NGO) in Kocaeli, Turkey
  • Coordinated NAK Search and Rescue Association, Kocaeli Branch for 3 years
  • Organised Emergency, Disaster, Safety Climbing, Camping trainings for search and rescue members
  • Signed Emergency Protocol with Metropolitan Municipality of Kocaeli
  • Signed Emergency Protocol with Gebze Technical University
  • Signed Emergency Protocol with Fire Brigade of Metropolitan Municipality of Kocaeli
  • Organised Emergency Evacuation Training and Drills for school
  • Coordinated SAR team in many operations.

Search and Rescue Operations

  • Fire fighting operation with coordination of Istanbul Fire Fighting Department in Antalya wildfire in 2021
  • Izmir Earthquake, Debris Search and Rescue, 2020, Izmir
  • Fire fighting operation with coordination of Gebze Fire Fighting Department, 2016, Kartepe, Kocaeli
  • Water Missing Person Operation, 2015, Cayirova, Kocaeli
  • Mudanya Forest Fire, 2015, Bursa

European Union Project Manager

Ministry of Education, Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey
06.2011 - 08.2017
  • Managed EU project for ministry of education including 6 countries from Europe.
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
  • Managed 18 mobilities of project partners including accommodation and transportation planning in Poland, Spain, Romania, Turkey and Italy in 2 years .
  • Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time.
  • Organised events and documented evidences of expenses.
  • Organised training for partner countries.

Board Member and Search and Rescuer, NAK

NAK Search and Rescue Association (NGO)
Bursa (Head Quarter), Turkey
10.2004 - 10.2015

Rescue Operations Performed

  • Urban, mountain and water missing person search and rescue operations
  • Intam, Bursa, 2005 debris search and rescue operation
  • Traffic accident emergency responses, first aid and rescue
  • Urban Rescue, Debris Search, Kathmandu, Nepal Earthquake, 2015
  • National and International Emergency, Search and Rescue Drills with Germany, Bulgaria and Romania Rescue Associations

Education

Certificate of Safety Climbing Trainer

Yildiz Technical University
Turkey
06.2016 - 07.2016

Associate of Science - Occupational Health And Safety

Ataturk University
Turkey
09.2015 - 06.2017

Fire Fighting Training

Metropolitan Municipality of Kocaeli
Turkey
01.2015 - 05.2015

Radio Amateur License

Turkish Directorate General of Coastal Safety
Turkey
03.2015 - 10.2015

Long Term Project Management Course

UE Projects
Slovenia
09.2014 - 10.2014

CMAS International Certificate

Turkish Underwater Sports Federation
Turkey
06.2013 - 07.2013

Training Techniques And Methodologies

Lake School
Oxford, The UK
11.2011 - 12.2011

Teacher Training;Management Techniques And Methods

International House
London, The UK
07.2009 - 08.2009

CELTA (Certificate of Teaching To Adults)

University of Cambridge, ITTC
Bournemouth, The UK
06.2008 - 08.2008

Fire Fighting Training

Metropolitan Municipality of BursaLi
Turkey
03.2005 - 05.2005

Search And Rescue

The Ministry of Civil Defense
Turkey
02.2003 - 03.2003

First Aid, First Responder

Spanish Red Cross, Ministry of Health
01.2003 - 02.2003

Bachelor of Arts - Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)

Anadolu University
Turkey
09.2000 - 06.2005

Skills

    Organization and Time Management

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Diving

Advanced Open Water Diver

Timeline

Health and Safety Coordinator,Academic Coordinator

Brighton International Academy
09.2017 - Current

Certificate of Safety Climbing Trainer

Yildiz Technical University
06.2016 - 07.2016

Founder and Coordinator of NAK Search and Rescue

NAK Search and Rescue Assosiation (NGO)
09.2015 - 09.2018

Associate of Science - Occupational Health And Safety

Ataturk University
09.2015 - 06.2017

Radio Amateur License

Turkish Directorate General of Coastal Safety
03.2015 - 10.2015

Fire Fighting Training

Metropolitan Municipality of Kocaeli
01.2015 - 05.2015

Long Term Project Management Course

UE Projects
09.2014 - 10.2014

CMAS International Certificate

Turkish Underwater Sports Federation
06.2013 - 07.2013

Training Techniques And Methodologies

Lake School
11.2011 - 12.2011

European Union Project Manager

Ministry of Education, Turkey
06.2011 - 08.2017

Teacher Training;Management Techniques And Methods

International House
07.2009 - 08.2009

CELTA (Certificate of Teaching To Adults)

University of Cambridge, ITTC
06.2008 - 08.2008

Civil Servant (Project Manager)

Ministry of Education
06.2006 - 10.2018

Fire Fighting Training

Metropolitan Municipality of BursaLi
03.2005 - 05.2005

Board Member and Search and Rescuer, NAK

NAK Search and Rescue Association (NGO)
10.2004 - 10.2015

Search And Rescue

The Ministry of Civil Defense
02.2003 - 03.2003

First Aid, First Responder

Spanish Red Cross, Ministry of Health
01.2003 - 02.2003

Bachelor of Arts - Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)

Anadolu University
09.2000 - 06.2005
Gamze KazarTeam Leader, Project Manager, Academic Coordinator,