
Robert M. Spoden
Education
University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, U.S.A.
B.A. cum lade in political science, with highest honors in major
December 2016
Cambridge University CELTA
120-hour Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certificate
April 2016
Professional Experience
Istanbul University Dil Merkezi, Tophane, Istanbul, Turkey
EFL Instructor June 2018 – present
British Side, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey
EFL Instructor August 2016 – June 2018
British Time, Mecidiyeköy, Istanbul, Turkey
EFL Instructor February 2016 – August 2016
Other Work and Community Service Experience
The Bike Church, Santa Cruz, CA, U.S.A.
Bicycle Mechanic and Public Outreach Volunteer July 2013 – June 2015
Staples, Santa Maria, CA, U.S.A.
Copy and Print Center Supervisor Jan 2008 – June 2013
Research Experience
Accra, Ghana
“Basic Education in Ghana: A Two-Tiered System,” May 16, 2015
Supervised by Professor Ronnie Gruhn, University of California, Santa Cruz and
Dr. Robert Sowah, University of Ghana, Accra