2025 Resume

LEYLA TEKUL

📧 leyla@iconcordia.org

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Leyla Tekul, BA, M.Ed - Vancouver International College (VIC) | LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/leyla-tekul

📞 604-218-4530

PROFILE

Award-winning Creative Marketer and Business Instructor with 20+ years of experience in advertising, strategic marketing, and education. Adept at campaign development, curriculum design, and international teaching. Experienced in organizational budgeting, cost controls, and vendor negotiations through co-ownership of a mid-size advertising agency. Effective multilingual communicator with a flair for public presentation and professional training.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Co-Founder & Creative Director

Mar’s Advertising, Istanbul, Turkey (1987–2000)

Co-managed strategic, operational, and financial functions including budgeting, payroll, and forecasting.

Developed award-winning campaigns for Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive, and Cadbury-Schweppes.

Oversaw client billing, contract negotiations, and vendor management.

Instructor

Concordia Interntional University( PlatformO2O)  2020-Present):

-BA and MBA Courses for Business and Strategic Management

Vancouver International College / Greystone College / Cloud Nine College (2017–Present):

-Teach Digital Marketing, Business Communication, Global Business, and Co-op Preparation courses.

-Design interactive, paperless, and industry-relevant curriculum using LMS platforms.

-Mentor students in job readiness, workplace culture, and intercultural communication.

EDUCATION

M.Ed. in Teaching English as a Second Language

University of British Columbia (2015)

B.A. in Drama

University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna (1980)

CERTIFICATIONS

Digital Marketing Certificate – LinkedIn Learning (2024)

Marketing Fundamentals – BCIT (2024)

SKILLS & TOOLS

Curriculum Design | Strategic Communication | Public Speaking | Budgeting & Cost Control | Microsoft Office | Google Workspace | LMS Platforms (Canvas, FAST, Google Classroom)

LANGUAGES

English (Fluent) | German (Fluent) | Turkish (Fluent) | French (Conversational)

REFERENCES

Available upon request