Who is Sehnaz Yilmaz ?

Dear BPW members,
I would like to express my gratitude for being elected BPW International Woman of the Week. We can never excuse that the variations among our countries in the region can be misleading.  And though faith is often a significant part of our lives, it never be a force to hold us back of the creating greater public awareness in local and global scale.

My goal and vision is to create a bridge between women in the Arab countries , Mediterranean region and women in Europe and the Western world.  It is my hope that we can explore common grounds between our organizations in the best interests of everyone involved.

Sehnaz Yilmaz, BPW Izmir, Turkey

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Objective

•    Founder and 1.Vice president of INTERCULTURAL EUROMEDITERRANEAN CENTER for UNESCO
•    Turkish representative of UNESCO Center for Women and peace in the Balkan Countries
•    Founder and President of Association of Business Women in Izmir
•    President of International Federation of Business and Professional Women – Izmir Club.

Experience

2008 - 2010 Owner  of 1 an 1 import and export  company
2006 - 2007   La Petite Academy  Richmond / VA Nursery School Teacher
2004 - 2006   Castco  Richmond / VA Promotion and Marketing
1998 - 2001   Sehnaz Yılmaz Law Office   Izmir/Turkey Attorney at Law
1999 - 2005   Urfalı Farm       Izmir  / Turkey Manager

Education

 2006 – 2007 J. Sergaent Reynolds Community College
1988 -1995   Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Law
1981 - 1987  Izmir Private Turkish Highschool
1976 - 1981  Murat Reis Elementary School

Hobbies

Reading , jogging, attending educational programs, bringing my children up as a beneficial individuals to community

Certificates

•    MEB Computer Operating ( Microsoft Office Programs and Dos operating system )
•    Turkey and Middle East Public Administration “Applied Import Export Personnel Training Program”
•    Anglo World Certificate of Course Completion
•    Anglo World Certificate of Proficiency in English
•    Foreign Trade Course with Practical Training