1. EMINE NURSEL TURAN
emineyeLA@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE To gain long term employment with a company that is on or looking to be on the cutting
edge, a company that puts value on people and the products they are promoting.
Honest and Ethical, I am looking to call this company my family and willing to give my best by
applying my creative, out of the box problem solving thinking and honest and warm people,
leadership and management skills.
EDUCATION Cal-Earth, California Institute of Earthen Art and Architecture, Hesperia, Dec 2013
Finished a long term apprenticeship and certified as an
Earth Builder & Perma -Culture Designer (PDC)
with Midwest-Permaculture / Bill & Rebecca Wilson
NLP Institute of Southern CA
Certified Master Practitioner Training
in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Los Angeles, Dec 1995
GIA, Gemological Institute of America
Jewelry Design and Manufacturing, Los Angeles, July 1993
ITU, Technical University of Istanbul
B.S., Shipbuilding Engineering, Istanbul , June 1983
JOB EXPERIENCE
Social Media Manager at Vedanta Institute Los Angeles 11/2016-Present
Deliberate planning and goal setting for posting, blog timings (when to post), when to post videos, weekly
social media posting schedule that becomes standardized.
Development of brand awareness and online reputation – determining who is VILA? what is its message? who is
its target audience?
Content management - Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Blog: content will be created and manager will be
responsible for posting and scheduling
SEO (search engine optimization) and generation of inbound traffic
Cultivation of leads and sales - gathering emails, promoting curriculums for sale.
Store Manager, RANCH at the Pier, Malibu 02/2016- 09/2016
Responsible for operation and management of the Store, an atypical Pier Store, where very high-end luxury
goods like cashmere sweaters and candles are eclectically mixed with high end surf-skate-bike and touristic-
vintage Malibu memorabilia reflecting the owners’ lifestyle. Ensuring the inventory is stocked, the displays are
clean and organized up to RATP standards. Recruiting and training of new employees; training them on opening
and closing procedures, making sure the POS system is used properly, educating them on bio-dynamic produce
of One Gun Ranch; the store’s sister company. Training them on service quality and putting customers first.
Assigning tasks to employees, motivating and leading them by example. Preparing weekly schedules and bi-
weekly payrolls.
Graduate Jeweler & Designer 01/1993-present
Working with returning and referral customers, on commission based jewelry which is designed as one of a kind
according to the occasion. (e. g. wedding, graduation, special event’s jewelry)

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Host Lead’s Coordinator, YPO-WPO Istanbul 2013 Global Leadership Conference, 09/2012-03/2013
Working with 2 dynamic businessmen who were the Host Leads for YPO, Young Presidents Organization.
Assisted them with arrangements A to Z and communications required regarding the success of this huge
international event. I had to use my communication and management abilities and organizational skills to the
max whether it was on site,via tele-conference or face to face meetings.(references available upon request)
Real Estate Agent, SPACE Gayrimenkul Danismanlik 10/2010-12/2011
Worked with the most high-end Real Estate Agency in Istanbul, the owner being one of YPO Istanbul Social’s
Event’s host Seli Elvasvili.
Owner, ACCENTURC Design Gallery 11/03-09/2008
Established a brand- new concept shop , a first in Turkey with our ‘Design Gallery’ concept in Cukurcuma, the So-
Ho like district of Istanbul, where one can buy items ranging from custom design jewelry to bronze sculptures of
different artists and visit different exhibits in this unique environment.
Manager, TEK-USA 11/01- 10/03
Established nationwide exclusive U.S. distributorship of a Turkish manufacturer of silver-plated gift items.
Responsible for identifying and attending industry trade shows, and establishing initial contacts with retail
boutique/chain buyers.
Manager, Gilan Residence 01/99-11/00 (Gilan is a manufacturer and retailer of high-end jewelry)
Established new customer relationships and found new approaches for increasing clientele portfolios;
responsible for all PR work to be done. Other responsibilities included follow-up of existing customers ,
ensuring that the delivered quality of the final product was to the satisfaction of Gilan Residence and the
customer; choosing selected pieces from the collection to be displayed on the premises; following trends in the
jewelry and fashion world.
Design and Sales Representative, Gilan Residence. 01/98-01/99
Jewelry Designer and Model Maker, Freelance, LA/CA 06/93 - 08/97
COMPUTER Word, Excel, Photoshop, Windows, Social Media
SKILLS
FOREIGN Fluent in written and spoken English, German, Turkish, Basic Italian & French
LANGUAGES
SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
 Vedanta Philosophy, VILA Vedanta Institute Los Angeles 2013-.Present
 Building a Land Ethic Conference/The Aldo Leopold Foundation, Baraboo,WI,May 2016
 Volunteer Work at ONE GUN Ranch (Bio-Dynamic Farming w/Farmer Jack) and Venice
Learning Gardens, Los Angeles, 2014-2016
 UCCE / Grow LA Victory Garden Initiative Workshop Series by David King & Nancy Mills,
Los Angeles , Jan 2014
 Theta Healing, Level 2, Los Angeles 2014
 The Work, w/Byron Katie, Istanbul Feb 2013
 Sufi Breathing Techniques, Istanbul, Nov-Jan 2012
 Master Class Seminar, Gobeklitepe, Urfa Oct 2012
 Norbekov Institute, Mind Training Seminars 1-2, Feb2010-June2010
 Reiki Master Training, Istanbul , 2009
 Management Development, Istanbul, Sep 00
 Team Building and Development, Istanbul, March 99
 Leadership, Istanbul, Feb 98
 Sales Techniques ,Istanbul, Feb 98
 Time Manager, TMI Türkiye, Istanbul, Jan 97
 NLP, An Introduction to, TMI England, London, Nov 96

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 Trainers Training for PPF, TMI Denmark, BB, Oct 96
 Presentation Skills, TMI Türkiye, Istanbul, Sep 96
 Putting People First, TMI Türkiye, Istanbul, Aug 96
 Tools of the Spirit, by Robert Dilts & Robert Mc Donald, Hawaii, March 96
 Core Transformation, by Marilyn Veditz, Los Angeles, March 95
PERSONAL Born 29/01/1960, single,
US and Turkish Citizenship
CA Driver’s License
INTERESTS Sustainable Living, Permaculture, Seokmun Breathing and Meditation, Tai-Chi, Sufism,
Vedanta Studies, Self Growth
REFERENCES Nathalie Shapiro Callahan, Co-Founder, Vedanta Institute Los Angeles
310 612 5464 nathalie.vedanta@gmail.com
Ian Lodge, Site Director, Cal-Earth Institute of Earthen Architecture
Education Program 310 800 3818 / 213 760 5895 ian@calearth.org