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Mina Yalcintas

@minayalcintas

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Cultural anthropologist and PhD candidate specializing in migration, identity, and humanitarian programming.

Turkey

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can apply ethnographic research and multilingual communication to design and evaluate refugee and inclusion programs, ideally in humanitarian or academic settings that value field-led, community-centered approaches.

I am a PhD candidate in Cultural Anthropology at EPHE–Paris with extensive fieldwork in Mongolia and Turkey, focusing on spirituality, identity, and community life. I combine ethnographic research, academic writing, and multilingual communication to design and support refugee-focused and inclusion programs.

My professional background includes project support with the Turkish Red Crescent, community outreach and education delivery for migrant families, and international volunteer fieldwork in medical and educational settings. I am passionate about humanitarian work, monitoring & evaluation, and translating qualitative insights into effective programmatic responses.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Volunteer English Teacher

Altai Blue Horizon

Jun 2025 - Jul 2025 (1 month)

Taught adapted English lessons and collaborated with local educators on curriculum to meet community educational needs.

Curriculum Adaptation Lesson planning Community Education Mongolian

Community Outreach Specialist

Şefkat Foundation

Sep 2020 - Sep 2022 (2 years)

Delivered education and cultural engagement activities for low-income migrant families, conducted household needs assessments, and supported youth education initiatives to increase access to services.

Community Outreach Education & Support Cross Cultural Communication Home Visits Turkish English

Project Assistant

Turkish Red Crescent

Sep 2019 - May 2020 (8 months)

Supported Kızılaykart refugee cash assistance operations, drafted briefing notes, and coordinated M&E and beneficiary liaison to improve social inclusion and program delivery for Syrian refugees.

Cash Transfer Programming Monitoring & Evaluation Reporting Turkish English

Volunteer Interpreter

Biseg Medical Mission

Dec 2017 - Jan 2018 (1 month)

Provided Turkish–French interpretation and assisted logistics and patient intake during a rural medical mission, facilitating real-time communication under pressure.

Interpretation Logistics Patient Intake French Turkish