I'm Maya Kanun

• September 2021 - Ongoing
• İzmir, Turkey

Izmir Private Tevfik Fikret High School

Senior Student | Anticipated Graduation - June 2026

• Follow the Turkish High School Curriculum with the LabelFrancÉducation certification
• Distinctions: Received High Honor Certificates for high GPA in Grades 9 (88.15), 10 (91.33) & 11 (91.64)

• January 2025
• İstanbul, Turkey

Yelgin Law & Consultancy Bureau

Intern, part-time

• Gained knowledge on international legal agreements and national lawsuits
• Accompanied visits to the courthouse to observe document drop-offs and retrieval procedures
• Learned about KVKK (Turkish Personal Data Protection Law) and the basics of how to read a file case

• July - September 2024
• İzmir, Turkey

T.C. Seferihisar Municipality, Legal Affairs Directorate

Intern, part-time

• Acquired insights into municipal operations and international organization collaborations

• 2022 - 2025
• İzmir, Turkey

Guzelbahce Interact Club

President

• Started as the treasurer in 2022, promoted to Vice President in 2023, and later to President in 2024
• In 2022-2023, acted as the District 2440 (İzmir, Bursa, Marmaris, Çanakkale, Denizli, Aydın, Manisa) Culture and Arts Committee President
  • Assisted Rotary Club with the advertisements of several events, such as the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, to Interact clubs in our district, and represented the Interact club at the “Republic Concert” organised with the Olten Philharmonic Orchestra
• Led over 20 social, cultural, and educational projects, including cancer awareness seminars, humanitarian fundraisers, and international youth events as president; and directed multiple community service events including beach clean-ups, animal welfare initiatives, and educational seminars as vice president
• Oversaw the communications between the Interact clubs in District 7210 (New York) and invited other District 2440 Interact clubs in our area to facilitate more collaborations in the future
• Represented the club in international forums such as the 3rd International Youth & Peace Forum at Yasar University, and organized a modern dance performance at the opening ceremony in April 2024
• Was awarded "Rotarian of the Month" by the district governor for outstanding leadership and contribution in October 2023 while president
• Was awarded 1st place at the Interact Academy Committee and 3rd place at the Culture and Arts Committee for outstanding project leadership in June 2023, while vice president

• New Bulgarian University Proficiency Certificate
• Turkish National Ministry of Education Ballet & Teaching Certificate

Was awarded the Proficient Degree upon examination under the Methodological Program for Ballet Education in Private Ballet Schools with the Russian Vaganova Method by the New Bulgarian University in July 2024

Was awarded the right to become a certified ballet instructor and to open a ballet school by completing the official 1280-hour training program (ranging from beginner and professional level ballet techniques to the teaching of all these ballet techniques) organized by the Turkish National Ministry of Education in December 2021

Dutch Para Dance Sport International Competition

• April 2025
• Amstelveen, Netherlands

Achieved 3rd place in the Combi Freestyle Class 2 category, earning a world ranking

Turkey Para Dance Sport Championship

• April 2025
• İzmir, Turkey

Achieved 1st place in the Combi Freestyle Class 2 category, becoming a national champion

European Para Dance Sport Championship

• November 2024
• Prague, Czech Republic

Achieved 3rd place in the Combi Freestyle Class 2 category while representing my country as a National Athlete and being the youngest competitor at the championship

Supported my teammates with physical disabilities and contributed to the team's performance

Para Dance World Championship

• May 2024
• Antalya, Turkey

Achieved 3rd place in the Combi Freestyle Class 2 category, earned world ranking as a National Athlete

International Workshops & Training Activities

Attended GATE 8 (Modern Dance) Workshop as the youngest participant with a scholarship in January 2025, training with globally acknowledged dancers and forming international connections

Attended InDance Livorno Modern Dance Workshop with a scholarship in July 2024, trained with top international instructors, and performed on international platforms

Other Notable Activities

Have been an annual participant of the International Classical Ballet Camp since 2022, received training from famous dancers such as Yannick Boquin, Siner Gönenç Boquin, Banu Dağcıoğlu Türkeli, Shellby Williams, and Marco Laudani

Attended the International Berussa Ballet and Contemporary Dance Competition in January 2023, achieved 2nd place in both the Contemporary Dance Solo Female and Classical Ballet Solo Female categories

Selected to compete in the Youth Grand Prix (YGP) International Ballet and Dance Competition in December 2022, and was awarded a scholarship to the Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Program in New York

Attended Russian Masters Ballet Camp (Vaganova Program) in July 2020, got accepted into the Open Professional Program

• January 2025
• Project Document

Global Masterminds Olympiads Project Team Member

Worked with my team to write the project report “Innovative Transformation in Agriculture: The Role of UAV Technology in Frost Risk Management”, detailing how this technology can help provide practical benefits for agricultural applications and proposing effective solutions to increase agricultural productivity

Used the APA system for referencing to give full information about our sources for the project

Ranked 5th worldwide and was invited as the only Turkish project to the New York Finals

• 2024 - Ongoing

Model United Nations (MUN)

Acted as the Codirector-General at the IZMUNESCO'25; chose the members of each organisation committee and handled getting funding and sponsorships (May 2025)

Wrote a study guide on international human rights and historical background considerations in the Gaza war for debate on equitable and sustainable solutions with sections on problem definition, relevant concepts such as law of arms, the historical standings of the United States, United Kingdom and Iran and a list of various actor organizations, for TMUN (February 2025) as the Human Rights Committee Undersecretary-General

Participated in IZMUNESCO'24 MUN conference (May 2024) as organisation team member, in MUNICA (received the Outstanding Delegate Award, April 2024), Economy University MUN (February 2024), and Ankara TFL MUN (January 2024)

• 2024 - 2025
• İzmir, Turkey

Choreographer & Dancer for the Tevfik Fikret High School French Theatre Club

• 2022 - Ongoing

National Athlete in the Wheelchair Dance Project

Participated in awareness-raising performances for children and collaborated with wheelchair-using dancers in various choreographies, promoting inclusivity and accessibility through dance, and was awarded the title of “National Athlete” by the Turkish DanceSport Federation, a member of the World DanceSport Federation

Volunteered as a dancer for the EngelsizIzmir Congress, organised by the Izmir Municipality in September 2024

• 2024 - 2025
• İzmir, Turkey

Other Various Volunteering Activities

Organized inclusive dance activities for individuals with developmental disabilities in cooperation with Best Buddies Turkey in January 2025

Volunteered as a dance tutor for the Association of Global Disabled Entrepreneurs project in Bursa in November 2024 with ERASMUS+

Languages

• Turkish (Native)
• English (C1, IELTS Academic 7.5, Feb 2025)
• French (B2)
• Italian (A2)

Technical

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint