Issayeva Aizhan Mukhanovna

Education

• 1998–2004 – Khoja Ahmed Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, major in Socio-Cultural Service and Tourism, Bachelor’s Degree, Turkistan
• 2002–2004 – Khoja Ahmed Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, TURTEP, Master’s Degree in Tourism and Management, Turkistan

Work Experience

• 2004–2005 – Khoja Ahmed Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, Faculty of Economics, Department of Tourism, Master Lecturer
• 2005–2006 – LLP Class Produkt, Assistant Commercial Manager
• 2006–2008 – LLP Karatau, Tour Operator
• 2008–2009 – State Institution Karatau State Nature Reserve, Guide-Instructor, Museum Manager
• 2009–2014 – Khoja Ahmed Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, Faculty of Economics, Department of Tourism, Master Lecturer
• 2014–2018 – Khoja Ahmed Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Management and Tourism, Master Lecturer
• 2018–2020 – Khoja Ahmed Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Tourism and Journalism, Master Lecturer
• 2020–2021 – Khoja Ahmed Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Deputy Dean
• 2021–2022 – Khoja Ahmed Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, Faculty of Economics, Management and Law, Chair of the Academic Committee
• 2021–2024 – Member of the University Internal Audit Committee
• 2022–2023 – Khoja Ahmed Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, Faculty of Economics, Management and Law, Deputy Dean
• 2023–2025 – Khoja Ahmed Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, Faculty of Economics, Management and Law, Department of Management and Tourism, Chair of the Academic Committee for the “Service Sector” training program
• 2025 – International University of Tourism and Hospitality, School of Hospitality, Master, Senior Lecturer

Professional Development and Certifications

• Certificate of Active Participation in the International Tourism Forum “Shymkent International Forum-2014”, October 24, 2014
• Professional Development Course “Interactive Methods and Forms in Higher Education Institutions”, 54 hours, Certificate, December 21–29, 2015, Khoja Ahmed Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, Institute of Continuing Education
• Professional Development Course in Turkish Language (180 hours), Certificate, 2016, Khoja Ahmed Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University
• Turkish Language Proficiency Certificate (Yunus Emre Institute), January 2017
• Certificate of Professional Development (72 hours) within the framework of the II International Journalists’ Forum “Models of Educational Programs in Journalism: Integration of Professional Standards”, November 24–25, 2018
• Certificate of Active Participation in the II International Journalists’ Forum “Models of Educational Programs in Journalism: Integration of Professional Standards”, November 24–25, 2018
• Professional Development Course “Modern Trends and Paradigms in Education. Features of the Updated Educational System: Tradition and Innovation”, 72 hours, Certificate, November 2018
• Turkish Language Proficiency Certificate (Yunus Emre Institute), January 2019
• Professional Development Course “Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship and Commercialization”, Certificate, January 2019, Khoja Ahmed Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University
• Certificate “Quality Management System in Accordance with ISO 9001:2015. Training of Internal Auditors”, No. 21.012.022/09, October 23, 2021
• Professional Development Course “Management in Education”, 72 hours, Certificate, October 20, 2020
• Certificate “Introduction to Scientometrics”, November 16, 2020
• Certificate “Effective Development of University Lecturer’s Potential”, Systematic Practical Course, 72 academic hours, November 15, 2021 – January 31, 2022

Taught Courses

• Ecotourism
• MICE Tourism
• Ethnotourism
• Bartending and Enogastronomy
• Gastronomic Tourism
• Operational Procedures of the Front Office Department
• Organization of Catering in the Hospitality Industry
• PR in the Sphere of Leisure and Entertainment
• Safety Techniques and Occupational Health in the Hospitality Industry

Language Proficiency

• Kazakh – Native
• Russian – Fluent
• English – B1 level
• Turkish – B2 level