MEFELO’25 Team
Director’s Message
Dear MEFELO’25 Participants,
Welcome to the MEF University English Language Olympics (MEFELO)!
I vividly remember the day I shared with my trainee teachers the idea of holding an English language occasion where learners of English could showcase their skills at the university.
I also recall the brainstorming session where we envisioned what the MEFELO logo might look like. What began as a simple idea has since evolved into a dynamic event that brings together students, educators, and language enthusiasts.
Through our co-learnership journey, we have successfully built a micro-culture and a strong learning community, where each team member proudly takes on the identity of a ‘Mefelog’ (MEFELO volunteer). Despite the variety of our roles, some of which may seem prosaic or mundane, our collective efforts contribute to a larger, poetic and inspirational mosaic of learning and sustainable growth.
As an African proverb wisely says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” At MEFELO, we do not seek to race ahead at full speed, but rather to move forward with consistency and steady determination, ensuring that every step we take is meaningful and lasting.
Join us on this language journey, and let’s continue building MEFELO together — slowly but surely!

Dr. Şükrü Nural
Founding Director of MEFELO
MEFELO’25
Master of Ceremony & Jury Members
Let’s meet our Master of Ceremony and Jury Members!

Joel Compton
MEF University (Master of Ceremony)

Özgür Pala
Koç University (Jury Member)

Deniz Barutçuoğlu
MEF University (Jury Member)
MEFELOGs
Let’s meet our amazing volunteers!

İsra Y. Yüce
Chief Operations Officer (COO)

Işık Berk Demir
HR Coordinator
Website Content Manager

Mustafa Kaan Zengin
Website Designer
Data Scientist

Cemre İdil Yıldırım
Lead Social Media Content Creator

Naz Tütca Yücel
Lead Outreach Coordinator

Cemre Kaygısız
Task/Item Designer

Vera Nareg Bakır
Social Media Content Creator
Support Specialist

Semih Esen
Task/Item Designer
Venue Coordinator

Sudenaz Öner
Support Specialist

Karin Değirmenci
Social Media Content Creator
Event Navigator

Ece Ayata
Social Media Content Creator
Digital Material Designer

Melisa Demirel
Social Media Content Creator
Event Navigator

Elif Asena Çiftçi
Live Presentation Manager

Helen Su Jones
Master of Ceremonies (MC) Assistant
Task/Item Designer