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    "location": "Istanbul, Turkiye"
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        "Taught History, Geography and Global Perspectives to IGCSE and IB DP students with a 100% pass rate in IGCSE History A*-B",
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        "Led Social Studies and English Language Arts instruction in an Alberta Curriculum school",
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      "institution": "Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge",
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      "company": "Reigate Grammar School Kuala Lumpur",
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      "company": "ISA Wuhan",
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