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The AAO Team is excited to extend our warmest welcome to you!
We are working hard to create new and improve the existing variety of curricular initiatives at AAO for future students.
We remain committed to our goals of providing first year students with the best freshman experience at NU and helping them navigate course selection and campus resources.
Check your inbox. We'll be in touch!
We look forward to welcoming each and every one of you in our office.
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Almira Zholamanova
Academic Advisor
Almira has joined AAO from the establishment of the office, she has been working in the student support area for around 11 years at different positions at NU. Almira has graduated from Kazakh British Technical University (KBTU) in Almaty and received her Master's Degree in E-business and Information Systems in Newcastle University, UK. In AAO Almira also coordinates the work with 5-6 year students, and oversees AAO's functions and projects. Almira enjoys hiking, doing yoga, running, taking bike rides, travelling, and spending time with her family.
- azholamanova@nu.edu.kz
- Tel.: (70) 6638
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Aina Nurtanova
Academic Advisor
Aina started her work at AAO in 2020 and since then has been providing academic support to undergraduate students. Aina enjoys watching movies, playing the guitar, exploring cuisine and cultures.
- aina.nurtanova@nu.edu.kz
- Tel.: (70) 6037
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Aruzhan Yergali
Academic Advisor
Aruzhan graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University with a Bachelor’s degree with honours in Biology in 2021. After graduation, she worked as a Biology teacher in NIS of Physics and Mathematics in Almaty. Then she received a Master’s degree in Psychology and Education at Warwick University. In the office apart from advising students, she is responsible for coordinating the Student Support Fellowship. Aruzhan loves crafting, watching Kdramas, and visiting theatres.
- aruzhan.yergali@nu.edu.kz
- Tel.: (70) 9014
- Ingkarim Beg-aliAcademic Advisor
Ingkarim joined the AAO team in 2020. She graduated from University of International Business, Almaty with a Bachelor’s degree in Management. She has an MA in International Tourism and Leisure, Trieste, Italy and a MS in Sociocultural and International Development Education Studies Florida, USA. She is an alumna of UGRAD, Fulbright and Muskie Professional fellowships. She loves swimming, horse riding and travelling.
- inkarim.begali@nu.edu.kz
- Tel.: (70) 6435
- Aigerim MillyatovaAcademic AdvisorAigerim graduated from Suleyman Demirel University with a Bachelor's degree in Two Foreign Languages (Pedagogy) in 2023. After graduation, she worked as an English Tutor at a Language School in Almaty and as a General English Teacher at the Global Student Center (GSC Study) in Astana. Currently, she is pursuing a Master's degree in Educational Leadership at Nazarbayev University. Aigerim loves swimming, reading and traveling.
- aigerim.millyatova@nu.edu.kz
- Tel.: (70) 6552
- Lunara KubeyevaAcademic AdvisorLunara received a bachelor's degree in History at Toraigyrov University.Then she completed the Master's Program in Eurasian Studies at Nazarbayev University. She worked as an assistant at the British Council and then joined our team. She is currently leading a Group Advising project.In her free time, she enjoys doing sports, singing and watching movies.
- lunara.kubeyeva@nu.edu.kz
- Tel.: (70) 4648
- Aidana KaniAcademic AdvisorAidana earned her Bachelor's degree in Chemistry-Biology (Pedagogy) from Suleyman Demirel University in 2022 and completed her Master’s in Educational Leadership from Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education (GSE) in 2024. She focuses on providing academic support to students and coordinating Student Support Fellowship program. Aidana loves watching detective series, American sitcoms, and Korean dramas in her free time.
- aidana.kani@nu.edu.kz
- Tel.: (69) 4617
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