Autobiography

I, Samal Mukhametaliyevna Kaupenbayeva, was born on July 21, 1975, in the village of Sumbe, Narynkol District, Almaty Region, Republic of Kazakhstan. Nationality – Kazakh, citizenship – Republic of Kazakhstan. In 1993, I graduated from the Yesik Pedagogical College with a specialization in Labor Studies Teaching and Fine Arts Club Leadership. In 1998, I graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University with a qualification of Teacher of Geography. In 2003, I completed my master’s degree, and in 2014 – my doctoral studies at the same university. In 2015, I was awarded the PhD degree in the specialty 6D020400 – Cultural Studies. I began my professional career in 1993 at the Narynkol Secondary School. From 1995 to 2020, I worked at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in various positions, including laboratory assistant, engineer, specialist, lecturer, and leading specialist. From 2014 to 2020, I worked at the “Orleu” National Center for Professional Development (Almaty) as a leading specialist, head of the academic department, and associate professor of the Department of Teaching Methodology and International Educational Programs. Since 2020, I have been working as a senior lecturer at the Department of Religious Studies and Cultural Studies, Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.