Teacher Trainer in Istanbul
- Born in Turkey;
- International teaching, working, and learning experience in Spain, Italy, the UK, and Germany for about a decade;
- BA (honors) in English Language and Literature, Ege University & MA (Distinction) in English Studies – Applied Linguistics & TEFL, Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU), Munich;
- PhD candidate in English and Digital Linguistics at TU Chemnitz (DAAD scholarship), researching serious game design, vibecoding, AI-adapted learning, and data-driven learning with young learners;
- Holder of the Cambridge CELTA & DELTA (International House London);
- A Cambridge CELTA Main Course Trainer since 2015, who has trained 1000+ teachers worldwide and managed two CELTA centres;
- Cambridge ESOL Speaking Examiner (Young Learners, KET, PET, FCE) since 2010;
- Over 19 years as an English teacher, teacher trainer, and academic leader across schools, universities, and international teacher-training contexts;
- Spent over a decade at Boğaziçi University, one of Turkey’s most prestigious universities, where she served as Testing & Assessment Coordinator and later as Assistant Director of Academic Affairs;
- Specialised in teacher training, educational leadership, language assessment and testing, instructional design, CEFR alignment, and quality assurance (EAQUALS, CEA);
- Specialised in AI in education, corpus tools, and digital, game-based learning;
- Author of the face-to-face courses:
- Values: curiosity, creativity, and lifelong learning;
- Believes great teaching begins with supported, inspired teachers;
- Online Main Course CELTA Tutor at Europass Florence, 2021–2023;
- At Europass since 2026.