With 19 years of teaching experience, I am an educator specializing in English and German Language Teaching. After completing training on "Early Childhood Education Methodology" at the University of Kent, I held English teaching and Educational Technology Coordinator roles at a private institution for many years. I hold the Microsoft Certified Innovative Educator Expert certificate and have completed Educational Technology certificate programs at the University of Houston.
I completed my master’s degree in educational technology at Bahçeşehir University with a thesis titled "Game-Friendly School: Scale Development, Validity, and Reliability Study." Currently, I am in the doctoral coursework phase in the same department at the same university. My work focuses on artificial intelligence, integrating technology into the curriculum, generative AI tools, games and gamification, and educational game design. I have completed certificate programs on artificial intelligence and gamification in education at Harvard and Wheaton College.
Additionally, I am an Apple Teacher and provide various training sessions in educational technology. As an instructor trainer in TÜBİTAK, Erasmus, and Etwinning projects, I also participate in national and international projects as an educator. As the Game-Friendly School Project Coordinator at the Innovative Education Development Research Center (YEGAM), I lead "Game-Friendly School" initiatives with K-12 schools. I continue to provide consultancy services for academic projects in private schools.