University of California, Santa Barbara (2018) - Master of Environmental Science and Management.

Specializations: Economics and Politics of the Environment, Energy and Climate

Focus: Strategic Environmental Communication and Media

Master's Thesis Project: Securing Water Rights from Decommissioning Coal Plants for Instream Flows in the Western U.S.

Koç University (2016) - Bachelor of Science

Majors: Molecular Biology and Genetics, Chemical-Biological Engineering

Senior thesis: Modeling biodiesel production from the wastewater and flue gas of a coal plant

Study abroad: University of California, San Diego (2014), Universität zu Köln (2015)

Research Associate - Public Policy Institute of California (October 2018 - present)

Research Assistant - University of California, Santa Barbara (June 2018 - September 2018)

Intergovernmental Policy Intern - United Nations Environment Programme (May 2017 -  August 2017)

Climate Change Group Research Intern - Istanbul Policy Center (June 2016 - August 2016)

Language: Turkish (native), English (fluent), Spanish (limited proficiency)

Technical: Microsoft Office, R, Stata, (some) Python, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and Illustrator, (some) Wordpress, (some) Datawrapper.

Legal Knowledge: U.S. environmental law; international environmental law; U.S. natural resources law; California state government and legislature, California water law.

Communication: Public speaking; policy communication; cross-cultural communication; stakeholder engagement; outreach; interdisciplinary team management; government relations; funding stewardswip.

Agents of Change Fellow (Class of 2023), Wilson Center

Non-Resident Fellow (2022 - present), Middle East Institute

Water Leader (Class of 2019), Water Education Foundation

Commencement Speaker (2018), Bren School, UC Santa Barbara

Class of 2018 Academic Achievement Award, Bren School, UC Santa Barbara

Change Maker (2015), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Women in Engineering

Future Leader (2013), Society of Women Engineers