In the past, paintings were created and developed in stages. Each day brought new things. A painting was a sum of additions. In my case, a painting is a sum of destruction. I make a painting, then I destroy it.
Despite this, nothing is lost in the end. The red I erase from one place appears in another. – Pablo Picasso
EDUCATION
- MFA Performing Arts, Dokuz Eylul University, Department of Performing Arts 2009 – 2013.
- BFA Dramatic Writing and Dramaturgy, Dokuz Eylul University, Department of Performing Arts 2001 – 2008.
- BPhil Philosophy, Anadolu University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Philosophy (Distance Learning Program) 2016 – 2020.
CERTIFICATES & TRAININGS
- Sex Parties, Orgies, and other large scenes, Casey Hudecki, 2025.
- Bridging the Gap: Protecting Performers in VFX, Prosthetic, and Stunt-Heavy Productions, Casey Hudecki, 2025.
- Facing Challenges, Navigating Conflict and Having Difficult Conversations), Catherine Weidner, 2025.
- Consent Behind the Camera: How Intimacy Coordinators Can Enhance Crew Collaboration and Support for Intimate Scenes, Evelyn Fogelman, 2025.
- Navigating Scenes of Sexual Violence and Non-Consent: The Role of the Intimacy Professional in Ethical Traumatic Storytelling, Amy Northup, 2025
- Creating Trauma-Informed Sets When Filming Sexual Violence, Sona Kaur, 2025.
- Moving out of the Shadows: Understanding BDSM and Storytelling, Amanda Rue, 2025.
- Equity Based Requirements: Creating Riders that Call for Racial Equity in Your Own Work, Emilio Rodriguez, 2025.
- Psychology Meets Intimacy Coordination: Crafting Safe, Realistic, and Emotionally Complex Scenes, Dr. Jasmine Ross, 2025.
- Communication Strategies for Consent, Francesca Betancourt, 2025.
- Intimacy Direction for Opera, Doug Scholz Carlson & Doug Scholz Carlson, MET Opera, 2025.
- Gender and Belonging on Stage and Screen, Maybe Burke, 2025.
- Facilitating Consent in High Contact Disciplines, Prof. Jill Matarelli Carlson, 2025.
- Visualizing Intimacy: The Art of Storyboarding and Pre-Visualization for Intimate Scenes in Film and Television, Yehuda Duenyas, 2025.
- Working at the Intersection: Intimacy and Mental Health, Amanda Edwards, 2025
- Vocal Tools for Scenes of Intimacy, Colleen Hughes & Megan McDermott, 2025
- Intimate Administration: Incorporating Intimacy into Artistic Planning, Greg Eldridge, 2025
- Intimacy Direction and Dance: Bringing Consent Practices into the Dance Studio, Stephanie Sutherland, 2025.
- The Intimacy Professional Certification Program, ICD, 2022 – 2024.
- Traumatic Stress Studies Certification Program, Trauma Research Foundation, 2023 – continues.
- NeuroSystemics, CARE Training – USABP 2021 -2024.
- Applied Polyvagal Theory in Therapeutic Yoga, Arielle Schwartz and Dr. Stephen Porges, Dr. Deb Dana, 2023
- Somatic Strategies to Address the Interplay Between Shock & Developmental Trauma, Peter A. Levine and Diane Poole, 2023.
- Working with Complex Trauma, Peter A. Levine and Diane Poole, 2023.
- Attachment, Diane Poole, 2023.
- Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali, Dr. Edwin Bryant, 2023.
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (Aces’s) in Early Childhood, Iowa Department of Human Services, 2022.
- Trauma-Informed Care Professional Development Certificate, Indiana University Bloomington, 2022.
- Comprehensive Trauma-Informed Yoga Training, Zabie Yamasaki.
- Applied Polyvagal Theory in Therapeutic Yoga Certificate with Dr. Arielle Schwartz and Dr. Stephen Porges online training 2021-2022.
- Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate, 60 HR online training 2021.
- “Returning to Wholeness” Understanding and Integrating Trauma with Gabor Mate, 12 modules online training, 2021.
- Humanual Basics with Betsy Polatin, online training 2021.
- Attachment, Trauma and Sexuality, with Ariel Giarretto, online training 2021.
- Resolving Addiction and Its Driving Forces with Scott Kiloby, online training 2021.
- Universal Precautions for Iowa Early Childhood and School-age Professionals, Iowa State University 2021.
- Essentials Child Care Preservice Online Series, Iowa State University 2021.
- Adult and Child Mandatory Reporter Training, Iowa Department of Human Services, 2017.
- Basic Life Support (BLS & CPR) American Heart Association, 2019.
- Stop The Bleed Basics Certification American College of Surgeons, 2017
- Yoga Psychology with Ashley Turner, Foundations of Yoga for Mental Health & Trauma Informed Yoga, March 2017.
- “Trauma Studies for Performing Artists” by Peter Levine and Betsy Polatin, University Settlement NY October 2017.
- An Introduction to Trauma Sensitive Yoga, Kripalu Stockbridge MA October 23rd – 28th 2016.
- Body Keeps The Score workshop by Bessel van Der Kolk MD. Kripalu Stockbridge MA October 21th- 23th 2016.
- ADVAYTA YOGA, Teachers Training YA 200 HR with Zeynep Aksoy and David Cornwell, Izmir 2014.
- INSTITUT PARACELSE Pilates Instructor Mat Work Training, Izmir 2013.
- INSTITUT PARACELSE Teachers Training YA 200 HR, Izmir 2013.
- International Pilates Federation Contrology (Pilates) Instructor Training, Izmir 2012