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
- Traumatic Stress Studies Certification Program, Trauma Research Foundation, 2023 – continues.
- NeuroSystemics, Online CARE Training – USABP 2021 -2024 (continues).
- 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” workshop by Peter Levine and Betsy Polatin, University Settlement NY October 2017.
- An Introduction to Trauma Sensitive Yoga workshop, 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