Arzu Kılıç: A Journey in Alternative Education

I am Arzu Kılıç, born in Istanbul in 1979. My education journey began in 1992 at Ayşe Ege Girls’ Vocational High School, Department of Child Development and Education. After graduating in 1995, I was admitted to Gazi University Preschool Teaching Department; however, due to family reasons, I completed my undergraduate studies at Anadolu University.

I started my professional life while I was still a student and gained long years of practical experience in the field. I worked at a kindergarten in Nişantaşı, attended hundreds of seminars, and continuously improved myself. I got married in 1997 and became a mother in 1998. Later, I gained administrative experience by working as a principal in a private ...