Gizem completed her undergraduate studies in Public Relations at Bahçeşehir University. Since 2016, she has been working in non-governmental organizations. She has undertaken roles in developing, implementing, and managing projects focusing on sustainability, equality, and education in collaboration with the European Union, as well as public and private sectors. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree at Akdeniz University in the Department of Women’s Studies and Gender, while serving as a Project and Resource Development Specialist at the Mediterranean Conservation Society.