Extra-Curricular

Groups and Societies
• Canadian Women in Technology (CanWIT)
  • Student Portfolio Lead, Advisory Council, August 2012-present.
• Turkish Society of Nova Scotia
  • Board Member, May 2010-May 2011,November 2012-present,
  • Vice President, May 2009-May 2010,
  • Founder and Board Member, September 2007-May 2009.
• Dalhousie Women in Technology Society (WiTS)
  • Member, September 2012-present,
  • Graduate Rep., September 2011-September 2012,
  • Treasurer, January 2010-September 2011,
  • Chair, September 2008-January 2010,
  • Member, May 2008-September 2008.

Honors and Awards
• Root Award, Dalhousie University, Faculty of Computer Science (November 2012)
• 5th Annual Turkish Canadian Youth Congress, Travel Grant (January 2012)
• Elsevier WebApp Concept Design Competition, 1st Place (November 2011)
• Google Global Community Scholarship (November 2011)
• DemoCamp Halifax -- Invited Speaker (September 23, 2011)
• Citizenship Award, Dalhousie University, Faculty of Computer Science (November 2010)
• Girls Talk Tech -- Invited Speaker (October 19, 2010)
• 3rd Annual Turkish Canadian Youth Congress, Travel Grant (January 2010)
• Ada Byron Award, Faculty of Computer Science, (November 2009)
• Google Anita Borg Canada Scholarship -- Finalist, (2009)
• 6th Annual Women in Technology "We Can Handle IT" -- Invited Panelist, (April 23, 2009)
• 2nd Annual Turkish Canadian Youth Congress, Travel Grant. (January 2009)
• Rosetti Scholarship, Dalhousie University, Faculty of Computer Science (2006)