Şule Kıvanç-Ancieta holds a B.Sc. in Physics from Middle East Technical University (METU) and brings over 20 years of teaching experience in both public and private schools across the US and Türkiye. After founding and leading BTF’s Chicago Giving Circle since 2014, Şule joined BTF as Strategic Development Director and now heads the organization’s Community Engagement Committee.

She is also the visionary behind Cinema4aCause, an umbrella giving program aimed at raising awareness of gender and education inequality in rural Türkiye through the lens of impactful filmmaking.

Şule’s leadership as a Turkish-American nonprofit advocate has been highlighted by media outlets in both the US and Türkiye. She is also the co-founder of the Science Olympiad Club at Brooks Middle School, where her work as an educator has earned praise from parents and colleagues alike for her ability to engage students and make learning math and science a fulfilling experience.

Şule currently resides in the Greater Chicago Area with her husband, Victor, and their son, Lucas.

E-Mail: sule@bridgetoturkiye.org