Mrs. Suna Hanöz-Penney currently works as the Director of Strategy, International Programmes and Partnerships at AÇEV— Mother Child Education Foundation. Her work involves building collaborative partnerships, while she manages the transfer and implementation of AÇEV’s educational programmes to local organizations in numerous countries including Cambodia, Tanzania, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Brazil. She designs and supervises the early intervention programmes for children and families implemented at both the national and international fields. Suna is a Fulbright Scholar, received her dual MA degree in Early Childhood Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Master of Public Administration from John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. She also holds dual BA degrees in Early Childhood Education and Psychological Guidance and Counseling from Boğazici University, Istanbul.