Elif Akkuş completed her undergraduate studies in Sociology at Istanbul Medeniyet University in 2022. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree in the Social Projects and NGO Management Program at Istanbul Bilgi University, which she began in 2023. She is also a 2022 graduate of the İLEM Education Program.

Elif Akkuş is currently working as a Researcher at the Civil Society Academy. She actively contributes to capacity-building efforts for non-governmental organizations through trainings, seminars, workshops, summit organizations, publication processes, and project development.