Gulistan completed her Bachelor of Education Degree in Special Education at the Ankara University in Turkiye in 2008. She then moved to Adelaide, Australia and completed her Master of Speech & Language Pathology Degree at Flinders University in 2014. She is currently continuing her Ph.D. studies in Speech and Language Therapy program at Hacettepe University, Ankara – Turkiye.

Gulistan can provide services in English and Turkish.

During her master’s degree as a student speech pathologist, she has completed her placements in various settings including special school, geriatric acute ward in different hospitals & medical settings, aged care centres, adult rehabilitation centres (clients with stroke, brain injury, and other conditions), child-care centres, and voice clinic. Her professional experience as a special education teacher & speech pathologist includes working with individuals having Autism Spectrum Disorders, Chromosomal disorders (Cleft lip and & palate, Down Syndrome), Aphasia (after stroke), language and learning problems, developmental delays, voice disorders, hearing impairment and various others.