on january 31, 1907, she went out to work serving as a school teacher for embroidery at molla gürani vocational junior high school. she was then appointed to üsküdar vocational high school for girls (march 1908), to kadıköy normal junior high school (october 1911), again to üsküdar vocational junior high school (january 1912), to açık türbe vocational high school (january 1914) and to mal hatun vocational high school (october 1914). during the time she earned her life, she studied mathematics in darülfünun, the former istanbul university, graduating with the highest mark in 1917. she was one of the first five graduating female students of the university. in september 1917, she was appointed to teacher's college in bursa as the assistant principal and teacher of mathematics. she was deemed resigned after she went to istanbul on her vacation and did not return to her duty. in february 1919, she was appointed to teacher's college for girls in edirne as the assistant principal and mathematics teacher. she retained at these positions until september 1922.