PIRI REIS

Piri Reis Schools were founded by Orion Education Foundation in 1998 as a non profit organization, providing education at preschool, primary and secondary school level, aiming to create an infrastructure for Saint-Joseph French High School which was founded around 1880’s with Lasalle education philosophy.

Derya Salman

Is currently working as vice principal, she is in the administrative board, project commission, school executive board, and technology commission at Piri Reis schools. She graduated from American Collegate Institute and she studied Guidance and Psychological Counseling at Bogazici University. She received many in-service trainings, and  seminars especially in the field of child development, education, psychology and Erasmus + training. She participated in several national and international symposiums. Initiating and executing corporate projects is her area of responsibility. İt is her 10th year at Piri Reis.

derya.salman@pirireis.k12.tr

Cem Öcal

Cem Öcal graduated from Ege University, Physics Department. He has been working as Academic Coordinator and Science teacher for 16 years in Piri Reis. He is in the project commission, school executive board, and technology commission at Piri Reis. He has an active role at professional development of Piri Reis teachers. Since the transition to the new education system in Turkey in 2005, he has been participating in seminars and symposiums on evolving education systems. He has published 5 textbooks (3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th grade science and 9th grade physics boks) approved by the Ministry of National Education.

cem.ocal@pirireis.k12.tr