Dr. Aysun Gürol graduated from Gazi University’s Faculty of Vocational Education, Department of Child Development and Education, in 1986. She worked as a teacher in the Child Development Department for 15 years at İskilip Girls' Vocational High School and Elazığ Girls' Vocational High School. In 2002, she completed her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction. In 2003, she began working as an Assistant Professor in the Preschool Education Program at Fırat University’s Faculty of Education. She was promoted to Associate Professor in 2015 in the field of Curriculum and Instruction. In 2011, she joined Yıldız Technical University’s Preschool Education Program, and she is currently the head of the Preschool Education Department at Istanbul Okan University. With extensive experience in vocational education, Dr. Gürol’s career has spanned decades, during which she has contributed to shaping curricula and fostering vocational skills development. Her lifelong dedication to vocational education and child development aligns with the principles of goal-setting and work-domain preparedness, critical for both educational and professional success. Dr. Gürol has published articles, conference papers, and books in the fields of preschool education, child development, curriculum development, and vocational training. She has supervised 12 master's theses and 3 doctoral dissertations.