S.Benan Kaya, who started her undergraduate education in Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (MSGSÜ) “Urban and Regional Planning Department” in 2013-2014, took part in national and international projects and workshops on a city scale. With the Erasmus Exchange Program, Fachhochschule Erfurt (FH Erfurt) was educated for one year and graduated from MSGSU in 2019 as a Urban Planner. Since 2020, she has been working in the Public Design Office / Competitions team within the Istanbul Planning Agency.