Kumsal Kınay completed her high school education at Saint Benoît French High School and graduated from Anadolu University in 2014 with a degree in Public Relations and Advertising. She has also completed his master's degree in the Department of Public Relations and Advertising at Anadolu University. After her undergraduation, she worked as a social media specialist in various digital agencies and as a corporate communications and marketing specialist on the brand side. She continues her PhD education in the New Media and Communication program at Üsküdar University, which she started in 2020.