Gerda Sula is an educationalist and researcher with a strong focus on improving the quality of education in Albania. She is the Executive Director of Step by Step Center, an NGO focused in quality and equality in early childhood education in Albania. Also, she currently teaches at the Masters' programs of the University of Tirana, where she focuses in preparing teachers for student-centered education.

Dr. Sula's areas of interest include early childhood education, life-long learning, VET, with a passion on inclusion, and equal educational opportunities. Her belief that teachers are the key to a school's success is reflected in her primary focus on quality continuous professional development. Her research skills are complemented by her practice-oriented abilities, making her a valuable consultant for both government and non-governmental organizations, among which World Bank, UNICEF, SwissContact, Open Society Foundations.