2007-2008
Move to The Hague and join Stipo Consult.
Involved in the housing, welfare and care project with the Binnenmaas municipal authority; including art in the neighbourhood and preparations for the market consultations for 'The Neighbourhood of Your Life'. Also involved in the review of options for collaboration between the Drecht cities, Alblasserwaard-Vijfheerenland and Hoeksche Waard at the Drecht Cities Office in Dordrecht. Started work as the project secretary for the Stedenbaan programme in March.
2005-2006
Made the switch from a very small organisation (5 people) to a very large one, the provincial authority of South Holland. Worked at the policy coordination and public affairs office, the South Wing office and the South Wing Studio. Interesting years, where I learnt a lot about, for example, the link between spatial issues and politics.
2002-2006
Studied various subjects during evening classes at Leiden University, working on a range of topics such as an introduction to military history, the history of migration and Islamic art.
2002-2004
Management officer with the NGO, the Netherlands European Movement, a platform organisation dealing with European issues. Responsibility for, among other things, the organisation of several European youth debates with the then Secretary of State for European Affairs, Atzo Nicolaï.
2002
Graduated in political culture with a dissertation about the first Gulf War seen from the point of view of relations between the United Nations and the United States. Moved to Rotterdam.
1997-2001
Active in Culture and Science Studies Student Association, Orakel. Really enjoyable years organising trips to Paris, poetry and prose festivals, and rambling trips. All with enthusiastic fellow students who are still my friends.
1998
Together with four friends, the organisation of a plasticine animation festival, Animo, in Maastricht.
1997
I go to the University of Maastricht, Culture and Science Studies
1996
Second in the Netherlands with my big sister in the 4x400 relay team
1985
Because of a surfeit of energy, I join the Impala athletics association
1977 Born in Drachten as the younger of two children