After high school in Haarlem, I studied geology in Amsterdam, where I mainly focused on structural geology, petrology, fluid inclusion and marine geology. While completing my studies, I started working as a geotechnical advisor at Flevo Geotechniek and then worked for almost 10 years for Fugro Ingenieursbureau (now Geoservices) in Leidschendam, Arnhem and several times off-shore. After working for the Science Technology Knowledge Center (kcbt) for six years, including three years as program manager for intake and connections for the Faculty of Technology of the Arnhem and Nijmegen University of Applied Sciences, I have been working for the Radboud Pre-University since October 2014. College of Science. During my period at the kcbt I did many different projects, such as organizing meetings/events and program management of various education/business projects. At the HAN Faculty of Technology I laid the foundation for the HAN College of Technology. At Radboud University I am the coordinator of the Radboud PUC of Science, from which we organize various science activities for student teachers to improve the connection between VWO and WO. I am also managing director of the Institute for Science Education, which includes the PUC of Science.From 2012 to July 2016 I was chairman of the participation council of R.K. De Laarhorst primary school. and member of the central participation council. In 2016 I joined the Supervisory Board of Delta Scholengroep.My strength is that I am able to act decisively and creatively, bring people together and inspire them. The aim is to strengthen cooperation between the various parties and to achieve concrete results.Specialty: creative organizing, connecting, motivating, enthusing towards concrete results.