At Pre-U, I put my academic expertise to the test in a practical setting. Building and managing websites, using various SEO and SEA strategies to monitor them, creating content for various online platforms and supervising various media teams all belong to my day-to-day responsibilities. While working in a team, the goal is to introduce the University of Twente to high school students with academic ambitions during an early stage of their high school career.

Livestreaming on Twitch went from a little side project, that I could pour my creativity into, to a full-fledged creative business that is increasing in momentum every day. I went from broadcasting to myself for hours on end to having a stable and wide community, wherein hundreds of people from all over the world, but mainly the Netherlands, spend time together while they are playing games, chat or engage in all sorts of online activity. I have always had an interest in creating… Show more Livestreaming on Twitch went from a little side project, that I could pour my creativity into, to a full-fledged creative business that is increasing in momentum every day. I went from broadcasting to myself for hours on end to having a stable and wide community, wherein hundreds of people from all over the world, but mainly the Netherlands, spend time together while they are playing games, chat or engage in all sorts of online activity. I have always had an interest in creating content, and within my livestreams, I am able to combine my enthousiasm for visual media, showbuilding and entertainment with an entrepreneurial drive. I am live at least 3 times a week, for multiple hours a day, and feel like the online brand that I'm building may play a large part in my life during the coming years. Show less

I wanted to travel the world and live in a place that was the polar opposite of everything that I was used to. During my travel, I wanted to contribute and connect to the place and the people I met. Bukomansimbi, Uganda turned out to be that place. During my search for a suitable organization, I came in contact with UP4S. Having a stable work-exchange program with various local organizations in Uganda, we quickly started talking about the purpose, use and usefulness of volunteers, all… Show more I wanted to travel the world and live in a place that was the polar opposite of everything that I was used to. During my travel, I wanted to contribute and connect to the place and the people I met. Bukomansimbi, Uganda turned out to be that place. During my search for a suitable organization, I came in contact with UP4S. Having a stable work-exchange program with various local organizations in Uganda, we quickly started talking about the purpose, use and usefulness of volunteers, all around the world. In order to contribute to those topics, I set out to do a research related to voluntourism at one of their partner-organizations, in order to define exactly how much volunteers actually add to a local community. Show less

During my time as a Mystery Shop Coordinator, I organized and carried out the logistics of the mystery shop research, that was being conducted by the BMS Faculty of the University of Twente. I supervised the various teams in the field during the various researches, and was responsible for the various logistical aspects of planning routes, recruiting mystery shoppers and drivers, booking cars and hotels, and structuring datasets.