Leandra Schmitz Email & Phone Number

Limburg, Nederland

LIOF is the regional development agency for Limburg, providing support to innovative entrepreneurs through advice, networking, and financing. We cater to startups, scaleups, and small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) with innovative ideas, business plans, or financing needs, as well as (foreign) entrepreneurs looking to establish themselves in Limburg..

Roermond/Venlo

Roermond/Venlo

The main subject of projects I am currently working on are agrifood innovation, new business models, valorisation of (vegetable) by-products, sustainability/bio-circularity and short(er) food chains, all with a focus on health.

Roermond, Limburg, The Netherlands

UserWithin the LLTB I am responsible for the Portfolio Multifunctional Agriculture, which is an umbrella term for agricultural companies that combine their 'usual' business with services to society, for example: care farming, farm education, farm shops and short chains, agricultural day care, agrotourism and agricultural nature management. The key element.

• I managed a new product development project using vegetable by-products. In addition, I conducted research in the area of sustainability and consumer behaviour. Within this project I worked on multiple parts of the.
• Gathered and analysed consumer insights
• Optimized the product (texture, colour, taste)
• Conducted various sensory, microbiological and shelf-life tests
• Prepared the business plan'Keep Food Simple' supports the development of more nutritious great tasting food through more effective use of the nutritional potential of agricultural raw materials and less dependence on.

I represented the views of HFIM students on all matters relating to the university and acted as a communication channel between staff and students. In addition, I advised and supported the dean in the management of Campus Venlo to continuously improve the student learning experience.

The Eductational Committee is responsible for the independent course and program evaluations of the MSc Health food Innovation management. In addition, workshop days and guest lectures are organized for the students and once a year the internship event will be organized. I was leading the Educational Committee in order to achieve the set goals. I made sure.

In the summers of 2012 till 2015 I worked as a housekeeper. I was responsible for the daily cleaning of a nursing home for (dementia) patients.

Department Of Toxicology

As a research intern, I studied the bioavailability and antioxidant effect of Ergothioneine, which is a biological compound in edible mushrooms, in human blood.

I organized marketing, promotional and sales activities for EF in the region North-Brabant and Limburg. I was responsible for finding and motivating Ambassadors to accomplish these activities.

Valkenswaard

From 2006 till 2012 I was a member of the organizing committee of SG Weredi. The last two years I was leading this organizing committee, a group of ≈60 students. I developed myself socially, gained confidence, learned to make decisions under pressure and improved my hospitality skills. I gained experience in managing projects as I was responsible for.

Master Of Science (Msc), Health Food Innovation Management, Gpa: 8.1 (Cum Laude)

Activities and Societies: International Student Association Umami and Student representative Management Team Campus VenloThe Master Health.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Biomedical Sciences, Gpa: 8.3 (Cum Laude)

Activities and Societies: The Marble+ Excellence ProgrammeMajor biological health sciences. The topic of my bachelor thesis is.

Vwo, Ng

Activities and Societies: Member Organizing Committee 2006 until 2012

Cambridge Exam B2

Followed an English Language Course at the EF school in Honolulu, Hawaii. I completed the EF Cambridge English Level Test with a B2 score.