Advisor

• Sep 2022 - Present

Action researcher

• Jan 2022 - Present

Project leader of Wijk C Stroom, a citizen's initiative to accalerate the energy transition in the Dutch neighbourhood in Utrecht, Wijk C.The initiative's aim is to provide access to solar energy for every neighbour. Project leader of Wijk C Stroom, a citizen's initiative to accalerate the energy transition in the Dutch neighbourhood in Utrecht, Wijk C.The initiative's aim is to provide access to solar energy for every neighbour.

Founder

• Aug 2019 - Present

By supporting the community project Wijk C Stroom, we bring transition in the way local stakeholders interact in their efforts to achieve accessibility to sustainable energy for all residents. Through our practice, we get experienced, develop knowledge, and inspire others. By supporting the community project Wijk C Stroom, we bring transition in the way local stakeholders interact in their efforts to achieve accessibility to sustainable energy for all residents. Through our practice, we get experienced, develop knowledge, and inspire others.

Researcher

• Apr 2022 - Aug 2022

Orientation for the governance of the energy transition with Breda municipality

Teacher Social Work

• Aug 2020 - Aug 2022

Teacher Social Work

• Aug 2018 - Jul 2019

Student population: Workers following a parttime study to achieve an Associate and/or Bachelor's degree by studying online and following classes once a week.Courses: basic knowledge and skills for social work (1st-year students)- teaching methods, skills and theory involving communication, social networks, psychologysocial functioning (3rd-year students)- coaching students for developing their vision on social functioning, critical thinking about how social functioning is being influenced by different factors, such as policy, finances and methods.research and innovation (4th-year students)- coaching students in doing a design study in couples at their work. Assessment committee:-developing a knowledge assessment-quality management

Teacher Social Work

• Nov 2016 - Sep 2018

Student population:Full time students from a diverse educational and cultural background in an urban area.Student coaching for Bachelor thesisAssessment of intern-shipsTeaching Social Work Research skillsLecturing Student population:Full time students from a diverse educational and cultural background in an urban area.Student coaching for Bachelor thesisAssessment of intern-shipsTeaching Social Work Research skillsLecturing

member Workers Council

• May 2016 - Aug 2018

Project Trainee

• Nov 2016 - Jan 2018

Developed a methodology in which both innovation targets and professional standards in teams can be evaluated with the purpose of developing and sharing knowledge.

Social Care Worker

• Jan 2010 - Jan 2017

Managing the daily routine in a living facility for people with brain damage.Weekly visits of clients to maintain an optimal level of independence.

Social Entrepreneur

• May 2006 - Jan 2010

Organizing a Community Arts Project: teamwork with a painter, a photographer and a local organization. Fundraising.Accountmanaging for a social project involving a loyalty programm for 80.000 volunteers.Participating in New Venture, a contest for innovational entrepreneurs involving workshops, network meetings and an appointed business advisor. Organizing a Community Arts Project: teamwork with a painter, a photographer and a local organization. Fundraising.Accountmanaging for a social project involving a loyalty programm for 80.000 volunteers.Participating in New Venture, a contest for innovational entrepreneurs involving workshops, network meetings and an appointed business advisor.

Founder

• Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

A non profit organisation that:- facilitated two bording faicilties for about 40 teenagers with a phisical disability in a rural area in Kenya- helped 3 entrepreneurs with a physical disability by micro finance- had about 55 monthly beniefactorsThe activities and means of the foundation were later transferred to Stichting Bondokids. A non profit organisation that:- facilitated two bording faicilties for about 40 teenagers with a phisical disability in a rural area in Kenya- helped 3 entrepreneurs with a physical disability by micro finance- had about 55 monthly beniefactorsThe activities and means of the foundation were later transferred to Stichting Bondokids.

Volunteer

• Jul 2003 - Dec 2003

Volunteering in a Rehabilitation Centre with about 200 children.Setting up a daily programm for about 20 children with cerebral palsy.Starting up a micro finance programm.Fundraising in the Netherlands for boarding facilities for physically disabled teenagers.Participating in local fundraising activities. Volunteering in a Rehabilitation Centre with about 200 children.Setting up a daily programm for about 20 children with cerebral palsy.Starting up a micro finance programm.Fundraising in the Netherlands for boarding facilities for physically disabled teenagers.Participating in local fundraising activities.