Experience

Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport

• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Speechwriter

  • Apr 2008 - Present

  Senior Speechwriter to: State Secretary of Health, Welfare and Sport, Paul Blokhuis (2017-present) Minister of Sport, Bruno Bruins (2017-2018) Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, Edith Schippers (2010 - 2017) Minister for Youth and Families, and deputy prime minister, Andre Rouvoet. (2008- 2010) Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, Ab Klink. (2008 - 2010) Responsibilities: Acquiring expert knowledge of the healthcare market, healthcare economics, public health and health care players, Translating objectives into integrated communication expressions – based on a deep understanding of ‘customer’ needs, strategic goals and positioning, Being responsible and accountable for ensuring messages effectively reach target audiences including PR, print, media, web, digital, and social media. In Dutch as wel as English. Strategic advisor in matters of public speaking and profile and trusted contributor to communications strategy. Show less



Retoriekfabriek

• Owner of Retoriekfabriek

  • 2006 - 2009

  Freelance communications specialist and speechwriter: Speeches, other ghost writing, interviews, articles, editing pitches and proposals (English), we a.o.: • PricewaterhouseCoopers, Amsterdam • UWV, Amsterdam • SNV Netherlands Development Organisation,The Hague • Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Hague • The City Council of Hilversum, Hilversum Consulting and Analysis, a.o.: • Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Hague • LABEL, Gerard van der Berg, Breda Show less



Nicis Institute

• Netherlands
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications advisor and press officer

  • 2005 - 2006

  Responsible for a.o.: • Informing the press and the public, answering questions, writing press releases, editing digital newsletters • Editing and coordinating restyling of the scientific magazine City Journal Responsible for a.o.: • Informing the press and the public, answering questions, writing press releases, editing digital newsletters • Editing and coordinating restyling of the scientific magazine City Journal



Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs

• Media Analyst

  • Sep 2003 - Jul 2005

  Responsible for • Media analyses serving Ministers and State Secretary and their spokesmen, topics related to the Dutch presidency of the EU in 2004 • Coordinator and editor of press information by Dutch embassies within the EU • Deputy head of team internal communications • Supporting speechwriters • Editor and journalist for staff magazine (6.500 copies) and Ministry website Responsible for • Media analyses serving Ministers and State Secretary and their spokesmen, topics related to the Dutch presidency of the EU in 2004 • Coordinator and editor of press information by Dutch embassies within the EU • Deputy head of team internal communications • Supporting speechwriters • Editor and journalist for staff magazine (6.500 copies) and Ministry website



Citigate First Financial

• Netherlands
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Manager

  • 2001 - 2002

  Responsible for: • Leading and coaching 2 researchers • Informing colleague consultants and client ceo's on relevant news and relevant changes in the financial markets • Media-analyses supporting investor relations • Writing and editing newsflashes for company website • Setting up newsflash enhancing internal communications Responsible for: • Leading and coaching 2 researchers • Informing colleague consultants and client ceo's on relevant news and relevant changes in the financial markets • Media-analyses supporting investor relations • Writing and editing newsflashes for company website • Setting up newsflash enhancing internal communications