Co Founder

• Feb 2016 - Present

Hate, disinformation, and polarisation are on the rise. These black-and-white world views are drowning out the Grey Middle Ground. At Dare to be Grey, we aim to take back control, by analysing and uncovering sources of these harmful issues, and offering alternatives to the us-versus-them narratives. Our platform hosts refreshing perspectives, challenging opinions, and personal stories. Hate, disinformation, and polarisation are on the rise. These black-and-white world views are drowning out the Grey Middle Ground. At Dare to be Grey, we aim to take back control, by analysing and uncovering sources of these harmful issues, and offering alternatives to the us-versus-them narratives. Our platform hosts refreshing perspectives, challenging opinions, and personal stories.

Lead Trainer

• Nov 2021 - Present

Expert Trainer

• May 2021 - Present

Consultant, Content Creator, Trainer & Campaigner

• Feb 2017 - Present

My area of expertise lies in: social media campaigning, preventing/countering violent extremism, polarisation, disinformation, hate speech, media literacy, content creation, media development and training. Examples of (previous) assignments: - Social media strategy and content creation for INACH - Podcast host ‘RAN in focus’, and reporter for the Radicalisation Awareness Network - Campaign design & implementation to counter online hate speech ‘DTCT’ - Social media campaigns to counter disinformation and improve media literacy - Development of a board game on Media Literacy for InHolland university of applied science - Content creation and consultancy for Media Diversity Institute, 'Get The Trolls Out' - Workshops & lectures at Utrecht University, European Network for Non-Violence and Dialogue, UWV, G1500 and many more.

Project Manager & Trainer

• Nov 2018 - Jun 2021

As a trainer I've been able to give hundreds of journalists, campaigners and media professionals, from all over the world, the skills and tools needed to become great storytellers and run effective campaigns. At RNTC I'm in charge of curriculum development and implementation for projects countering radicalisation and disinformation. As a trainer I've been able to give hundreds of journalists, campaigners and media professionals, from all over the world, the skills and tools needed to become great storytellers and run effective campaigns. At RNTC I'm in charge of curriculum development and implementation for projects countering radicalisation and disinformation.

Lecturer

• Jan 2018 - May 2018

Teaching the course Social Media in the Public Sphere. In this course students are given the opportunity to develop and implement their own social media campaign with political, societal or organizational relevance. Teaching the course Social Media in the Public Sphere. In this course students are given the opportunity to develop and implement their own social media campaign with political, societal or organizational relevance.

International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)

• Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) is the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program. Through short-term visits to the United States, current and emerging foreign leaders in a variety of fields experience this country firsthand and cultivate lasting relationships with their American counterparts. Since we have developed innovative solutions to ‪#‎ChallengeExtremism‬ in our communities and around the world, we were invited to the United States to showcase our ideas and identify ways to take them to the next level. The IVLP I participated in focused on countering violent extremism and conducted both professional meetings and cultural activities in Washington D.C., New York and San Francisco.

Peer 2 Peer: Challenging Extremism

• Feb 2016 - Jun 2016

Student teams from 55 universities around the world were given the opportunity to develop and execute social media campaigns against extremism that are credible and authentic. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and Facebook. Our team from Utrecht University developed the campaign Dare to be Grey. We won first place in the Facebook Global Digital Challenge in Washington D.C. Student teams from 55 universities around the world were given the opportunity to develop and execute social media campaigns against extremism that are credible and authentic. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and Facebook. Our team from Utrecht University developed the campaign Dare to be Grey. We won first place in the Facebook Global Digital Challenge in Washington D.C.