Experience

&Wider

• Netherlands
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Sep 2014 - 9 years 4 months

• Founder and CEO

  • Sep 2014 - 9 years 4 months

  Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

• Social researcher and methodologist

  • Mar 2013 - 10 years 10 months

  Cape Town This newly established research firm is focused on developing tools to enable better sharing of information using IVR, mobile tech and participation. We focus on tools that can rapidly gather better information from a wider sample of workers and householders, at a lower cost.



Save the Children Sweden in Beirut

• Consultant

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2011

  I designed, trained and supported research across 5 countries in the MENA Region, which generated a new evidence base re the everyday needs and experiences of 8 - 18 year olds in the region. Most importantly, together with some exceptional young researchers, practitioners and civil society leaders in Yemen, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Morocco, we developed and piloted a new research methodology which can be used by teens to gather, analyze and present strong qualitative and quantitative… Show more I designed, trained and supported research across 5 countries in the MENA Region, which generated a new evidence base re the everyday needs and experiences of 8 - 18 year olds in the region. Most importantly, together with some exceptional young researchers, practitioners and civil society leaders in Yemen, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Morocco, we developed and piloted a new research methodology which can be used by teens to gather, analyze and present strong qualitative and quantitative evidence from children and young adults about everyday needs and priorities. Show less



UnLtd

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Research

  • 2007 - 2009

  London Brief was to develop a stronger research capacity at UnLtd to better measure the impact of the social entrepreneurs that the foundation was supporting (some 7000+ back then). Established a new research agenda, including a longitudinal study focused on better understanding the changing needs and impacts of early stage social entrepreneurs. Developed a research team and internship programme from scratch, and conducted regular evaluations of the grant-making programmes.



Most Mira

• Co-founder

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  UK/Bosnia Charity using creative collaboration and arts festivals to enable young people in Prijedor, Northern Bosnia, to engage with each other and thereby overcome the unresolved tensions and losses of their parents and grandparents. Continues to this day. About to build the Most Mira International Youth Centre.



ICAR: Information Centre on Asylum and Refugees

• Consultant - social research methodology

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2006

  Kings College, London Research evaluation, methodological training and research design for this newly formed research unit alongside NGOs focused on supporting refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. Wrote manual published by ICAR (Esterhuizen, 2004): Doing case studies for the refugee sector: A DIY handbook for agencies and practitioners. Most of my work focused on teaching organisations in the sector how to measure needs and impact.



University of London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer Human Rights

  • 2004 - 2005

  School of Advanced Study, London Taught the humanities side of Human Rights: dilemmas relevant to human rights in practice, cultural debates, material contexts, philosophical and historical underpinnings, socio-economic and political challenges. It was a special privilege to work with the students I did - a rather extraordinary bunch who remain a source of inspiration.



Unisys

• EduTrain participant

  • 1989 - 1989