Experience

Havana Orange

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

• Communication and PR-consultant

  • Dec 2022 - Present



Eco holiday home Marnes, Costa Blanca

• Alicante, Valencia, Spanje

• Project developer

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  When you have a dream, you should try to fulfill it and not wait until you wake up! Together with my husband and two daughters we are renovating a ruin in the mountains of Marnes into an ecofriendly holiday home. We recycle, reuse and repurpose while executing this project and envision an fully off grid, sustainable but comfortable and luxurious house. Instagram @maartjemf When you have a dream, you should try to fulfill it and not wait until you wake up! Together with my husband and two daughters we are renovating a ruin in the mountains of Marnes into an ecofriendly holiday home. We recycle, reuse and repurpose while executing this project and envision an fully off grid, sustainable but comfortable and luxurious house. Instagram @maartjemf



Kooyman B.V.

• Curaçao
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Development Manager

  • Nov 2019 - Feb 2022

  Developing Kooyman hardware Megastore to its full potential, organizationally and commercially.

• Project Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Nov 2019

  Project Manager for the first Kooyman Megastore on Barbados that has opened its doors in the first quarter of 2020.



Ministerie van Defensie

• Netherlands
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Manager

  • May 2013 - Feb 2017

  Manager Communications/Spokeswoman for the Dutch ministry of Defense in the Caribbean (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, St. Maarten, Saba and Statia): strategic communication, crisis communication, internal communication and media relations.Advisor to the Commander Netherlands Forces in the Caribbean.Member of the Management Team of the organization (800 FTE).

• Chief editor of the Navy Magazine Alle Hens/communication advisor

  • Jan 2010 - May 2013

  Communications advisor for the Royal Netherlands Navy: media relations, crisis communication, speechwriting, social media organization, event organization.Chief editor of the house organ of the Royal Netherlands Navy Alle Hens.- Responsible for the content as well as the planning of the magazine.- Manager of the editors.



European Union Monitoring Mission

• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant in the Democratic Republic of Congo

  • Sep 2009 - Apr 2010

  Training + mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo where I worked for the European Union. As a team leader responsible for the biometric registration of Congolese soldiers, which took place in the Congolese jungle. Advisor to the Congolese army in a one year project to put in place a personnel information system. Training + mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo where I worked for the European Union. As a team leader responsible for the biometric registration of Congolese soldiers, which took place in the Congolese jungle. Advisor to the Congolese army in a one year project to put in place a personnel information system.



Ministerie van Defensie

• Netherlands
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Bridge officer

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2009

  Bridge officer on different frigates of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Management of the different operations and exercises that are conducted during the day and night onboard a Navy vessel. Responsible for the safe navigation of the ship Bridge officer on different frigates of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Management of the different operations and exercises that are conducted during the day and night onboard a Navy vessel. Responsible for the safe navigation of the ship