Experience

hera – right to health and development

• Belgium
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Partner

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Eelens Consultancies N.V.

• Aruba

• Consultant in Global Health, Population and Development

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  ◾ Impact analysis of COVID-19 on humanitarian health response (WHO/hera) ◾ Factsheet on maternal mortality and morbidity among women and girls from African descent in the Western Hemisphere (UNFPA/hera) ◾ Baby-friendly hospital Initiative: External evaluation manual (UNICEF/hera) ◾ Albania Labour Migration (SERAC) ◾ Country Evaluation Brief for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) (Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation / hera) ◾ SRHR Scorecard for the Southern African Development Committee (UNFPA East and Southern Africa Regional Office / hera) ◾ Thematic Report on Disability in Cambodia (UNICEF) ◾ Reorganization of the Mental Health and Substance Use system in Aruba (PAHO/WHO) ◾ UN/EU Global Spotlight Initiative Timor-Leste on the Elimination and Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls (UNFPA, Timor-Leste) ◾ Mapping demographic data and its use in 9 African countries (FCDO / hera) ◾ Capacity Building for the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in Aruba on data production and policy, programming and management (SDG Commission Aruba) ◾ The impact of migration in Bhutan - a qualitative review (SERAC, Netherlands) ◾ Write and edit Population Situation Analysis (UNFPA, Dominica) ◾ Advocacy paper ICPD25 & Common Country Analysis (UNFPA, Bangladesh) ◾ Write and edit Population Situation Analysis (UNFPA, Bangladesh) ◾ Harnessing the demographic dividend in Uganda (SERAC, Netherlands) Show less



Directie Volksgezondheid DVG Aruba

• Aruba
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Health Promotion Unit

  • May 2017 - Aug 2019

  ◾ Teamleader on health promotion programs & interventions in a wide variety of topics including mental health, vector-borne diseases, non-communicable diseases, etc. ◾ Served as WHO National Focal Point for NCDs to develop the National NCD Action Plan, Chair of the National Health Promotion Platform, Secretary of the Vector-borne Disease Action Team, Team Member of the Healthy Schools Initiative, Member of the Disaster Response Team ◾ Teamleader on health promotion programs & interventions in a wide variety of topics including mental health, vector-borne diseases, non-communicable diseases, etc. ◾ Served as WHO National Focal Point for NCDs to develop the National NCD Action Plan, Chair of the National Health Promotion Platform, Secretary of the Vector-borne Disease Action Team, Team Member of the Healthy Schools Initiative, Member of the Disaster Response Team



United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reproductive Health and Youth Analyst

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

  ◾ Project manager for the first Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health (SRMH) Cost and Expenditure Study in China. ◾ Project manager Dance4life China which uses music, dancing, private sector engagement and ambassadors to educate students and young factory workers on preventing HIV/AIDS, sexual violence and unintended pregnancies and empowering them to become agents for change. ◾ Project manager for the first Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health (SRMH) Cost and Expenditure Study in China. ◾ Project manager Dance4life China which uses music, dancing, private sector engagement and ambassadors to educate students and young factory workers on preventing HIV/AIDS, sexual violence and unintended pregnancies and empowering them to become agents for change.



NIDI, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Jun 2014 - Nov 2014

  Continued the work conducted as a Junior Researcher, but with added responsibility in the Resource Flows project and the Family Planning 2020 pilot project.

• Junior Researcher

  • Feb 2012 - May 2014

  ◾ Database manager for the UNFPA/NIDI Resource Flows Project which monitors progress achieved by donors and developing countries in implementing financial resource targets (ICPD) for population activities. Main tasks included estimating financial flows, focal point for UNFPA and external data requests and responsible for operations, training and evaluation of outsourcing partners in India and Kenya. Worked closely with UNFPA on the "Financial Resource Flows for Population Activities" report which was distributed among partners for advocacy and evidence-based policymaking. ◾ For the Family Planning (FP) Expenditure project I was in charge of setting up a tool to track FP resources from governments, philanthropic organizations, insurance companies, corporations and NGOs. Took on a wide variety of tasks including survey and manual design, capacity building trainings for partner institutes, integrating tools into existing Resource Flows mechanism, among others.◾ UNAIDS/NIDI project: Donor mapping and identifying potential funding sources for HIV/AIDS, focusing on non-DAC members and philanthropic organizations. Reported and presented results at UNAIDS HQ (2012). Show less



Kenya Red Cross

• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • May 2011 - Jul 2011

  My study elucidated treatment and prevention practices for older children (ages 5-14) in Western Kenya. With malaria efforts typically directed towards children under five and pregnant women, I conducted a mixed-method study in rural villages. Results revealed a worrying trend of increasing prevalence among 5-14 year olds, ameliorated by the neglect in prevention and treatment efforts directed towards them. Results were used by the Kenya Red Cross to adjust their practices. My study elucidated treatment and prevention practices for older children (ages 5-14) in Western Kenya. With malaria efforts typically directed towards children under five and pregnant women, I conducted a mixed-method study in rural villages. Results revealed a worrying trend of increasing prevalence among 5-14 year olds, ameliorated by the neglect in prevention and treatment efforts directed towards them. Results were used by the Kenya Red Cross to adjust their practices.



Aruba Active Vacations

• Aruba

• Operations Manager & Instructor

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2010

  A sports business in Aruba which offers fun activities, such as kitesurfing, windsurfing and mountainbiking, to those looking for an adventure. I ran the day-to-day operations including teaching, marketing, sales and managing bookings. A sports business in Aruba which offers fun activities, such as kitesurfing, windsurfing and mountainbiking, to those looking for an adventure. I ran the day-to-day operations including teaching, marketing, sales and managing bookings.



White Yellow Cross Aruba

• Aruba

• Intern

  • Jan 2010 - Mar 2010

  With this healthcare provider in Aruba, I participated in meetings with the Minister of Health, conducted home visits on diabetes prevention and extensive literature review on the obesity epidemic in Aruba. With this healthcare provider in Aruba, I participated in meetings with the Minister of Health, conducted home visits on diabetes prevention and extensive literature review on the obesity epidemic in Aruba.



Michigan State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tennis Coach & Coordinator

  • Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

  Organized and led various sporting activities for children aged 6-18 Organized and led various sporting activities for children aged 6-18