Experience

SETUP

• Netherlands
• Internet Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher | Writer | www.setup.nl

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Utrecht Area, Netherlands • Investigating the societal impact and ethical implications of automated decision-making. • Investigating human-machine complementarity. • Contributing to ethical debates on artificial intelligence, robotics, big data, algorithms and automated decision-making. • Writing articles, blogs, explainers. • Presentations, talks, guest lectures, debates.



University of Twente

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• External PhD Candidate

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences (BMS), Philosophy (WIJSB) • Merging previous and present research activities in a PhD study on authenticity and artificial (un)intelligence.



University of Groningen

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Lecturer

  • Dec 2016 - 2020

  Groningen, Netherlands Annual guest lectures on medicalization and authenticity for the sociology mastercourse "Medicalization, healthcare and social control."



hard//hoofd

• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance writer

  • Jan 2017 - 2019

  Amsterdam Area, Netherlands Writing a series of critical essays on the societal impact of human enhancement technologies and the moral meaning of authenticity and human (im)perfection: www.hardhoofd.com/auteur/siri-beerends/



Erasmus University Rotterdam

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2018

  Department Medical ethics and Philosophy. • Preliminary investigation of social robots in Dutch eldercare facilities. • Writing a research proposal on empirical ethics, authenticity and social robotics.



Up2Learn Taaltrajecten

• Teacher

  • Apr 2017 - Mar 2018

  The Hague Area, Netherlands • Teaching 'Knowledge of Dutch Society' in preparation for the Civic Integration Exam (level A2). • Teaching 'Orientation on the Dutch Labourmarket' in preparation for the Civic Integration Exam.



Platform Immaterialicous

• Freelance writer

  • Apr 2016 - Jul 2016

  Amsterdam Area, Netherlands • Exploring issues of authenticity and the fusion between online and offline selves. • Writing a series of articles on the relation between online and offline appearance modification. • Helping provide guest speakers for the Immaterialicous symposium at Pakhuis de Zwijger.



Wijkz

• Netherlands
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Ouderenconsulent

  • Feb 2015 - Feb 2016

  The Hague, Oude Centrum, Stationsbuurt en Rivierenbuurt • Making house calls, assessing problems, arranging facilities: healthcare and informal care. • Participating in 'wijkteams', collaborate with external organisations and healthcare professionals. • Recruiting and coaching migrant volunteers: learning Dutch <-> helping eldery.



Palet Welzijn

• Netherlands
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ouderenadviseur

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  Zoetermeer, Meerzicht • Temporary position for maternity leave replacement. • Making house calls. • Advising elderly on housing, healthcare, social well-being and personal finance.

• Activities coordinator

  • Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

  Zoetermeer, Oosterheem • Running a community centre for elderly (55+). • Coaching volunteers and professionals to organize and provide activities for local residents. • Coordination of external organizations that provide social well-being in a variety of projects. • Financial and administrative tasks.

• Activities coach

  • Nov 2013 - Jun 2014

  Zoetermeer, Dorp, senior home De Morgenster • Temporary position for maternity leave replacement. • Recruiting and coaching volunteers and interns to organize and provide activities for elderly. • Guiding and coaching residents in finding a pleasurable way of spending the day. • Financial and administrative tasks.



TSN Zorg

• Netherlands
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Home support service

  • 2011 - Sep 2013

  The Hague Household support and individual support for elderly and people with a mental, psychiatric or physical disability.



Munazara Consultancy

• Research internship

  • 2007 - 2007

  The Hague • Research on honour crimes: investigations of feelings of honour among young people with an Islamic background. • Semi-structured interviews with youngsters at various MBO-schools. • Advising Munazara on effective interviewing.



De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student coach

  • 2007 - 2007

  The Hague Coaching first- and second year Bachelor of Social Work students.



Toneelgroep De Appel

• Bachelor internship

  • 2006 - 2006

  The Hague • Setting up a youth panel in order to get more young people interested in theatre. • Organisational tasks and PR-activities for setting up and promoting the theatre festival: "06 festival- De Appel meets South Africa".



Stichting Boog - denkt mee, doet mee, leeft mee

• Netherlands
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bachelor internship

  • 2005 - 2005

  The Hague Organizing and carrying out community development projects in disadvantaged neighbourhoods in The Hague.



Centrum 16•22

• Netherlands
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research internship

  • 2004 - 2004

  The Hague • Research on quality improvement social skills training. • Designing an evaluation programme to improve social skills training for vulnerable youth.