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P E R S O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N Nationality : Dutch Date of birth : 23-01-1990 Location : Oeg stgeest, The Netherlands

E D U C A T I O N Master of Science in Social and Cultural Anthropology (Magna cum laude) University of Leuven 2012-2014 Principal subjects: African studies, ethnographic methods

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences (Honors) University College Maastricht 2009-2012 Principal subjects: sociology, cultural studies, media studies

International Baccalaureate 2006-2008 International School of Brussels

L A N G U A G E S English (fluent) Dutch (fluent) French (advanced) Swedish (basic)

R E L E V A N T E X P E R I E N C E Communications Assistant at DELMIC B.V. Delft, The Netherlands September 2015 Present Tasks:

Design, write, and/or proofread external communication materials for clients, researchers, and the public (website, advertisements, banners, application notes, manuals, academic articles, etc.)

Employ knowledge about the organizations products to actively engage the microscopy and other scientific communities

Communications Assistant at The Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation Leiden, The Netherlands April October 2015 Tasks:

Design and draft communication materials (posters, agendas, social media, the website, annual reports) for a non -profit organization

Freelance translating from Dutch to English The Netherlands March 2015 Present Tasks:

Through a professional agency, translate texts for various commercial clients from Dutch to English

Collaborator and Writer for Interact Magazine for Europe March 2013 January 2014 Leuven, Belgium and international Tasks:

Contribute to the development of a youth - led, seasonal publication on a European-wide level, the goals of which are to support intercultural and interfaith dialogue

Write articles to be published in the magazine

P R O F E S S I O N A L S K I L L S qualitative research methods, academic writing, administration, public communication, scientific communication, commercial communication, copy-editing, graphic design, working in an intercultural environment

T E C H N I C A L S K I L L S Microsoft Office WordPress HTML Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Gimp

P U B L I C A T I O N S The Bechdel Test and Ruby Sparks: Women in entertainment and baby steps of progress Interact: Magazine for Europe (Winter Edition 2014) Racism and gay rights in the Netherlands: Two sides of the same coin in nationalist politics Interact: Magazine for Europe (Summer Edition 2013 & Winter Edition 2014) The precarious life of kids these days: The unpaid internship industry Intern Aware blog (April 26, 2013), InteractBlogs (April 5, 2013) Zwarte Piet: The painted elephant in the room THE VOICE: International Student Magazine (February 2013) Art exposes undercurrent of internationalization THE VOICE: International Student Magazine (February 2013)

E X P E R I E N C E (cont.)

Representative for students of MSc Anthropology February 2013 August 2014 Leuven, Belgium Tasks:

Represent all anthropology students at the University of Leuven in cooperation with other students to work toward the improvement of the anthropology program through regular contact with professors and students

Culture Editor and Writer for THE VOICE: International Student Magazine November 2012 January 2013 Leuven, Belgium Tasks:

Edit and manage the Culture section of the magazine

Write articles to be published in the magazine

Administrative Assistant and Communications Intern at International Centre for Parliamentary Studies February 2012 June 2012 Brussels, Belgium Tasks:

Conduct research for future conferences organized by Centre

Write, edit, and publish external communication materials

Organize conference logistics in preparation to and during events

Communications Intern at the International School of Brussels September 2008 December 2008 Brussels, Belgium Tasks:

Perform various administrative tasks for the communications office

Write and publish internal and external communications

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