Qualifications

2024: University Teaching Qualification (BKO), Utrecht University.

2021: Senior Qualification Examination (SKE), Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences.

2019: Professional registration of teacher trainers, Velon.

2009: PhD Marine Biogeochemistry, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

2005: Postgraduate teaching degree Biology, Utrecht University.

2003: MSc Marine Ecology, Utrecht University.

Employment

2023-present: Assistant professor science education and communication, director of education. Utrecht University. Freudenthal Institute.

2015-2023: Senior lecturer biology (head of department 2019-2022). Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. School of Education.

2015: Biology teacher. Dr. Mollercollege, Waalwijk.

2013-2014: Postdoctoral scholar. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology.

2010-2013: Postdoctoral research assistant. University of Reading. Department of Geography and Environmental Science.

2009-2010: Postdoctoral researcher. Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Department of Geology / Analytical and Environmental Chemistry.

2005-2009: Junior researcher. VU University Amsterdam. Department of Marine Biogeology.

2003-2005: Teacher in biology and science. Pax Christi College, Druten.