Utrecht University, Social and Behavioural Sciences (Current - Assistant Professior within the Education department,)
Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA - Visiting Fellowship (2008-2009)
University of Amsterdam, PhD candidacy.(2004-2009) Dissertation defended: April 21, 2010. Title of the dissertation: "Academic language in early childhood interactions. A longitudinal study of 3- to 6-year-old Dutch monolingual children". Download dissertation
University of Amsterdam and Utrecht University (2002-2004)- Research Assistant in various research projects regarding early childhood education programs. Teaching Assistant (Theories of personality, Diagnostics)
University of Amsterdam (1998 - 2002) Student of University of Amsterdam Educational sciences and Pedagogy (Pedagogische wetenschappen / Onderwijskunde). Diploma received October 28, 2002