curriculum vitae
education
2021
LUCA School of Arts, Ghent (Belgium)
Professional Masterclass ‘Design for Impact’
2018 – present
LUCA School of Arts // NARAFI, Brussels (Belgium)
Professional Bachelor Photography
2014 – 2018
LUCA School of Arts, Ghent (Belgium)
Professional Bachelor Visual Design (Cum Laude)
Main Studio: Graphic Design
Postgraduate: Brand & Packaging Design
1999 – 2004
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Master Film & Mediastudies
Major: Television & Cross-Media Culture
Minor: Ethics (Philosophy)
Erasmus Exchange Program:
Universidad de Barcelona (2002 – 2003)
Research for master thesis ‘The Filmculture of Suriname’ in Suriname (2004)
1992 – 1998
OSG West Friesland, Hoorn
pre-university education (VWO)
work experience
2018
De Barbaren Graphic Communication, Ghent
position: internship & freelance
2009 – 2013
Dutch Film and Television Academy, Amsterdam position: coordinator director’s department
2007 – 2010
Wonderland Film, Amsterdam
position: producer // assistant-director (freelance)
2008
Palm Plus Productions, Hilversum
position: location producer
2004 – 2006
International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), Amsterdam
position: producer
2004 – 2009
Het Concertgebouw N.V., Amsterdam
positions: hostess // co-operator box office
mentor for educational programs
courses
WISPER, Ghent
Making Photozines & Photographic Books
KISP, Ghent
basic photography
Kimura Shiatsu Institute, Ghent
shiatsu massage
CVO Beauty School, Ghent
massage therapy // acupressure
Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
orientation course
Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
preparatory year
CREA, Amsterdam
figure drawing // photography (analogue & digital)
MK24, Amsterdam
painting
languages
Dutch: mother language
English: fluent
German: good
Spanish: good
French: good
other work experience
assistant-photographer
assistant-director
assistant-producer
floormanager
volonteer work at the Azores & Madeira (Portugal)
hostess // bar // restaurant (the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal & Greece)
likes & interests
travelling // swimming // cinema // nature // art, fashion & photography // media, identity & culture
technical skills
Windows & MAC // MS Office
Adobe InDesign // PhotoShop // Illustrator // LightRoom
Driving licence (B)
travels
Hong Kong & Macau // Indonesia // Brasil, Argentina & Paraguay // Suriname // Thailand // New York City // Israel & Egypt // Morocco // allmost all of Europe