Personal information
> Age 38 years
> Current residence: Arnhem, Netherlands
> Previous place of residence: Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Work experience
05.2015 – present, Specialist on the subject of the Second World War, various schools and clients, Netherlands / Germany
> Creating education programs for primary schools
> Meeting with more than 250 eyewitnesses (heroes, perpetrators, victims and bystanders)
> Conducting history research for next of kin about their family members
> Participation in documentaries and movies
06.2022 – present, Member, training course participant, and volunteer, Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
> Summer 2024, Volunteer war cemetery Costermano, Italy
> Autumn 2023, Training course participant for educational professionals, war cemetery Niederbronn-les-Bains, France
> Autumn 2023, Membership
> Summer 2023, Volunteer war cemetery Lommel, Belgium
> Summer 2022, Training course participant for educational professionals, war cemetery Ysselsteyn, Netherlands
07.2017 – present, Sponsor and volunteer, Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste e.V.
> 2024 – 2025, Sponsor American longtime volunteer, Neuengamme Memorial Site, Germany
> Summer 2019, Volunteer Memorial fortress Breendonk, Belgium
> Summer 2018, Volunteer care farm Loidhold, Austria
> Summer 2018, Volunteer castle Hartheim, Austria
> Summer 2017, Volunteer Buchenwald Memorial Site, Germany
10.2024 – present, Library information specialist, University of Applied Sciences of Arnhem Nijmegen, The Netherlands
> Teaching (international) bachelor-students in research skills
> As a guest lecturer teaching at vocational schools regarding switching to a bachelor’s degree program
> Manage sub-collection of study-books, magazines and databases
> Giving college tours and managing Instagram channel
04.2022 – 05.2025, Study centre employee, University of Applied Sciences of Arnhem Nijmegen, The Netherlands
> Helping (international) students, teachers and researchers
> Contributions to the database of teaching materials (Study programs: Primary school teacher, History, Dutch and German)
> Co-developing exhibitions in the study centre
> Supporting open days and the introduction week
02.2014 – 02.2015, Tourism employee (year abroad in Germany), Gemeinde Kranenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia
02.2014 – 02.2015, Store employee (year abroad in Germany), Woolworth Kleve GmbH, North Rhine-Westphalia
Education
05.2024 – 11.2025, Library information specialist training,
GO opleidingen Utrecht, Netherlands
Practical assignments at the University of Applied Sciences of Arnhem Nijmegen:
> Designing an online learning environment for vocational students (Information Systems Module)
> Creating a website aimed at acquiring German students (Marketing Module)
> Writing a plan about the University Library of the future (Management Module)
06.2022 – 10.2023, Training course history for educational professionals,
Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
The Second World War in the Netherlands and European modern history:
> Workshops on peace education, pedagogical opportunities and international cooperation
> Guided tours on Allied and German war cemeteries
> Including a program at European Parliament, Strasbourg, France
05.2020 – 06.2020, Lean Yellow Belt,
Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
02.2014 – 06.2014, German as a foreign language (level C1),
Volkshochschule Kleve, Germany
09.2010 – 02.2011, Study program History teacher (minor),
University of applied sciences of Utrecht, The Netherlands
Specialization Second World War:
> Education about WWII and workshops on teaching skills
> Including a program at Bergen-Belsen and Buchenwald Memorial Sites, Germany
> Final research project and presentation: Dutch Nazi collaboration during WW2
09.2007 – 07.2011, Bachelor of Communication (major),
University of applied sciences of Utrecht, The Netherlands
Specialization in journalism, movies and websites:
> 2011, Communications intern, Museum Ship Mercuur, Scheveningen
> 2009 – 2010, Communications intern, Royal Netherlands Navy, Den Helder
> 2008 – 2009, Practical assignment movie production, Museum Bronbeek / Ministry of Defense, Arnhem
09.2000 – 07.2006, Vwo / High School,
Dalton Den Haag, The Netherlands