Free lance trainer/consultant specialised in maximising the return on human capital.Focus on getting more results from the existing network of people, ideas and energy in the business context.

Education & Courses

1979-1985:            Chr. Lyceum, Zeist - Gymnasium-α

1985-1987:            TH Twente - Public administration science

1987-1992:            Leiden University - Public administration science - major in Police & Justice + Int. Affairs -

1994:                    Clingendael, The Hague, International Security Politics - Course

1999:                    Swedint, Stockholm, UNJOC, United Nations Junior Officers Course

2001-2002:            Rotterdam School of Business: Strategic (HR) Management MBA modules

2003:                    IDEA, mission training for deployment to Bosnia

2004:                    LEADER, Leadership Training, Royal Netherlands Air Force

Professional Career

1996- 2004:            Sara Lee| DE, Deloitte, Second Nature Consultancy, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Different HR jobs: Compensation & Benefits, Recruitment, Training & Development, Consultancy, (Int.) Project Management, People Management, Change Management Focus on strategic linking of man power to organisational goals and strategy.

2004 - 2006:           SARV Business Consultancy & Training -Trainer/Consultant

Developing & delivering training solutions to enhance the capacities of people to do business in their own business context. Focus on professional services industry.

2006:                       Activated duty with Royal Netherlands Marine Corps

Embedded with the US led Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (Djibouti) – coalition staff officer. Focus on Information Operations (StratCom), formulating and communicating key messages to local, regional and international target audiences (African Union, European Union, NATO)

2007:  Steenvoud – simplifiers – training & consultancy Focus on getting more value out of training deals

Specials

2005:              IJOLDS, Woensdrecht, International Junior Officers Leadership

Development Seminar, Facilitator/Trainer to multinational audience.

2005:              Europe Day, May 9, 2005, Kosovo, lecturing a seminar on 'Convincing the Customer' - Academic Training Association, Amsterdam