Helping organisations and individuals organise and improve their communication processes through analysis, project management, mediation and training.

It's important to change attitude, but you must follow it up with changing behaviour.
Jane Goodall

CV

Prior Work Experience

Purchasing Manager

INTROS B.V. Hotel Supplies

November 2009 – June 2010

  • Supply Chain Management of consumables
  • Managing the warehouses
  • Liaising with freight forwarders & suppliers
  • Key customer interation

Management Trainee

Starwood Hotels & Resorts

January 2009 – September 2009

  • Six Sigma & Operational Innovation department
  • Procurement department
  • New Builds & Transitions department
  • Project management work
  • Data analysis & cost-saving strategies

Duty Manager

Hotelschool The Hague

September 2007 - December 2008

  • Building safety & security
  • Training & evaluation of leadership students
  • Assistance in events within the building

IT Teaching Assistant

Hotelschool The Hague

September 2007 - December 2008

  • Designing & developing of lessons
  • Workshops & classes on Microsoft Office products
  • Administering tests & guiding practical work

Management Trainee

Dusit Dubai Hotel

August 2006 - January 2007

  • Training programme & video for the Human Resources department
  • Training of restaurant staff
  • Assisted restaurant manager during his absense

Assistant Conference Manager

THIMUN Foundation

September 2003 - July 2006

  • Responsible Conference Manager for THIMUN 2005 (4,000+ participants)
  • Conference Manager for THIMUN Youth Assembly Conferences (2004 - 2006)
  • MUN Workshops in Singapore for teachers
  • Implemented online database system for THIMUN Youth Assembly

Education

Hotelschool The Hague

Bachelor Business Administration (Hospitality Management, BBA.HM)

2005 – 2009

  • Degree obtained in 2009, Recipient of the Allegro Award for having a 'significant impact on the school and student body'.
  • Student member of the Curriculum Development Committee for the new 2009 curriculum
  • Optional Subjects: Training & Education, Change Management, Personal Selling, Spanish

Fontys University

Information Technology

2002 – 2003

  • Propodeutic Certificate Obtained

International Secondary School Eindhoven

International Baccalaureate Programme

2000 – 2001

Lincoln Community School

American High School System

1998 – 2000

Ghana International School

British School System

1995 – 1998

Other Skills & Qualifications

Languages

  • English, Dutch, Afrikaans - Mother tongue
  • French, German - Conversational
  • Spanish - Moderate
  • Italian - Beginner

Software

  • Drupal CMS - Website development, including structure design
  • Desktop Publishing Software - Adobe Products
  • Microsoft Office Products with a particular focus on MS Excel and VBA Scripting

Diplomas

  • PRINCE2 Foundations Certification

Other Achievements

  • Current Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Student Council of the Hotelschool The Hague
  • Chairman of the Student Council Hotelschool The Hague from January 2007 - September 2008
  • Student Member of the Curriculum Development committee of Hotelschool The Hague
  • Co-Founder, Former Chairman and Senior ExCom member of the THIMUN Youth Network
  • Organisation of Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) in The Netherlands on 11 and 12 April 2003: 1,500 young people put in personal effort for society
  • Participation in 3 International (UN) World Conferences as a youth delegate: Johannesburg (South Africa), Alexandria (Egypt), Kyoto (Japan).

Publications

  • “Voice of the THIMUN Youth 2005” - Editor
  • “Voice of the THIMUN Youth 2004” - Editor
  • “Education Against Racism”, in: “Voice of the THIMUN Youth 2003” – Co-Author, Coordinator.
  • “Cultural Diversity and Tolerance”, in: “Voice of the THIMUN Youth 2002” – Co-Author.
  • “Action Paper – Environment Commission”, in: “THIMUN Reports Book 2000” – Contributor, Coordinator.