TRAINING:
1981 - 1987
Art Academy Fashion Enschede (ARTEZ)
1986
Research Corsets: National Museum Amsterdam
1987
Trading Course: Chamber of Commerce Enschede
1992
Art Trading Course: Chamber of Commerce Enschede
1993
Course Art Market Exploration:  KCO Zwolle
1996
Management Course: Free University Enschede
2000
Self-management Training Managers: Centre for Self-development (IVT) Diepenheim
2001
Training Vision and Development Managers: Centre for Self-development (IVT) Diepenheim
2007
Course Professional Artist in the Classroom (BIK): KCO Zwolle

CAREER:
from 1987
Professional artist and freelance designer / project leader
1988 - 1994
Drawing and Sewing teacher
1997 - 2001
Coordinator Graphic Studio Enschede
2001
Project Leader Textile 001 Nijverdal
2001 - 2002
Printing Advisor Printing Company Twente Hengelo
2003 - 2013
Workshops, guest lectures at school and painting lessons

OTHER ACTIVITIES:
1992 - 1997
Chairwoman Foundation Graphic Studio Twente Enschede
1994 - 2000
Workgroup member Organisation Visual Arts Weekends Enschede
1997 - 2000
Workgroup member Organisation Municipal Guest Studios Enschede
1999 - 2003
Treasurer Media Art Enschede
2001 - 2010
Workgroup member Art Route Lonneker
2008 - 2010
Workgroup member Extracurricular Activities Lonneker
2010 - 2013
Chairwoman Foundation From Urinal to Gallery
2010 - 2013
Chairwoman and initiator Advisory Group Gallery Urinal Occupied (Galerie Urinoir Bezet)
2014-2018
Member Society Apropos Breetz-Germany
2014-2019
Expert resident Cultural and Social Committee City of Dömitz-Germany
2015-2019
Board Secretary / Member Initiative LUK Dömitz
2019-
City Councilor Dömitz
2014-
Volunteer, Member:  LuK, Freiwilligen Zentrale Dömitz, DigitalPaten, Polzer Stammtisch, Foodbank, Besuchkreis, Jugendbeteiligung, Popup Dömitz, Galerie Dömitz, Volkssolidarität