Curriculum Vitae
1947 | Born in Amsterdam |
1959-66 | Grammar school (gymnasium-Beta) in Amsterdam |
1966-75 | Master’s degree in Political Science (University of Amsterdam and Free University) with distinction. Research Assistant (1) Public Administration (2) Peace and Conflict Research (3) Political Education and Experience Based Learning |
1973-74 | Training periods in youth work and education |
1975-80 | Teacher Cultural Work at the Social Academy of The Hague |
1980-83 | Deputy-Head of the Karthuizer Social Academy (Amsterdam) |
From 1983 | Teacher Socio-Cultural Work / Socio-Pedagogic Care (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA) |
From 1984 | Initiator/coordinator of the M.A. course Youth Care 12+ |
From 1985 | Initiator and project manager of “Working with Boys” |
From 1986 | Various external development, advice and training assignments for the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Dept. of Contract Activities |
1988 | Publication of Boys between Bravado and Timidity. Sex and gender specific work with boys (translated title of: Jongens tussen branie en verlegenheid. Seksespecifiek werken met jongens) – Lemma, Culemborg 1988 |
1995 | Publication of “I’ll do it my way!?” Working with boys. Design for a sex and gender specific pedagogy (translated title of: “Dat maak ik zelf wel uit!?” Werken met jongens; ontwerp voor een seksespecifieke pedagogiek) – Coutinho, Bussum 1995 |
2000 | Private expertise agency Working with Boys, setting up Platform ‘Boys in Balance’. Various Projects in childcare, education, youth social work and learning in traffic, |
Untill 2006 I have been working at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA) where I was dedicated on youth care in the broadest sense. Since 2006 I spend all my available time to Innovations, Advice and Coaching on the theme ‘Young men’.