CV
I have worked at several print and broadcast media companies.
Here, you can see an overview of what I did for which company, an overview similar to my LinkedIn profile.
Africa correspondent
de Volkskrant
jul '22 - now
Since July 2022, I’m the Africa Correspondent for de Volkskrant, one of the leading newspapers of The Netherlands. For them, I write about a wide range of topics related to the African continent. I’m based out of Dakar, Senegal.
To read the reportage stories, analysis pieces and news articles, tap/click on this link.
Freelance Africa correspondent and photographer
Various
jul '17 - now
As an independent Africa correspondent and photographer, I work on impactful stories about contemporary issues through photography, text, audio and video. Over the last few years, I have worked on articles, photo series, multimedia productions and video reports in 19 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa.
My work has been published and broadcasted by many Dutch and international clients, including The Guardian, National Geographic, The Financial Times, El País, The Telegraph, Al Jazeera, NRC Handelsblad, NOS, RTL Nieuws, Trouw, VPRO and De Volkskrant. You can read a selection of stories here.
My photographs has been exhibited and awarded in the Dutch Zilveren Camera awards, the Polyphony International Photo Festival, the Photographic Exploration Project and the Lumix Festival for Young Visual Journalism.
To see more of my photography work, you can follow me on Instagram.
Editorial Coordinator & Senior Copywriter
MENDO
mar '16 - jan ‘20
Next to my freelance work, I contributed texts and photos for photo books that are initiated and designed by MENDO and published by Terra Lannoo and German publisher teNeues. We have worked together on several projects, like 'Starring Amsterdam', 'Carli Hermès - Three decades of uncompromising photography', 'Living in Style: Amsterdam', 'Sportret', 'The Workshop' and 'Depart'. For most of the named books, I was responsible for all of the accompanying (English and Dutch) texts, including forewords, captions and the blurb on the back cover. In 'Depart', there is one chapter that features photos I took on a trip to Israel, Jordan and Palestine.
Content Manager
Charlie's Travels
dec '17 - Sep '18
As (freelance) Content Manager of Charlie's Travels, I was responsible for all outgoing (audiovisual and textual) content. Based in Nairobi, the Dutch-Kenyan travel startup organizes custom made vacations to Eastern Africa. With a small, international and on-the-ground team of travel experts, 'CT' is the go-to company for unforgettable, off the beaten track trips to Eastern and Southern Africa.
In order to find out what the future has in store for news radio stations like NPO Radio 1, I experimented with new ways to distribute radio. One of those ways is creating a video stream on top of the regular audio feed so that radio consumers can enjoy the added value of video, created by a small team of eight video directors that I recruited and coached. I was also responsible for the online video division of NPO Radio 1, that makes stand alone web-only video's and fragmented visual radio snippets for our social platforms. In 2017, I was NPO's delegate at the South By Southwest convention, as I was involved with several NPO-wide online innovation projects.
Coordinator Radio 1 Online
NPO Radio 1
feb '15 - dec '17
Occasionally, I directed live talkshows. I directed Literaturfest (a talkshow about literature, hosted by Ernst-Jan Pfauth, Tim de Gier and Toine Donk), Het Klankcafé (a talkshow about classical music at Arti et Amicitiae, hosted by Louis Gautier and Gerhardt Heusinkveld, broadcasted on De Concertzender) and Artfest (a talkshow about art, hosted by Marian Cousijn and Ernst-Jan Pfauth). Artfest used to be a spin-off of Literaturfest and is organised by Dutch online journalism platform De Correspondent. The show was recorded and broadcasted by Dutch broadcaster VPRO. I've also worked on some other talkshows organized by De Correspondent, like 'The Festival of Progress' and 'The Big Privacy Experiment'.
Freelance talk show director
i.a. De Correspondent, Das Mag
jun '11 - dec '17
Presenter video series
Simyo
oct '16 - nov '16
For Dutch telephone provider Simyo, I hosted their ‘Smart Smartphone Photography’ web series. In cooperation with BRUUT Amsterdam and advertising agency KOKORO, I’m giving a bunch of tips and tricks on how to take a good picture with a smartphone. The four videos are watchable through Simyo's social media channels.
Online journalist
BNNVARA
jan '15 - Jan '16
In 2015 and 2016, I was in charge of directing the livestream of BNNVARA's radio programme 'De Nieuws BV' and wrote online articles and blogs for the (storytelling) pages of the website. I was also responsible for the social media outlets of 'De Nieuws BV'.
Freelance writer
i.a. TED, CJP, Kidsweek, VPRO, Schoolmagazine
mar '05 - Jul '14
During both high school and the first years of my journalism bachelor, I worked as a freelance writer for several magazines and newspapers. Companies I worked for included CJP, TED, Textilia, Kidsweek, Schoolmagazine, ROC Magazine and VPRO Dorst. I wrote background stories, columns, reports and interviews. Subjects were mostly news, opinion, entertainment, media and youth culture. I also often contributed photographs with my stories.
Video director
i.a. VARA, NCRV, BNN, EO
sep '10 - Dec '13
As a freelancer, I was responsible for the visualisation of several radio shows. After having worked as a video producer at Kink FM and BNN, I directed video streams during the following radio programmes on NPO Radio 1: De Gids.FM (VARA), Lunch! (NCRV), Stand.nl (NCRV), Radio 1 Sportzomer (NOS / NPO), Casa Luna (NCRV) and Dit Is De Dag (EO).
Video producer BNN Today
BNN
sep '10 - Jan '12
For the Dutch Radio 1-programme BNN Today, I produced videos on a daily basis. My job was to get the video and online part of the show running from scratch. This included editorial work, filming, directing and editing. I was also responsible for the visualisation of the radio show using 'visual radio'. After the broadcast, I'd edit the video stream and uploaded it as a separate video, per subject.
BNN University student
BNN
jan '10 - Dec '10
After several rounds of auditions, I was picked admitted to the BNN University course, BNN's year-long, internal educational project, where I developed a broad range of radio skills. In 2016, 'BNN University' became 'BNN Academy'.
Freelance radio reporter & photographer
Kink FM
aug '08 - May '10
I worked as a radio reporter and producer at music related live events, like music festivals and concerts. I contributed interviews and audio reports. I was also Kink FM's house photographer for nearly two years.
Editor-in-chief
Schoolmagazine & ROC Magazine
feb '06 - Aug '08
I was the chief editor of Schoolmagazine and ROC Magazine, Dutch magazines distributed at secondary schools and colleges across The Netherlands. I was responsible for all national content, as well as for editorials. Nowadays, CJP is responsible for the editorial content of the magazines.
Finalist Digital Festival LUMIX Festival for Young Visual Journalism, jun ’20
Selected for PEP Photography Project, jun ‘20
2nd Prize International, Zilveren Camera Photojournalism Awards, jan ’20
Finalist Photo Story, Polypony International Photo Festival, jan ’20
Named ‘New Dutch Photography Talent’ by GUP Magazine, jan ’19
Finalist Adventure Handbook Photo Comp, sep ‘16
NPO Young Media Talent, aug ‘11
Honors & Awards
Education
Isendoorn College (HAVO, 2001 - 2006)
Hogeschool Windesheim (Bachelor's degree in Journalism, 2006 - 2015)
BNN University (2010)
Languages
Dutch
English
French (B1)
Skills
Adobe Premiere Pro, Aperture, Avid, CMS (multiple), Dalet, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom