Years of experience as a freelance conference interpreter with the EU institutions, European Parliament, Europol and in business.

Court interpreter and conversation interpreter since 1994. Conference interpreter and conference interpreter since 2004. Interpreters for: Dutch courts, law firms, notaries, EU institutions, European Parliament, Europol, Eurojust, RTL4 and NOS as well as for a number of large NL companies - multinationals.

Member of the Canadian ATIO (Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario) and ATA (American Translators' Association). Member of NGTV and a registered interpreter. I have my own whisper set with 2 transmitters and 12 receivers - ideal for smaller conferences/meetings

University degree - Master's degree in English language (translation). Diploma in court interpreter. Diploma legal translator. Diploma in simultaneous interpreting from the Hogeschool Utrecht. Postgraduate degree (Post-master) in conference interpreting English<>Dutch at KU Leuven, Brussels.