• Developed, taught and coordinated two seasons of Young Creatives 8-week course for teenage girls and. non-binary kids in Amsterdam West, in partnership with NGO Fearless Project. Full attendance on both seasons and satisfied parents and kids with a syllabus full of creativity and new skills.

  • As a recipient of the Next Generation of Foresight Practitioners in 2024 by the School of International Futures, I am researching climate and just transitions as well as conducting an impact project on field and with a rural community in Spain. I am interested in exploring epistemological angles to knowledge generation and understanding the scalability of place-based interventions.

  • As part of Adidas' Breaking Barriers for Women and Girls program, I was selected as one of 10 mentors that would help start-ups and scale-ups to grow their influence and tap into opportunities in design, strategy and innovation. I mentored the founders of Luna, the first social app for teenage girls to interact, learn and improve their lifestyles.

  • I have been fortunate enough to receive mentoring from amazing peers and folks in the industry, and continously strive to pass it along through classes, workshops and mentoring for young creatives looking to find their space and their skills.

  • Consider Transitions is my personal newsletter where I share thoughts and musings on sustainable development and the role of design and foresight into ensuring equitable futures are lonvingly envisioned and brought to life.

  • Shared 3 signals of the future in 3 minutes during Futures Friends' first Amsterdam meet-up, connecting with fellow futurists and sharing my observations on development futures.

  • After Valencia's extreme flooding events in November 2024, I self organized several activities in The Netherlands and online to raise funds for neighborhood relief assistance. I am thankful to all the partners that helped make this possible - amongst them Stretch and Fold owners and my partner in crime Victoria, plus all the attendees and supporters.

Alongside my 9 to 5, I develop and lead social impact projects and programs through strategic design, social innovation and foresight; leveraging community building, placemaking and education as catalysts for change. Currently, I’m an impact fellow with SOIF working on climate transitions.