Professional with a Master's degree in Sociology, with an emphasis on cultural and social inequality, urbanism and migration studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Obtained a Bachelor of Science degree at the Amsterdam University College with a focus in social sciences and a minor in American culture from Hunter College, New York City.
Specialist in matters of immigration and integration, the history of European and American urbanism, and the role of culture in the formation and emancipation of social groups.
Professional experience in academia (teaching and research); urban policy research; social and governmental organizations; as a language teacher; as a political campaign leader; and in commercial communication.