2010-2014
2015-2021
Portfolio​
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Need inspiration for your project or want to know what Health Solutions is capable of? Please review our project portfolio of past and ongoing projects.
We specialize in research, publications, curriculum development, health education, health promotion, branding and menu planning.
Contact us to brainstorm about customized service for you.
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Ongoing
Communication and Engagement Specialist - Danone 2018 - ongoing
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Leading communication and management of Quality programs globally (several assignments). During this long term collaboration with Danone I have worked with different teams on their communication and engagement strategy for quality. Through the years I have developed many communication plans and engagement strategies as well as designed numerous program implementation tools. I also coordinated the Culture of Quality program execution by designing communication materials, organizing global meeting and events and monitoring local program activation in 64 entities. Additionally we have worked with Danone on many short term projects in Food Safety trainings development.
Lecturing Bachelor in Nutrition and Dietetics - NTI 2017- ongoing
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​Delivering lectures at the NTI Institute, the Netherlands (Bachelor of Science).
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International Nutrition Research
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Health Promotion and Prevention
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Communication and Advisory Skills
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Sensory Research and Product Development
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Fundamentals of Healthy Nutrition
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Evidence Based Practice
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E-Health
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Additional projects:
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Curriculum Committee Board Member: evaluating and improving the quality of the curriculum in line with national accreditation standards - 2018 - 2020
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Full training curriculum development (Faculty of Nutrition and Dietetics) - 2018
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Training development on health promotion and healthy lifestyle (workshop format) - 2017
Research and Policy Analysis - World Health Organization (WHO) May 2013 - Oct 2023
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Health Policy analysis and validation of actions taken and progress made towards global target achievements on various health and nutrition topics. Update of the Global Infobase for Nutrition Action (GINA).
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Acknowledged contributions to 3 Global Reports and multiple web-publications. Links to 2013, 2016 & 2018 Reports and web-publications are available on my publications page.
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Number 1 contributor to GINA in 2018 and 2019 with over 150 published entries of validated policy documents from 27 different countries.
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Over 900 policy documents reviewed from 113 different countries.
Training Development - Laudius Training Institute 2022 - 2023
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Development of an interactive online training course 'Advisor in Natural Nutrition' that consists of 8 modules. Including setting up curriculum, development of all lesson materials, homework assignments, testing and assessment methods and selecting supporting visual animation materials. The 'Natural Nutrition Advisor' course is meant for adult learning.
Click here to see the course preview and to join my course.
Change Strategy Communication Tools - Friesland Campina 2020 - 2021
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Developing strategic communication package and toolkit to share, inspire and engage in change. Design of accompanying tools to engage employees in the internal corporate transformation strategy.
Public Health and Tropical Diseases Training - Indonesia 2019
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Developing training curriculum for the Green Lion and delivering trainings at Atlantic University.
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Personal Hygiene and Hand-washing
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Healthy Nutrition
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Prevention and recognition of highly prevalent diseases: Tuberculosis, Dengue, Malaria, Rabies
Online Tutoring (Health Education) - TutorMe 2017- 2020
Tutoring students online on various public health topics (academic level). Tools used for training: live video, chat, whiteboard, discussion board. Common requests: additional lessons to prepare for exams, review and feedback on papers and presentations.
Curriculum Development for corporate trainings - Align Technology - 2016-2017
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Curriculum development for on the job training (postgraduate level). New blended learning curriculum development, training courses design (medical and skills), e-learning tools development.
Research Proposals Evaluation - EraNet Plus 2015-2017
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Scientific evaluations of health research proposals on: innovation, value to the field, results sustainability, stakeholder’s competence and objectiveness of financial request. ERA.NET supports research exchange between EU and Russia with funding, management, communications and marketing.
Academic Teaching - Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) 2015-2017
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Education of health professionals in Environmental Health (EH), Health Promotion (HP). and Disease Prevention (DP) 2x3 Hour training EH: Natural environment and health, Climate Change, Air & Water Pollution, Urbanization.
Developing E-learning courses - Study.com 2017
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Created 26 online courses (e-learning).Published: Nutrition in Health Problems (9x); Public Health (6x); History of Health and Medicine (5x); Health Claims; Environment and Health; Nutrition for Athletes
Healthy Habit Challenge - Health Promotion - 2015- 2019
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Self generated project aimed to help making healthy behavior a daily habit. For 14 days we challenge participants on Facebook to adopt a healthy habit. During the challenge we provide daily posts that educate about health topics, & products and provide practical tips on how to make healthy behavior a habit. Delivered Challenge:
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- Fruits & Vegetables Edition: 400g of fruits and vegetables every day: April 2015
- Water Edition: 2L of healthy liquids every day: March 2016
- Sport Edition: 15 minutes of physical activity daily: March 2017
2010 - 2014
Research panel selection - Nivel 2014
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Selection of 'Netherlands Research Panel on Chronic Diseases’ (NPCG) for Nivel (Netherlands Institute for Research in Healthcare). NPCG is a country wide panel of people with chronic diseases form 15 years of age, which will participate in research for four years. Random selection with cross-table method accompanied by the general practitioners was delivered.
Health care administration - Evenan 2014
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Update of patient administration dossiers of Evean forced by the introduction of a new law on the delegation of responsibility for health administration do municipal authorities. Two month project, full patient database was updated
Mineral Water: Market & Product Analysis 2014
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Market and product analysis report on opportunities for introduction of a new mineral water brand (Gronings Rein Oerwater). For use by investors.
Branding & Marketing: Fresh and Healthy Concept 2013
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Branding report for Hotel Apple Inn for healthy breakfast and bar concept. Report includes calculations of nutritional values and marketing advise. For use by hospitality industry.
Menu planning - Apple Inn & Andante Hotels 2013
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Do you need a unique menu for special occasion, extraordinary place or an event? Surprise your guests with a real culinary adventure by providing original and healthy choices. Your specific request on diet composure and presentation will be carefully analyzed by a skilled dietitian. Offer more to your guests by presenting unique choices and healthy solutions. Our menus can be delivered with detailed nutritional value calculations, recopies and additional advice to enhance service and manage costs of your presentation
Brochure Healthy Nutrition for Children - De Smakelaar 2010
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Information brochure for parents and educators about daily child nutrition with practical advises and tips.
Market analysis vitamine D supplements - Reade 2011
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HIV/AIDS in the Dominican Republic
A desk-review based on a technical evaluation report on determinants of health for HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Dominican Republic. The document is for use by health professionals. (English)
Nutrition and ADHD - Huis vol Compassie 2010
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Report and brochure for parents, supervisors, educators and health professionals that came from a cooperation with integrated psychiatric child and youth treatment center 'Huis vol Compassie'. Research focused on prevention and control of behavior problems in children with ADHD true nutritional interventions. (Dutch)
Nutrition Diaries - Various clients 2010-2012
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Development of custom nutrition diaries for individual needs, medical practices or research interventions. Among others diaries for : protein malnutrition management, 24-hour recall diaries, 3-day intake diaries
Sugar and Sweeteners 2010
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Brochure for consumers that outlines benefits and harms of sugar and various natural and synthetic sweeteners.
Fat and Cardiovascular Diseases 2010
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Card/ poster about fats in food and their effect on the cardiovascular system. For use in health facilities and privet practices.
