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What is the thing you like the most about your job?
Without a doubt, it is the amazing people you get to meet! During my years at ESADE Admissions, I have had the pleasure to recruit in widely diverse places, ranging from Riyadh to Rio de Janeiro. Wherever we go to meet and engage with our candidates we learn from their stories, their lives, their environments, what inspires them, what challenges them, etc. It is fascinating to see that – despite the big differences in geographical origin or cultural perspectives- we all have so much in common! It is truly exciting to discuss how education can help people advance in their lives and help them reach their goals. It is also beautiful to see that wherever we are in the world, the ESADE Alumni Network is present to provide support and advice.

Which is one goal – either personal or professional or both– that you have not yet achieved?
Working in Business Education I obviously highly value education! Two years ago, I had the pleasure to enroll in one of our Executive Education courses and highly enjoyed it. I would love to enroll in more courses as I enjoy the thrill of learning, but with frequent Admission travel and two young children at home, the challenge is to try to find the right balance between work, travel and being able to dedicate time to my beloved family.

Tell us something about yourself that we don’t know (yet)
I accidentally entered the world of Business Education more than 20 years ago, and never left!

More or less by accident, I landed a job at a Dutch-British-German business school back in 1998 in the Netherlands and immediately felt intrigued and inspired by the dynamic environment of working at the crossroads of business and education and the enormous diversity of amazing people you get to interact with.  Now, after almost 17 years in Barcelona, a lot has changed since then but the joy of learning new things by meeting new people is still as alive as the very first day!

Who or what inspires you?
I am inspired by the energy of our students and Alumni. They certainly have busy lives and have packed agendas, yet they are always there to help and to share their ideas with candidates who are interested in learning about life at ESADE. The energy of the ESADE community is also clearly visible in the many beautiful projects and companies that students and Alumni have launched. Often in areas that can clearly make a difference in the lives of others. Ever too often we see complicated topics on the evening news and in the newspapers, but there is also so much positive energy out-there and a strong willpower to make a positive change to help tackle some of the world´s problems. This positive energy is truly inspiring.

What book are you reading now?
I am currently reading “Reizen zonder John” (travels without John). This is a book by Dutch writer Geert Mak, who – 50 years later- makes the same road trip all across the USA as John Steinbeck did in the 1960s. In his book, Geert Mak comments on the geographical, political and sociological changes that happened in the 50 years since Steinbeck made his famous road trip. I enjoy reading about the places I frequently visit for my job as it helps me to understand different realities and perspectives.

What is the thing you like the most about your job?
Without a doubt, it is the amazing people you get to meet! During my years at ESADE Admissions, I have had the pleasure to recruit in widely diverse places, ranging from Riyadh to Rio de Janeiro. Wherever we go to meet and engage with our candidates we learn from their stories, their lives, their environments, what inspires them, what challenges them, etc. It is fascinating to see that – despite the big differences in geographical origin or cultural perspectives- we all have so much in common! It is truly exciting to discuss how education can help people advance in their lives and help them reach their goals. It is also beautiful to see that wherever we are in the world, the ESADE Alumni Network is present to provide support and advice.

Which is one goal – either personal or professional or both– that you have not yet achieved?
Working in Business Education I obviously highly value education! Two years ago, I had the pleasure to enroll in one of our Executive Education courses and highly enjoyed it. I would love to enroll in more courses as I enjoy the thrill of learning, but with frequent Admission travel and two young children at home, the challenge is to try to find the right balance between work, travel and being able to dedicate time to my beloved family.

Tell us something about yourself that we don’t know (yet)
I accidentally entered the world of Business Education more than 20 years ago, and never left!

More or less by accident, I landed a job at a Dutch-British-German business school back in 1998 in the Netherlands and immediately felt intrigued and inspired by the dynamic environment of working at the crossroads of business and education and the enormous diversity of amazing people you get to interact with.  Now, after almost 17 years in Barcelona, a lot has changed since then but the joy of learning new things by meeting new people is still as alive as the very first day!

Who or what inspires you?
I am inspired by the energy of our students and Alumni. They certainly have busy lives and have packed agendas, yet they are always there to help and to share their ideas with candidates who are interested in learning about life at ESADE. The energy of the ESADE community is also clearly visible in the many beautiful projects and companies that students and Alumni have launched. Often in areas that can clearly make a difference in the lives of others. Ever too often we see complicated topics on the evening news and in the newspapers, but there is also so much positive energy out-there and a strong willpower to make a positive change to help tackle some of the world´s problems. This positive energy is truly inspiring.

What book are you reading now?
I am currently reading “Reizen zonder John” (travels without John). This is a book by Dutch writer Geert Mak, who – 50 years later- makes the same road trip all across the USA as John Steinbeck did in the 1960s. In his book, Geert Mak comments on the geographical, political and sociological changes that happened in the 50 years since Steinbeck made his famous road trip. I enjoy reading about the places I frequently visit for my job as it helps me to understand different realities and perspectives.

What is the thing you like the most about your job?

There are many things I like about my job: being able to learn something new every day, whether on a professional or personal level. I like reading the application essays of our  candidates because they are a reference for my future and make me discover multiple ways of life and fascinating stories.
I also love working in the education sector, as I believe that education is the best tool to transform society and, without a doubt, feeling part of the team from the first day I started working at esade, assuming responsibilities and challenges that make me grow in different aspects of my life.

Which is one goal – either personal or professional or both– that you have not yet achieved?
On a professional level, I have not finished yet my degree, I am studying my last year, so I have a whole future ahead of me, a lot of stages to live in order to continue training and specializing, exploring other job opportunities, improving my languages, etc. On a personal level, I consider myself a very constant and hard-working person, perhaps in some situations at extreme levels,  and I should go with the flow sometimes, and get surprised by what life gives me.

Tell us something about yourself that we don’t know (yet)
My big dream in life is forming a family.

Who or what inspires you?
I don't have a specific leader to inspire me. I find inspiration almost every day of my life and most of the time in the smallest and simplest things of the life like a sentence in a book, in some conversation or in some good work of society that makes me reflect and rethink.

What book are you reading now?
I am reading ¨Outliers: The story of the success¨ by Malcolm Gladwell

What is the thing you like the most about your job?

There are many things I like about my job: being able to learn something new every day, whether on a professional or personal level. I like reading the application essays of our  candidates because they are a reference for my future and make me discover multiple ways of life and fascinating stories.
I also love working in the education sector, as I believe that education is the best tool to transform society and, without a doubt, feeling part of the team from the first day I started working at esade, assuming responsibilities and challenges that make me grow in different aspects of my life.

Which is one goal – either personal or professional or both– that you have not yet achieved?
On a professional level, I have not finished yet my degree, I am studying my last year, so I have a whole future ahead of me, a lot of stages to live in order to continue training and specializing, exploring other job opportunities, improving my languages, etc. On a personal level, I consider myself a very constant and hard-working person, perhaps in some situations at extreme levels,  and I should go with the flow sometimes, and get surprised by what life gives me.

Tell us something about yourself that we don’t know (yet)
My big dream in life is forming a family.

Who or what inspires you?
I don't have a specific leader to inspire me. I find inspiration almost every day of my life and most of the time in the smallest and simplest things of the life like a sentence in a book, in some conversation or in some good work of society that makes me reflect and rethink.

What book are you reading now?
I am reading ¨Outliers: The story of the success¨ by Malcolm Gladwell