The role of VET in reducing early leaving from education and training

Personalia
	Civil State: Unmarried Sex: Woman Nationality: Belgian Day of birth: 10 february 1984 Place of birth: Turnhout, Belgium
Education
	2005 – 2008 University Antwerp Political and social science – Bachelor and master sociology Graduated with honours 2002 – 2005 Plantijn College, Highschool Antwerp Communication management – Option: professional bachelor public relations Graduated with honours September 2004 – january 2005 Université Paris 13 Information et communication – Erasmus exchange 1996 – 2002 Holy Sepulchre Institution Turnhout Modern languages – Human Science
Language knowledge
	Dutch: native language English : speaking: good – writing: good French: speaking: good – writing: good German : basic knowlegde
CoMputer skills
	MS Office: Word – Excel – Powerpoint – Outlook Dreamweaver – Photoshop – Illustrator SPSS – SAS Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
Work experience
	Departement of Education and Training Flemish Government: February 2011 Policy advisor on subjects as early school leaving, parental involvement, student guidance, career guidance. More specific on early school leaving I worked on an action plan against early school leaving. Policy Research Centre on Equal Opportunities – October 2008 – January 2011 Scientific researcher working on projects concerning gender related topics for the ministery of Equal Chances. Advised policy makers about related topics. Internship/Traineeship - City of Antwerp – April/May 2005 Worked in culture, sport and recreation department of the city of Antwerp. Completed day to day tasks as a communications employee. Responsible for writing press releases, organizing a staff teambuilding day and other communications related tasks. Also attended a course on ‘how to write as a journalist’, given by one of the most performant journalist in Flanders.
notable information
	2007-2011: member of the Universite foundation of development cooperation (University of Antwerp) Summer 2007 – 2008: Volunteering work in Vietnam and Cambodia 1995-2002: Member of scouting Sint Lucas, Turnhout