| Position | Where | When | Description | Achievements + Extras |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Netherlands | Sept 2020→ Present | • U.S. expert on the America panel of de Volkskrant. • U.S. expert for various Radio1 programmes. • Researcher and presenter of VPRO series Ministerie van Standbeelden. • Lecturer on Indigenous American History for the American Roots Tour of the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble. • Guest lectures at Erasmus University and Utrecht University on memory and colonial history. • Panelist for the John Adams Institute. • Lecturer on U.S. History for de Vrije Academie. • Lecturer on Trans-Atlantic Slavery for de Vrije Academie. • Co-curating the Magnetic North exhibition at Kunsthal Rotterdam. • Juror of World Cinema Festival Amsterdam. • Head of Programming at Boring Festival Haarlem. • Coordinating and creating filmprogrammes for Moviezone, Eye Film Institute. • Cinema journalism/criticism for the European Film Academy and de Filmkrant. • Creating JEDI strategy for Bar Pamela, Amsterdam. | ||
Exhibition space 38CC | March 2024 → Present | Exhibition space 38CC presents contemporary art and supports artists in the development of their work. Every year, five exhibitions can be seen in the special building in the historic center of Delft. In addition to exhibitions with (inter)national artists, 38CC makes its space available every year for an exhibition specially made for and by Delft residents | ||
Ministry of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations | May 2023 → May 2024 | Creating and advising government policy in relation to the legacy and memory of Dutch Trans-Atlantic slavery. Responsible for establishing a kingdom-wide memorial committee. Enabling and facilitating the development of a sustainable kingdomwide memory culture in relation to slavery in the European Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Saba, Saint Martin and Statia. Research on the legacy of slavery in contemporary society | The policies I have contributed to create and implement: https://assets.super.so/400006e5-ac39-485a-b954-f76810560916/files/865b48ae-7872-46e1-8f72-0a6dc5faaf75.pdf I have also co-charted and co-developed the DEI strategies for the department of Democracy and Governance. | |
Cinekid ; Amsterdam | Jun 2021 → Sep 2021 | Industry-side programming for ‘Cinekid for professionals’. Focus on intersectionality with >50% selected speakers with diverse and underrepresented backgrounds based off class, race, gender, and sexuality | ||
Klein Haarlem; Boring Festival ; Haarlem | Feb 2021 → Feb 2023 | Concept direction for cultural programming and managed a team of three programmers. Spokesperson representing the festival with venues and institutions and event production | ||
EYE Film Institute ; Moviezone ; Amsterdam | Oct 2020 → May 2023 | Program screenings and creating cinematic content at EYE Film Institute. Teaching young people about programming and content creation | ||
Portos Minetti Conultancy | Oct 2020 → Present | Develop DEI strategies for institutions and companies. Designing company policies that reinforce diversity in the workplace, address all kinds of harassment and protect minority groups. Training hiring managers and HR staff on how to select, manage, evaluate and retain diverse employees. Design a team project plan and workflows; track and report project milestones. Revise and update all communication on company websites, social media pages, job descriptions and internal documents to ensure they use non-discriminatory language. Act as a consultant to underrepresented groups and make sure all voices are heard. | ||
Filmschuur & Toneelschuur Cinema ; Haarlem | Oct 2020 → Jun 2021 | Curating intersectional film programs and implementing D&I policies | ||
Mar 2020 → Oct 2021 | 10+ op-ed pieces as an academic subject matter expert on political and social developments in the U.S. from an intersectional perspective | |||
Consulate General of the Netherlands ; NYC | Feb 2020 → Aug 2020 | Content creation, cultural event planning and communications | ||
Filmtheater de Uitkijk ; Amsterdam | Sep 2018 → Jan 2020 | Introduced intersectional programming to Uitkijk’s art- house programs | ||
Filmtheater de Uitkijk ; Amsterdam | Mar 2018 → Sep 2018 | Operations and management of 10+ employees | ||