Noortje Meurkens

Noortje Meurkens is an experienced professional in social work and hospitality, currently serving as a Buurtteammedewerker at Buurtteamorganisatie Sociaal since September 2020. Meurkens has co-founded meurkens & meurkens and held roles including Conceptontwikkelaar Horeca and Barmedewerker since June 2015. Previous experience includes working as a Jobcoach at Actor Consultancy from November 2018 to May 2020, and conducting research on culturally specific support for multi-psychotic vulnerable men with an Islamic background at Lister GGZ as an Afgestudeerd student-onderzoeker from September 2017 to August 2018. Additional roles encompass positions as Assistent Coach at The Colour Kitchen and Woonbegeleider en sociale activering at SNDVU. Meurkens holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociaal Pedagogisch Hulpverlening and a Minor in Ontwikkelingsgericht Leren Trainen from HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, along with a background in Cultural Anthropology from Utrecht University. Education includes a High School Diploma from Christelijk Gymnasium Utrecht.