Anne Kooistra

Anne Kooistra has extensive experience in policy advisory roles, currently serving as Bestuurssecretaris and Senior Beleidsadviseur at Cardea since March 2020. Prior roles include Senior beleidsmedewerker WLZ at Zorg en Zekerheid, Senior beleidsadviseur Jeugd at HLTsamen, and multiple senior advisory positions at Ons Tweede Thuis and RIBW-KAM, among others. Anne's background also includes significant contributions at Oxfam Novib Netherlands over a span of 17 years, focusing on democracy, citizenship, and gender issues. Anne Kooistra holds a Master's degree in Talen en Culturen van Latijns Amerika/Spaans from Leiden University, coupled with various educational pursuits in public control, governance, leadership, and conflict management.