Yannick van der Heijden

Yannick van der Heijden is currently serving as a web editor and journalist at De Groene Amsterdammer since September 2023. Yannick's background includes a role as a junior lecturer in Political Science at the Universiteit van Amsterdam, where responsibilities included teaching academic skills and overseeing research projects. Prior experience encompasses positions as a writing editor and final editor at Red Pers, alongside a reporting role at Noordhollands Dagblad under Holland Media Combinatie. Yannick also worked as a junior consultant at Klimaatroute and held various editorial roles in different media outlets. Academically, Yannick completed a Master's degree in Political Science focusing on International Relations at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and previously earned a Bachelor's degree in Nederlandse Taal en Letterkunde from the University of Amsterdam, complemented by an initial degree in Media, Informatie en Communicatie from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.