Maaike Siepman is an experienced communication professional currently serving as a Communicatieadviseur for Publiekszaken en Klanteninformatie at Hoogheemraadschap van Schieland en de Krimpenerwaard since December 2008, with expertise in social media and online communication strategies. Additionally, Maaike engages in a voluntary role as a member of the Adviesraad Sociaal Domein for Gemeente Capelle aan den IJssel, providing advice on social policy areas. Previous experience includes a position as a Forwarding Assistant at Metaal Transport B.V. from July 1997 to November 2008. Maaike holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Customer Insight & Data Driven Marketing from Beeckestijn Business School and multiple degrees, including a Master of Arts in Media and Journalism from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Information Studies from Utrecht University.