Odile Baijer currently serves as a Beleidsadviseur Wmo at Gemeente Gouda since November 2022, combining this role with responsibilities as a Wmo consulent, focusing on policy implementation. Previous experience includes positions as a Wmo consulent at Pluut & Partners and as an Adviseur Zorginnovatie & Actieonderzoeker at ZonMw, where tasks involved coordinating research projects and facilitating knowledge sharing. Additionally, Baijer worked as a programmasecretaris overseeing quality standards and monitoring subsidized projects. Experience in the care sector includes roles as a Zorgondersteuner at Vilente and Huishoudelijke hulp at Verian. Educational qualifications comprise an MSc in Health Economics, Policy & Law from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a BSc in Health and Society from Wageningen University & Research.