Jolanda Zeilstra

Jolanda Zeilstra is a legal professional with extensive experience in various roles within public and private sectors. Currently serving as a Bestuursadviseur at Gemeente Koggenland since May 2023 and as a Juridisch adviseur at NL Confidential since June 2021, Jolanda has previously held positions at Gemeente Purmerend and Gemeente Koggenland as a legal advisor and team leader. Academic contributions include a long-standing role as a Docent Privaatrecht at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam since September 2010 and as a (Kern)docent at NCOI Opleidingen since March 2013. Jolanda's legal career began at Abma Schreurs Advocaten Notarissen as an advocate from 2013 to 2018, highlighted by winning the Gouden Bef in 2015 for excellence in legal debates in Noord-Holland. Educational achievements include multiple law degrees from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and University of Amsterdam, attained with honors.