Tiny Voolstra has extensive experience in nursing, beginning with education at RSG Heerenveen from 1988 to 1994, followed by NHL Hogeschool, where Voolstra studied from 1994 to 1998. Professional experience includes roles at Ziekenhuis Tjongerschans as a nursing trainee in neurology, internal medicine, and surgery from September 1995 to July 1998, and as a surgical nurse at Dr. Janssen Ziekenhuis from August 1998 to December 2000. Since December 2000, Voolstra has been employed at GGD Fryslân in various capacities including youth nurse, coach, forensic nurse, and in the COVID-19 advice and triage department.