Michel Tesselaar

Michel Tesselaar is an experienced educator specializing in Dutch language instruction, currently serving as a Docent Nederlands for the bovenbouw havo/vwo at Gooise Scholen Federatie since August 2021. Prior roles include teaching at Helen Parkhurst Daltonschool, where Michel was also a sectievoorzitter, and a significant tenure as Onderwijsontwikkelaar/docent Nederlands at Gooise Scholen Federatie, focusing on language policy and educational development. Leadership experience encompasses positions as team leader at De Fontein and afdelingscoördinator at Helen Parkhurst Daltonschool. Educational qualifications include a Master’s degree in Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde from Hogeschool van Amsterdam and earlier studies at Inholland University of Applied Sciences. Career beginnings trace back to roles in the Anne Frank Stichting and as a teacher of Dutch and history at O.S.G. Echnaton.