Idske Dotinga currently serves as a Vakinhoudelijk medewerker GHOR at Veiligheidsregio Utrecht and has been a senior beach lifeguard and prevention specialist at Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij since June 2017. Previous roles include adviser at Heliomare, trainee in policy and management at High Select, and a range of positions in health and project advisory roles at St. Antonius Ziekenhuis and Veiligheidsregio Utrecht. Idske also gained research experience during internships at VU Amsterdam and Amsterdam UMC. Educational background includes a Master of Science in Health Sciences focusing on prevention and public health from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, complemented by a minor in Food Science and Nutrition from the University of Leeds, and a Bachelor of Science in Health and Life Sciences from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.