Elian Sanderse has extensive experience in the hospitality and media sectors, currently working as a Crewtrainer at McDonald's since September 2000, with a focus on training and coaching, and holds HACCP certification. Previously, Elian served as Crewlid at multiple McDonald's locations from 2000 to 2016. Additionally, Elian has contributed as a volunteer at Nationale Vereniging de Zonnebloem since June 2014, and completed internships at Type22, Innovation Affairs, SBS, and Talpa, gaining skills in research, design, video editing, and software like Microsoft Dynamics, Photoshop, and Avid. Elian earned a Bachelor of Media, Information and Communication from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences between 2004 and 2016, and attended the University of Amsterdam and Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden prior to that.