Marieke Smids- de Jong

Marieke Smids- de Jong is an experienced professional in the field of communication and education, currently serving as a Leerkracht basisonderwijs at PCOU Willibrord since August 2023. Prior to this role, Marieke was the owner of Stone & Sand from June 2013 to August 2023, specializing in leadership communication, storytelling, and speech coaching. Marieke's extensive background includes positions as a Senior communicatieadviseur at Maatschap voor Communicatie, Senior consultant en trainer at Bex*communicatie, Manager Marketing & Communicatie at Avans Hogeschool, and Communicatieadviseur at Nationale ombudsman. Marieke holds a degree in Mass Communications from Radboud University, earned between 1994 and 1999.