Roelien Wierstra

Roelien Wierstra is an experienced communication professional with a diverse background in media and public relations. Since April 2018, Roelien has served as a Communicatieadviseur at Provincie Noord-Holland. Prior to this role, Roelien worked at Belastingdienst in content and editorial capacities from February 2015 to March 2018, and as a communicatiemedewerker at the Belasting & Douane museum where notable achievements included organizing a symposium and managing public relations. Roelien held the position of woordvoerder fiscale zaken at the Ministerie van Financiën from 2011 to 2013, providing communication support for fiscal legislation. Roelien also has significant journalistic experience, having worked as a parlementair verslaggever and stadsverslaggever for De Telegraaf, with roles spanning from financial topics to local news coverage. Education includes a Drs degree in French language and literature from the University of Amsterdam, complemented by a VWO diploma from Rijksscholen Gemeenschap.