Paula B.

Paula B. has a diverse work experience in various industries. Paula started as a Junior Advisor at the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations in New York in 2012, where they assisted in preparing briefings and reports for policy actions. In 2013, they interned at the Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the UN Organisations in Rome, conducting research on climate smart agriculture and writing newsletters for the Dutch Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economic Affairs. Paula then worked as an Application Evaluator for the Securing Water for Food Grand Challenge for Development initiative at USAID in 2015. In 2016, Paula served as a Teaching Assistant at Le Wagon, a coding school in Amsterdam, and later became the Head of Technology at The Next Closet. In 2017, they founded Jouw Stek, a neighborhood gardening platform, and successfully piloted it in Oud-West Amsterdam.

Paula B. began their education at Goudse Waarden, where they obtained a Gymnasium degree in Natural Science and Biology from 2001 to 2007. Paula then attended Utrecht University from 2008 to 2012, earning a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Public Administration and Organizational Science. In 2011, they participated in an exchange program at Universidad de Guadalajara, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in International Relations.

In 2012, Paula pursued a Master of Science (MSc) in Environmental Science at Wageningen University & Research, which they completed in 2015. During their time at Wageningen, they also took part in the Climate KIC Summerschool, focusing on entrepreneurship and climate change mitigation and adaptation. In 2014, they attended Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, where they obtained a second Master of Science degree in Integrated Natural Resource Management.

In 2016, Paula enrolled in Growth Tribe, where they studied Growth Hacking. Later that year, they also completed a Fullstack web developer program in Ruby on Rails at Le Wagon. Paula further enhanced their knowledge and expertise with additional certifications, such as Full Stack Web Development Ruby on Rails from B. Startup School Amsterdam (BSSA), Growth Hacker Academy from Growth Tribe, and Summerschool on Entrepreneurship and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation from Climate-KIC.