Harmen Marten Van der Meulen is a seasoned freelance editor and journalist, currently working as a freelance woordenboekredacteur for Van Dale Uitgevers since May 2024 and as a freelance eindredacteur for Trouw since April 2023. With a background in journalism dating back to February 2014, Harmen has provided editorial services, including writing articles, proofreading, and final editing. Previous experiences include serving as a News Editor at upday from December 2019 to September 2023, and as a bureau-assistant at Regioplan from November 2018 to July 2020, focusing on proofreading offers and research reports. Harmen has also held roles such as a student-assistant in communication at DANS and an editorial assistant at IOS Press. Educational qualifications include a Master's Degree from Universiteit voor Humanistiek and a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from the University of Amsterdam, along with recent studies at SchrijversAcademie Antwerpen.