I was born and raised in the Netherlands and graduated from Ichthus College. After moving to the US, I worked for 9 years as a line producer for a public television network in Holland. This work included interviewing former president Jimmy Carter, filming at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, and profiling a death row inmate in McAlester, Oklahoma, a week before his execution. My work often included English to Dutch translation for subtitles and to this say I am continually in a dual language...
I was born and raised in the Netherlands and graduated from Ichthus College. After moving to the US, I worked for 9 years as a line producer for a public television network in Holland. This work included interviewing former president Jimmy Carter, filming at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, and profiling a death row inmate in McAlester, Oklahoma, a week before his execution. My work often included English to Dutch translation for subtitles and to this say I am continually in a dual language mode.
Even though I have lived in the US now for 30 years, I still speak Dutch fluently and often, since my entire family still lives in Holland.
Teaching Dutch on-on-one is my preference, and fortunately, it is one of the easiest languages to learn since Dutch and English share a common root. There are at least 50 words spelled exactly the same in English as in Dutch and also have the same meaning. There are hundreds of words that vary only by one or two letters. Once we go over the correct pronunciation, you’ll be up and running quite quickly.
Feel free to contact me about questions you have.
