fontys pulsed culture

coreteam

• educational designer
• teamlead
  

A founding partner, Jochem strongly believes that schools should be anything but boring, that’s why he set out on a mission to totally re-design the learning experience. A fast multitasker, his energy is contagious and very hard to miss. When not designing workshops or iterating curriculums, he uses his degree in engineering to build stuff, like a very own family-caravan to escape into free nature.

coreteam

• educational designer
• program lead - master dte

A specialist in creative problem solving skills, called Brainnovation, Peter instinctively knows what’s needed in the design process. When not building Pulsed, he loves exploring the beautiful hills of Nijmegen on his mountain bike, of course with some good music for company.

coreteam

• educational designer
• program lead - associate degree & (re)boost

Calm on the outside, a full speed idea factory inside, Erik possess a 24hr creative mentality. He truly believes in empowering his students by helping them uncover the true talents hidden in their authenticity.

coreteam

• philosopher
• personal and professional identity expert

A seasoned coach with expertise in personal and professional identity, Lorna’s focus lies on talent development and personal growth. A philosopher, passionate reader, writer of children’s books and a happy granny with flair for knitting, She strongly believes that every human is unique and is capable of transferring this uniqueness for a better world.

• personal and professional identity expert
• program lead - empower

As a personal identity and development coach, Elkie loves to see her students get to know themselves better and achieve things they thought they couldn’t. Her own coaches described her as a calm, structured person with great sense of humour. In her free time she enjoys going on walks with her family, reading books and kicking arse in tennis.

• art director
• graphic designer

A Graduate in Digital publications and Multi-media graphic design, Davey’s interest lie at the intersection of advertising, print publications and product design. As a kid his passion for drawing fuelled him to explore the myriad possibilities in graphics. Now, more a native of creative cloud, he can still sometimes be seen with a pencil sketching new tattoo designs to expand his collection of self-designed ink. When not behind a screen, he’s always up for some Urbex (Urban exploring) across the border or going out with friends to discover new and interesting beers.

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coreteam

• educational designer
• design-based working expert

A driven educational designer with solid degrees in fine art, design and education, Steffie blends art and technology effortlessly. When not encouraging her students to push the boundaries, she loves exploring Europe with nothing more than her motorbike and a tent. Fun Fact: Not a day goes by when she doesn’t wear a brooch from her crazy collection.

coreteam

• practice-based research expert

An enthusiastic researcher with a passion for human robot interaction, Sandra has a background in Industrial Design Engineering and a PhD in care robotics. Outside of Pulsed you’re likely to find her at a local theatre; in the audience as well as on stage with “de bend van Oz”. Dancing and singing make her extremely happy.

coreteam

• business innovation expert

Being a driven and analytical innovation management & business expert, Jeroen has his roots in the intersection of industrial engineering and industrial design. As passionate as it gets, whether it comes to coaching students, practice-based research or challenging multi-stakeholder projects, Jeroen gets it done. When it’s time to put his mind to rest, he is always fond of playing board games, taking care of his ever-growing collection of plants or seeking the thrill in rollercoaster rides.

• art director
• graphic designer

Zeynep finds inspiration in society and its ways of communication. With her roots in Graphic Design, she wrote her masters dissertation on social media usage and addiction. She was born and raised in the transition era that had the last chance to taste the ‘romantic’ and non-digital ways of communication without the internet. Amazed by the duality of existence in both worlds, she strives to make her work both physical and digital. Before 2007 you didn’t know her, today you can find her @zepzey. Aside from designing, she loves sharing Turkish sayings and a furious game of ping-pong.

coreteam

• digital technology expert

Innovation and technology enthusiast, driven Biomedical Engineer, Stella has a strong passion for wearable devices, smart algorithms and data analysis. Her goal is to make innovation accessible to students and let them experience the potential of the techn-world we live in. When she is not nerding around, you can most likely find her at the gym lifting weights, or in the kitchen unleashing her Italianness.

• educational designer
• personal and professional identity expert
• program lead - embrace

Having worked as an English teacher, personal coach, surfing instructor, educational designer and publisher, Gert has been active in different fields that all come together at Pulsed. His strengths lie in having genuine interest in every person he speaks to, creating safe spaces to develop in, and sharing the enthusiasm he naturally has. Often times you can find him outside where he surfs, bikes, climbs or peacefully lays in the grass, dreaming away.

• organization expert
• teamcoach

Why do we do the things we do and how can we improve them? As a team and organization coach Linn is all about optimizing processes, improving the way of working and setting up clear, lean and mean structures. Her knowledge and background in communication makes for a solid base so she can get everyone aligned and on the same page. When Linn is not structuring others she’s working on projects in and around her own house, plowing around the garden and going on crazy adventures with her little kid.

• maker & prototype expert

A real hard-to-the-core technical guy, always busy creating new tools and improving everything he gets his hands on. Meet Jop, the critical but sometimes stubborn, soon-to-be graduated electrical engineer with a special talent of consistently finding the right solution to the problems related to his hardware-based mindset. With a background in industrial automation and product design, Jop now builds anything from prototypes to full-on toolkits and constructions to better the environment and technical knowledge of the students. When he finally puts down the tools, you’re likely to spot him on his outside walk, either with or without the scouting kids he guides, or in the local bar having a blast with his friends.

• educational designer
• program lead - empower vo/mbo

A driven educational designer who loves to spark the energy to get processes going! Susanne is a creative thinker but also a pragmatic doer. Once the goal for change is set, she is determined to achieve it. With a wide range in educational roles and responsibilities from the front end to the back end she now steps into the game of pulsed. When she is not guiding students or connecting to new co-creators, you will find her cooking a lovely meal or dreaming about the next mountain to climb.

• product & service designer

One with a broad educational background in construction & architecture, anatomy & physiology and design. Mathijs always had his focus on combining these assets in the context of social design. He believes designing for the people and to strive for a better society is one of the most important aspects of design. Now an expert in the field of makership and product design you can still find him outside of work enjoying cinematic masterpieces or playing board games with friends, preferably with a good crafts beer. It is the aspect of creativity, storytelling and attention to details, what he finds interesting.