Sandra is a trainer, researcher and author on global engagement with purpose. She believes in building communities to promote diversity as pillar to innovate a more inclusive, sustainable, and kinder world.
She authored Engaging International Alumni as Strategic Partners, (NAFSA, 2021), edited the Alumni Connection (Hivebrite, 2023), hosted Brite Ideas, a podcast for advancement professionals and founded the Holland alumni network-NL, which supports international alumni who stay to work after graduation. She is finalising her PhD research at Tilburg University on global competence, Sustainable Development Goals and student-alumni engagement.
As a recognised leader on international education in Europe (PIE, 2023) and consultant with more 30 years of experience in the field, Sandra advises and trains professionals in governments and higher education institutions in building engaged communities. She was senior consultant for EU Alumni initiative and director of international alumni relations at Tilburg University.
Sandra serves as member of CASE Continental Europe Cabinet and as member of the research committee for ICARe-Alumni. She presents annually at the CASE-EU, EAIE, ICARe-Alumni and NAFSA conferences. She is a life-time alumni member of UC Davis and an alum of UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton in USA. She divides her time between Tilburg, the Netherlands and Malaga, Spain.
