She received a master’s degree in engineering and management at the university of Eindhoven. She started her career in business focusing on consultancy activities in ICT and HR management. After 13 years, she joined the faculty of management at the Open University of the Netherlands where she teaches and does research in the areas of teamwork, project management and human resource development. In 2010 she finished her PhD on team learning in project teams. She is also involved in coaching project managers in their professional development.