Our Team

Master’s degree in Education, Leadership & Management, specialization in Executive Leadership from the Oxford University. Over 18 years of experience in the field of aviation training. Has occupied several positions since JAA TO’s inception, such as Training Manager, Business Development Manager, Deputy Director and - since May 2016 - Director / CEO. Speaks Portuguese, English, Dutch and Spanish.

Hailing from Aruba with a Bachelor's degree in Aviation Management from Florida Institute of Technology. Has over 10+ years of experience in Airline- and Airport Safety. Has audited several Aviation companies over the years in South America, the Caribbean and U.S.A. Dynamic Instructor in a variety of aviation courses. Speaks English, Dutch, Papiamento and Spanish.

More than 10 years of experience in Administrative and HR related roles. Has occupied several positions in JAA TO, as HR and Administration Assistant, Training Manager and Coordinator. Speaks English and Dutch. 

Master's degree in Business Administration with academic background in Marketing Management. Has over 30 years of experience in several sales, marketing and management roles. Speaks Dutch, English and German.

More than 10 years of experience in training, learning and development roles across various IT/ITES companies. Personal experience in building up L&D teams for different multinationals and managing the entire training lifecycle – from training need identification, content development, and delivery to evaluation processes. Originally studied Forensic Science (BSc) before obtaining a Master's degree in Yoga Science. Speaks English, Hindi, Kannada, elementary German and Dutch.

Obtained an Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) and Flight Instructor (FI) rating with more than 20 years working experience in the aviation industry as former pilot, flight- and air traffic control initial training instructor. With a Dutch diploma in Learning and Development, moved into training coordination as training project coordinator and e-learning courseware developer. Speaks fluent Dutch, English and German.

With a professional background as a Project Coordinator and Digital Learning Producer, Miranda holds a Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures and a Master’s degree in Slavic Linguistics. Her great passion for education and new learning methodologies has led her current career development in Digital Learning. Miranda speaks Italian, English, Russian, Spanish and French.  

Master’s degree in Digital Marketing Strategy. Over 15 years of experience in sales and marketing in dynamic, international organisations such as Google and SAS Institute. Speaks Turkish and English.

Master's degree in Marketing Management with a background in International Sales. Has accumulated 10 years of experience in customer-related positions in the Tourism and Hotel industry. Speaks Slovak, Czech, English, and Spanish.  

Academic background in foreign languages, with 10 years of experience in customer relations, operations, and administrative roles. Speaks English and Turkish.

Academic background in International Sales and Marketing Management with a Danish Bachelor's degree in Economics and Business Administration. Worked in client-facing roles as venue manager in the hospitality/entertainment sector for more than 3 years. Damian speaks fluent Hungarian and English.

Academic background in Marketing Management with more than five years of working experience in the aviation industry. Worked for aviation organisations in Europe and the Middle Americas, in both operational as well as commercial roles with a deep understanding of flight operations and safety. Speaks Dutch, English, Spanish and Papiamentu.

Hailing from South Africa with a Bachelor's degree in Entrepreneurial Business Management and an academic background in International Sales and Marketing Management. Worked in client-facing roles as Senior Sales and Account Manager for more than four years in the OA industry. Ruan speaks fluent Afrikaans and English.

Master’s degree in Public Policies with an academic background in Political Science and International Relations. Worked as an Account Manager in the Electronics Industry and has over 5 years of experience in sales and customer-oriented roles. Elena speaks fluent Italian, English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.

More than 30 years experience in Aviation, in administrative and account management roles. Started her career working for CAA-NL, joined JAA at its beginning, and has occupied several positions at JAA TO. Speaks Dutch, English and German.

Academic background in hospitality having obtained two Bachelor's degrees, in English Philology and Business Administration in Tourism Management. More than 12 years of experience in the customer service and hospitality sector for globally operating brands. Speaks English, Russian and Azerbaijani.

Academic background in creative media, almost 20 years of accumulated experience in customer care related positions. Joined JAA TO as a receptionist and now occupies the position of Customer Service Operations Representative. Speaks Polish and English.  

Academic background in communications. More than 15 years of experience in Administration and Reception related roles with proficiency in customer-related positions and sales activities. Speaks Portuguese, English and Spanish.

Master's degree in Corporate Communication from the University of Amsterdam with Bachelor of Arts in PR and Advertising. More than four years of corporate and agency experience in Public Relations, Corporate Identity, Brand and Digital Communications. Speaks German, English and Dutch.

Sara joins the JAA TO with a Master’s degree in Marketing and Commercial Management and previous academic background in Economics. More than three years of marketing and data analyst experience. Speaks fluent Spanish and English.

Master's degree in Accountancy and Control from the University of Amsterdam, en route to obtain a Postgraduate Degree as Certified Management Accountant. Previous work experience in Finance and Controlling with various global finance and accounting organisations. Speaks fluent Dutch, English and Chinese.

Master's degree in Finance and Accounting with over 5 years experience in Finance roles across various sectors. Speaks English, Dutch and Urdu.

Academic background in accounting. More than 15 years in banking & Finance, and customer service-related roles. Speaks Mandarin, English, Cantonese & Dutch.

More than 15 years of experience in several Facility Management roles, such us Janitor, Building Management, Assistant Facility Manager and Facility Manager. Trained First Aid and AED Operator. Speaks English and Dutch.