VU Amsterdam Appoints Staff Ombuds

Jacqueline Schoone, has been named the new Staff Ombudsperson for Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She is expected to serve in the position from April 15, 2024, to July 1, 2025. She joins Pelin Zenginoglu, who has been the Student Ombudsman since October 2022. Schoone is an experienced Ombuds and has held the position at other Dutch Universities, most recently Wageningen University & Research and also the University of Amsterdam. ;

Before becoming an Ombuds, Schoone held a variety of management positions in the public and higher education sectors. She graduated from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and earned a Master's in Public Administration from Lieden University. (VU News; LinkedIn.)

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