Masters of Art in Ethnomusicology, University College Cork (2025)
Dissertation: Sounds Resilient: Maraca as an Anchor for Indigenous Identity in Lowland Suriname.
Bachelor of Art in Arts & Economics, Honors in Music Management, University of the Arts Utrecht (2023)
Dissertation: Music as Medicine Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam.
Minor in Applied Psychology, Applied University of Utrecht (2021 )
Electronic Music Certificate, School for Audio Engineering (2017)
Associate Degree in International Business Studies (2016)

Society for Musicology Ireland. Nomination for the Bi-Annual Alison Dunlop Graduate Award of Ireland. (2025)
University College Cork. First-Class Honours. (2025)
University of the Arts Utrecht. Distriction for Thesis: Music as Medicine Erasmus MC. Nomination for Best Thesis. (2023)
University of the Arts Utrecht. Cum Laude. (2023)

Wereldmuseum, Amsterdam, Freelance, Music Curation & Assistent Producer (2025 >)
Stichting Herdenking Slavernijverleden, Leiden, Freelance, Ethnomusicologist (2025 >)
Mary Go Wild, Amsterdam, Booker & Producer (2017-2023)
Delsin Records, Amsterdam, Internship, A&R (2021)
Nightclub JACK, Amsterdam, Freelance, Artist Handling & Booker (2018-2019)

India, Nepal, Pakistan: Cultural and sonic expeditions (2025)
Suriname: Research on the coastal Indigenous communities, culture, identity and spirituality (2024)
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil: First interactions with deep amazonian spirituality (2022)

Becker AS, van der Valk Bouman ES, Klimek M. Self-Chosen Music as a Contributor to Music-Induced Analgesia Across Diverse Socio-Cultural Backgrounds: A Crossover Randomised Controlled Trial. (2025) - Preliminary Study (2023)
Sarah Damai Hoogman, Noctiluca, Audiovisual Exhibition, Sound Artist (2021)
Jikke Lesterhuis, Levenslang: Audiovisual Exhibition, Sound Artist (2021)