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ABOUT ME

I like to share some relevant information.

Born at The Hague in The Netherlands I followed highschool at Sacré Coeur. From 1959-1960 I studied in Meadville PA USA with an AFS scholarship. And guess what, the FBI asked me to apply. However, I returned home and started my first job at the American Embassy in The Hague. I married a medical doctor and we have three daughters. Anno 2019 we have eleven grandchildren as well. For almost 20 years I owned my own business Art Poetry & Design and I worked with many wellknown artists and poets in commissioned projects. I wrote books, poetry, organized art exhibitions, gave lectures, travelled the world and presented many events. In 2001 I was a member of the first governmental Female Trademission in Berlin. Next to this I was a member of several Boards and worked as a volunteer.

In 1991 I was the 'founding mother' of the Peter van Tilburg Foundation, to honor my father. Since 2006 this organisation has a more international name: Talent Foundation PvT.

Family, friends and contacts worldwide

Your family is your sanctuary is a statement I cherish.

I like to include my friends and contacts in this.Being hearing impairedit’s a treasure to be able to stay in touch with everyone of them through What’s app, LinkedIn, Facebook and WordFeud.

After retirement new challenges came along. I wrote several books among them a children's book. It was the starting point for The Story Hat, a performance for children in schools, children’s hospitals and homes for the elderly. Performing for a.combination of people with dementia and toddlers turned out to be worthwhile for both groups. During the world exhibition the Floriade (2012) I gave many performances for school classes and tourists.

The Story Hat has been published in Dutch, English and German.

Another literary challenge was a radio and television programm for hospital broadcasting in and around Eindhoven, by the name of From poetry to album of verses. More than fifty poets were interviewed. This resulted in a book and CD’s and DVD’s of every recording. These archives were handed over to the National Literature Museum at The Hague in October 2018. The third challenge was the invitation to start writing columns for the weekly newspaper FORUM. During two years I wrote 101 columns which were bundled in the book Bright Spots (Lichtpuntjes) in 2018. A selection of three columns are to be found on this website. Today I focus on my study of cultural sciences, on writing poetry, and on enjoying the beauty of life with my husband, family and friends.