Lotte Levelt

Lotte Levelt

Junior policymaker with Knowledge, Innovation and Strategy Dept

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    PhD Candidate: Organizing for strong sustainability (Post-growth - Degrowth - Sufficiency - Regeneration)

  • Education

    • Programming Minor

      2020 - 2021
      Computer Science 8

      I completed the Programming Minor facilitated by Harvard University and University of Amsterdam. I learned the following languages: C, Python and HTML.

    • University of Ottawa

      2016 -
      Minor Semester abroad

      Completed courses:- Computing (Python)- History of Modern Latin America- Ethics- Economics of Developing Countries- Demography

    • Universiteit van Amsterdam

      2018 - 2020
      Research MSc (Cum Laude) International Development Studies 8.3

      Activities and Societies: Ceres PhD Training, participant in action research, participant in UvA choir;

    • Leiden University College The Hague

      2014 - 2017
      Bachelor of Science (BSc) Governance Economics and Development 3.49 / 4

      Leiden University College is the international honours college of Leiden University. It offers aninterdisciplinary, intensive and international study programme called ”Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges”. My major is Governance, Economics and Development (BSc) and focuses on issues of international development. Bachelor thesis: "Quantitative measures of the Resource Curse: The Resource Curse Index"​ (A-)Extracurricular activities: Tutor, dancer and choreographer of… Show more Leiden University College is the international honours college of Leiden University. It offers aninterdisciplinary, intensive and international study programme called ”Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges”. My major is Governance, Economics and Development (BSc) and focuses on issues of international development. Bachelor thesis: "Quantitative measures of the Resource Curse: The Resource Curse Index"​ (A-)Extracurricular activities: Tutor, dancer and choreographer of LUC Dance Team Show less

  • Experience

    • Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu

      Jun 2017 - May 2018
      Junior policymaker with Knowledge, Innovation and Strategy Dept

      Redacteur Kennis- en InnovatiekrantThema Multilevel GovernanceEarly Warning Systems

    • Effective Altruism Netherlands

      Jan 2018 - May 2018
      Manager Communications

      Effectief altruïsme betekent maximaal proberen bij te dragen aan een betere wereld, door het gebruiken van gezond verstand, wetenschappelijk onderzoek en bovenal een open mind. Effectief Altruisme Nederland organiseert maandelijkse evenementen, workshops en lezingen rond het internationale gedachte goed van Effective Altruism: https://www.effectivealtruism.org/

    • Learning Enterprises

      Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
      English Language Teacher

      Responsible for classroom management and English language curriculum

    • Graduate School of Social Sciences, University of Amsterdam

      Sept 2018 - Aug 2020

      Teaching Assisant for methodology and academic writing courses of UvA's BSc Human Geography and Planning Research MSc in International Development Studies (GPA: 8.3), focused on the environment and economics with quantitative methods (Cum Laude)THESISSpeaking Truth to Power: An exploration of the evaluation department of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2019) (awarded: 8.2)

      • Teaching Assistant

        Sept 2018 - Aug 2020
      • Research Master student

        Sept 2018 - Aug 2020
    • Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken

      Sept 2019 - Jan 2020
      Research Intern

      I conducted a four-month fieldwork with the International Research and Policy Evaluation (M&E) department (IOB)I completed a research internship, focused on the quality of NGO evaluations

    • Inter-American Development Bank

      May 2020 - Jul 2020
      Research Assistant

      Research Assistant to Blue Economy project (ToR attached), issued by the Inter-American Development Bank. The project aims to create an economic valuation tool for the Blue Economy in Caribbean countries.Work included:Quantitative data collection Literature reviewWritten contributions to Suriname's case study report

    • Universiteit van Amsterdam

      Feb 2021 - Aug 2023
      Lecturer Social Sciences (Bèta Gamma/Future Planet Studies)

      Wetenschap in Praktijk (Circular Economy Consultancy), 2nd years, Bèta-GammaDegrowth, 2nd/3rd years, Sustainability & Economics MinorEnvironmental Economics, 1st years, Future Planet StudiesResearch Designs (Methodology), 3rd years, Future Planet StudiesDe Stad (Economics, Human Geography), 1st years, Bèta-GammaDe Handelende Mens (Philosophy, Sustainability), 1st years, Bèta-GammaDe Staat en de Mensen (Political & Social sciences), 1st years, Bèta-GammaI have completed the Basiskwalificatie Onderwijs (BKO) 'University Teacher Qualification', as of February 2023.I completed various trainings on teaching styles, managing classrooms, assessment etc as part of the teacher development programme (Docenten Ontwikkel Programma, DOP). Show less

    • Nyenrode Business Universiteit

      Aug 2023 - now
      Researcher Phd Candidate

      I conduct PhD research under the banner of "Degrowth & Organizations", in order to paint a picture of a degrowth-oriented company. Using a critical management studies perspective, I employ concepts such as deep ecology, sufficiency and regeneration to guide my exploration.Promoters: dr. Nicolas Chevrollier, dr. Aikaterini Argyrou and Prof dr. Andre NijhofExternal advisors: dr. Timothée Parrique and dr. Jennifer HintonEducation:I give guest lectures about ecological economics, post- and degrowth and sustainable development at Nyenrode University and other universities.I am involved in the MVO Expeditie (education programme for CSR managers in The Netherlands)I am involved in the supervision of Bachelor's theses (in the Sustainability and Circular Economy domain)I participate in the B-corp impact team, which works towards making Nyenrode a B-corp certified organization Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • IB English Higher Level

    • Phd training CERES 2018-2019

      Research school for international development
      Jul 2019
    • Delf scolaire B1

      DELF
      Jan 2014
    • Time management

      Tijdwinst.com
      Mar 2021
    • EA Fellowship Facilitator

      Effectief Altruïsme Nederland
      Sept 2021
    • Playing with Authority

      Universiteit van Amsterdam
      Mar 2021
    • Basiskwalificatie Onderwijs (BKO) / University Teacher Qualification (UTQ)

      Universiteit van Amsterdam
      Jan 2023
    • Klimaatcoachtraining

      Stichting KlimaatGesprekken
      Mar 2025
    • Creating a Safe and Constructive Learning Environment

      Universiteit van Amsterdam
      Mar 2021
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Klimaatcoach

      Issued by Stichting KlimaatGesprekken on Mar 2025
      Stichting KlimaatGesprekkenAssociated with Lotte Levelt
    • Core Team member | CSR Project Member | Workshops

      Issued by Effective Altruism Netherlands on Aug 2020
      Effective Altruism NetherlandsAssociated with Lotte Levelt
    • Facilitator

      Issued by Effectief Altruïsme Nederland on Jun 2021
      Effectief Altruïsme NederlandAssociated with Lotte Levelt
    • Dutch language teacher

      Issued by Reach & Teach on Jun 2017
      Reach & TeachAssociated with Lotte Levelt