Michelle Schulkens

Michelle Schulkens is a dedicated professional with a diverse educational background and extensive experience in various organizations within the arts and culture sector. Michelle holds a Master of Arts degree in Arts & Culture from Universiteit van Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, complemented by a Bachelor's degree in History, Media, Fine Arts, and Culture from Sapienza Università di Roma, and a Bachelor's degree in Arts & Culture from Maastricht University. Michelle's educational journey also includes studying Italian Language at Università per Stranieri di Perugia.

Throughout her career, Michelle has held several significant roles, including Project Coordinator at Stroom Den Haag, Communications Lectoraat Art and Public Space (LAPS) at Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Project Officer at Stroom Den Haag, and Marketing, communication & publicity positions at various institutions such as Kunsthal KAdE and Centraal Museum. Michelle has also demonstrated her organizational skills as a Production Coordinator at Platform BK and Information Manager at Centraal Museum.

Michelle's professional experience extends to roles such as Sales Advisor at Filippa K, Registrar at University of Amsterdam, Intranet Project Manager at Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Marketing & Communication specialist at Centraal Museum, and Production Assistant at Call of the Mall. Michelle has also honed her communication and management skills through Office management & communication tasks at Rapid Circle, Gallery assistant position at galerie Cultural Speech, and Events coordinator and arts mediator responsibilities at Stroom Den Haag. Her earlier career includes roles as Marketing & Communication Intern at Centraal Museum in Utrecht, Researcher at Reed Business Information and Mondriaan Foundation, and Call-agent & Commercial employee at DSB Bank.