Experience

1986: Summer internship, International Division, F. van Lanschot Bankers, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

1995.1996: Intern, James the Greater parish, Zeeland, Landelinus parish, Empel, The Netherlands

1996.1999: Leader/Manager, Mary Mediatrix parish (spiritual, psychological, and social services), Helmond, The Netherlands

1999: Assistance, parishes in Yarmouth and Halifax, Canada

1999.2001: Associate Director of the Renewal Center of Eastern Canada, Associate Leader, Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish, Halifax, Canada, Visiting Leader at the French speaking parish as well as in the local hospitals, Halifax, Canada

2001.2002: Assistance, parishes of Heemstede and Velzen, The Netherlands.

2002.2011: Leader/Manager, Landelinus parish, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

2002.2008: Regular work visits to North-America and Africa (always (spiritual, psychological, and social services)

2011.2014: Co-Leader/Manager of the parishes of Mary and of John Evangelist, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

2014: Exit from the R.C. church and ministry

2014-2015: Sabbatical leave/caretaking of my mother in need

2015: Team member of the Fountain of Joy Foundation: aimed at the setting up a social care enterprise for the benefit of the town we live in, in collaboration with the local government. ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

2015-2016: Instructor (lecturer/professor) English (oral, aural), Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China

March 2016: Special academic lecture on the History of English and the Functioning of Intuition for a Student, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Marc 2016: Judge, main speaker at the annual university English pronunciation contest; first, second, and third prize holders at this contest were students of mine. Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China

April 2016: Attendance by invitation, Henan High-Level Overseas Talents Introducing & Projects Matchmaking Conference; Henan Provincial Foreign Experts Bureau, Zhengzhou, Henan, China

2016- Instructor (lecturer/professor) English (oral, aural) and Philosophy, University of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, Henan, China

2016- International Faculty Recruiter/HR, University of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, Henan, China

2016- HR Consultant, Chinese Seventh Construction State Corporation (consultancy with job interviews)

April 2016: Attendance by invitation at the National Day Reception, 67^th Anniversary of the Foundation of the P.R.C.; the People’s Government of Henan Province, Governor’s Office, Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Dec 2016 Editorial work for the Chinese Journal of Ethnology, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Spring 2017 Preparation of Henan professors/PhD’s for ‘visiting scholar’ research projects abroad (mostly in the USA) and in preparation of a special exam at the Beijing Foreign Studies University; location: University of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, Henan, China

March 2017 Certificate of Honor Award, Friendship Ambassador Award; Henan Provincial Foreign Experts Bureau, Zhengzhou, Henan, China

May 2017 Judge, speaker at an annual university English drama (classical and modern) contest, University of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Languages Fluent in Dutch, English, semi-fluent in French, Spanish, and German, good knowledge of Latin, and Italian, basic in Mandarin and Greek.

Education

1981.1984: Junior Year B.A. (Business Administration) Nijenrode University, Breukelen, The Netherlands. G.P.A. 3.3 (top 10 %)

1984.1985: B.Sc. (International Business) magna cum laude, San Jose State University, CA, U.S.A. G.P.A. 3.6, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Dean Scholar,

1984.1985: Member of the university field hockey-team, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, U.S.A.

1985.1987: M.B.A. I.E.S.E. (University of Navarra), Barcelona, Spain. (major: money and banking; strategic management)

1987.1990: Religious/philosophical/psychological/social studies, ‘Sint Janscentrum’ (ecclesial academic institution), ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

1990.1992: Community life with studies, Carmelite monks, Montpellier, France

1992.1993: Studies and practice in History of Art and in practical Painting, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

1993.1994: Religious/philosophical/psychological/social studies, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland

1994.1995: Religious/philosophical/psychological/social studies, M.A. program, Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH, U.S.A.

1995.1996: Law Studies, Sint Janscentrum, The Netherlands

Summers1997, 1998, and finally 1999:

M.A. Theology and Christian Ministry, Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH, U.S.A.

2000.2001: Classical Greek, Atlantic School of Theology, Halifax, Canada G.P.A 4. 0

Summer 2009: Religious/philosophical/psychological/social studies, Regina Apostolorum University, Rome, Italy; diploma in Italian Language Studies, Regina Apostolorum University, Rome, Italy

2005.2013 Th.D. and after that Ph.D Religious/philosophical/psychological/social studies: started at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands, finished later at North Carolina College of Theology via M.S.U.-campus, Fort Mill, SC, U.S.A.

2015: Psychological and legal formation course for counseling (maximum security) prison inmates via the leading national charity for this (www.gevangenenzorg.nl). This charity works in close collaboration with the national governmental State Secretary of Security and Justice. I passed both the course and corresponding deep background check 'cum laude'

2015: Workshop ‘Discovery of my Talents’, with coaching, by S-Vision Management Consultants (www.svision.nl). I completed it well, I had an above average amount of talents. SVision Management Consultants is a leading Dutch training and consultancy agency for personal and organizational development (using the advanced JANE talent software)

2016: LinkedIn Learning Online: Recruiting Fundamentals by Barbera Bruno CPC CTS, award-winning recruiter

April 2017 Attendance at the GMIC international conference on new intelligence technologies (also regarding linguistics and education), Beijing, China