Education
Onze Lieve Vrouwe Colege
School
I started my primary education at one of the most affluent local schools of Belgium. Throughout the primary education, my first language was Dutch.
Antwerp British School
IGCSE
At Antwerp British School we followed a British system of education. I took all 13 courses / subjects offered at higher level, giving 31 exams for my final IGCSEs.
Antwerp International School
International Baccalaureate
At Antwerp International School, i followed the IB curriculum for my final high school years. My subjects were geared towards the study of multiple languages and business & economics.
United International Business School
Undergraduate Program
UIBS is a business centric private university. I followed modules covering Finance, operations, International business and human resources with a major in branding and digital marketing. I graduated with a summa cum lauda.
United International Business School
Masters Program
I continued at UIBS for a masters program with a major in Luxury Branding which included modules covering every aspect from creation, finance to sales of luxury brands. I graduated with Summa cum Lauda.
HRD
Diamond Grading
Coming from a childhood with diamonds, i was already familiar with them. However, i chose to take a course at HRD to learn further about big stones and their grading method. Had a hands on experience with differentiating between brilliant stones and its look a-likes. I graduated the course with a first in practicals as well as theory.
HRD
Rough Diamonds
I felt it was importance to understand the complete cycle from rough sourcing and manufacturing to the sales and use of diamonds. Therefore, I took a course at HRD to practice the use of various tools and machinery such as OGI and Serene machines.
GIA
Jewellery Desiging
I attended GIA - renowned institute and lab for diamond grading - for a jewellery designing course with hand rendering module. I studied the art of imagination and creation of design as well as the historic and traditional method of designing jewellery with hand renderings. Graduated the course with a 1st class and 100% on all exams as well as assignments.