Team

The instructors

Every role below ships with a named person on the team page.

Wim Aarts

Head of woodwork

Twenty-two years at the bench; still takes commission work between terms.

Karel Smit

Electrical instructor

Certified site installer; teaches the level 2 track and the safety intensive.

Joost Bakker

Plumbing instructor

Master plumber; runs the Wednesday track and the employer cohorts.

Lotte Klein

Finishing instructor

Furniture restorer by trade; has never issued a certificate lightly.

Iris Vermeer

Cohort coordinator

Seats, materials, and the waitlist that actually clears.

Bram van Leeuwen

Workshop technician

Keeps every machine serviced and every first-aid kit stocked.