Manja Baar is an experienced educator currently serving as a Leraar basisonderwijs at De Haagse Scholen since February 2018, specifically as a groepsleerkracht at Galvanischool. Prior to this role, Manja was a groepsleerkracht at Annie MG Schmidtschool from August 2015 to April 2022, teaching group 8 and kleuters. Manja also held various positions in government, including Directiesecretaris Algemeen Waterbeleid en Veiligheid and Beleidsmedewerker Water en Veiligheid at the Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu from September 2007 to September 2014. Additional roles included Rijkstrainee positions at the Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken and Piazza JongRijk, along with experience as a projectmedewerker at Schouten & Nelissen. Manja holds a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and Teaching from De Haagse Hogeschool and a Master of Arts in International Relations from Utrecht University.