Carla Jonkman

Carla Jonkman possesses extensive experience in early childhood education, specializing in VVE (Voor- en Vroegschoolse Educatie) roles. Currently serving as a VVE trainer and coach at Openbaar Onderwijs Groningen since July 2020, Carla also holds a position as a VVE teacher at obs het Karrepad since July 2021. Notable previous roles include being a behandelaar at het Helperhart and a group teacher for grades 2/3 at o.b.s. De Pendinghe. Carla has a rich background in educational coordination, having worked as a VVE coordinator and transition group teacher at Basisschool de Pendinghe from August 2015 to July 2020, and as a VVE coach for the Municipality of Groningen. Carla’s educational qualifications include a Master of Education focused on children with learning disorders from the Seminarium voor orthopedagogiek and a Bachelor's degree in General Education from Hanzehogeschool Groningen. Additional professional development includes ongoing training in vocabulary education since 2013.