Diederik was born in Belgium and worked as a journalist and editor for a magazine before embarking on a teaching career in China. He taught various ages and levels before moving into academic management and teacher training at English 1 Wuhan, and later at EFBC in Shanghai.
In 2008, he worked on a project for English 1's Englishtown in Los Angeles where he combined his passion for film and story-telling with education when working on language learning videos. He has been a trainer and Course Director on the Trinity CertTESOL in Hong Kong, Malaga and Rome. In 2014, he joined the Trinity CertTESOL panel as a moderator and materials writer.
In between his time in Spain and Italy he had a very rewarding experience as Academic Director of a language school in Uzbekistan. In his free time, he is keen on hiking, swimming, reading, film and traveling off the beaten path.
Diederik rejoined English 1 in June 2017 to work on the Trinity CertTESOL and DipTESOL.
Special Interests: story-telling, tolerance of ambiguity, memorization techniques
Qualifications: MA in Germanic Languages and Literature, Qualified Teacher for Secondary Education, Degree in Cultural Studies, Trinity Certificate in TESOL, Trinity Diploma in TESOL