The Team

We are a small team of highly qualified, experienced teachers who work with great enthusiasm and drive to teach students Dutch.

Peter Wortelboer

TEACHER OF DUTCH AND NT2

Peter is the founder and director of TaalTafels. He has taught all his professional life, first on a social level in therapy groups and juvenile detention, among others, then as a behavioral trainer within organizations, and finally as a teacher of Dutch and NT2. Peter has gained experience teaching at all levels from A0 to C1 to all target groups, both young people and adults. 
Teaching high-level Dutch to non-native speakers is his passion and people from many different countries and cultures are in his heart.

Lukas

LINGUIST AND TEACHER NT2

Lukas is a linguist with a master’s degree in Conflict Studies and Human Rights. He has studied and worked in Portugal, Brazil, and Brussels, after which he started working as an NT2 teacher in the Netherlands. Within language education, his main interest and passion lie in intercultural communication and in providing students with the tools to tell their own stories. Lukas teaches NT2 classes at all levels at TaalTafels and also works for COA at an asylum seekers’ center (AZC). In his free time, he is learning Spanish and Arabic.

Marty Smit

FRENCH teacher AND NT2

Marty has been co-founder and director of De Vrije Ruimte, a school for democratic education for primary and secondary school students, since 2007. Before that, she worked for over ten years as a French teacher in regular secondary education. In addition to her life’s work at De Vrije Ruimte, Marty works as a freelance certified NT2 teacher at TaalTafels.

Ariëtta van Olphen​

Music Teacher and NT2 Teacher

Ariëtta has experience as a music teacher, primary school teacher, and Dutch language instructor. She has lived and worked in Sri Lanka, Switzerland, and Poland, and has always been interested in other cultures. As a language teacher, she often tries to incorporate music into her lessons, as it not only enhances language skills but also fosters connection and creates a warm, enjoyable atmosphere. Arietta is a certified NT2 teacher and teaches Dutch up to C1 level at Erasmus University, VU University, TaalTafels, and various companies

Angélique Strobbe​

BACK OFFICE​​

In addition to being an NT2 teacher, Roos is a theatre maker with a Bachelor’s degree in playwriting. As a poet, she has performed her work on various stages throughout the Netherlands and founded a digital theatre platform. In her free time, she enjoys playing music. In her teaching, human connection and mutual learning are central to her approach. Roos teaches NT2 classes at Capabel Taal and at TaalTafels and is a certified NT2 instructor.

Ilse Wortelboer

BAck office

Ilse is an organizational consultant for the Dutch government. Alongside her job, she manages the back office of TaalTafels. She ensures that the administration meets the requirements of DUO and Blik op Werk. In addition, she gladly uses her experience and network to support students whenever possible.

Gadisha Snip​​

Grafisch designer & Webdesigner​

Ilse is an organizational consultant for the Dutch government. Alongside her job, she manages the back office of TaalTafels. She ensures that the administration meets the requirements of DUO and Blik op Werk. In addition, she gladly uses her experience and network to support students whenever possible.

TaalTafels works with volunteers to practice speaking skills in small groups

TaalTafels helps students with more than just learning Dutch.
We organize language dinners and help students find work by using our network!

Our teachers are qualified NT2 teachers and registered in the professional register of NT2 teachers:   https://bvnt2.org/beroepsregister-nt2-docenten-bvnt2/