Meet the people behind HopeAruba - passionate citizens dedicated to building a more cohesive, empowered Aruba.
Jessica Besselink
Project Officer
HopeAruba Movement
In August 2025, Jessica Besselink was hired as Project Officer, assuming responsibility for the daily operations of HopeAruba. She is an education professional with over twenty years of experience as a teacher, school leader, and educational researcher.
She holds a Bachelor's degree in Education and a Master's in Business Administration (MBA), and has worked in multilingual and international educational contexts within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
As Project Officer at HopeAruba, she supports the foundation's organizational capacity building, strengthening cross-sector partnerships, and the execution of key strategic initiatives - such as HOPE Academy as a long-term civic education initiative.