Céline joined Surfpop in 2018 with the dream to grow the program and introduce more children to the beauty and healing power of surfing. She has a background in Child Psychology (MSc) and International Development (MSc) with a focus on child protection, education, gender and development in conflict-affected regions. She has a wide work experience in program design, research, monitoring and evaluation, working with research institutes, NGOs, governments, UNICEF and other UN agencies in South Africa, Nigeria, Lebanon, the Horn of Africa and the Netherlands. She contributes to Surfpop’s program development, gender aspects, learning, monitoring and evaluation, and as a psychologist oversees the life coaching of the children.