Mischa de Bruijn is a seasoned professional in crisis communication and project leadership, currently serving as a Beleidsmedewerker/projectleider energietransitie at Gemeente Dijk en Waard since March 2022. Prior experience includes over a decade at Veiligheidsregio Noord-Holland Noord, where roles encompassed Head of Crisis Communication, Project Leader for Prevention Initiatives Targeting the Elderly, Marketing and Behavior Influence Expert, and Communication Advisor. Additionally, Mischa de Bruijn operated as a freelance journalist for various notable publications between 2004 and 2009 and contributed as an editor for several newspapers prior to that. Mischa de Bruijn holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from School voor Journalistiek, completed in 2001.