Laura van der Zande currently serves as a Beleidsadviseur Sociaal Domein at Gemeente Schiedam since January 2024. Prior to this role, Laura gained extensive experience at Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal from March 2011 to December 2023 in various positions, including Procesmedewerker Verslag en Redactie and Adjunct-griffier bij de vaste commissie voor Infrastructuur en Waterstaat. Laura's freelance writing career from November 2009 to October 2020 included work as a Schrijver for multiple clients, producing corporate reports, interviews, columns, web articles, and documentation. Additional roles include Communicatiemedewerker at Nedvang, Corrector at Gemeentewerken Rotterdam, and Redactiemedewerker at LexisNexis Benelux. Laura began their career as a Medewerker Tekstverwerking at SAOZ. Academic qualifications include a drs./MA in Nederlandse Taal en Cultuur from Utrecht University and an LLB in Rechtsgeleerdheid from Erasmus University Rotterdam.