Professionals at work for you
Therapists
Ricarda Niewerth
“ The combination of the participants, the dolphins, the team and the surroundings is amazing, I love it.”
Gerwin Bijker
“It is an honor working together with all these beautiful participants, as well as our amazing dolphins. I wouldn’t miss this for all the gold in the world.”
Merel Schuringa
“After work I come home with such a positive feeling, the patients and the dolphins make my work so special.”
Talina Scholten
“Being part of this wonderful experience for all participating is a true blessing!”
Patrick Jordan
“The unique contact and remarkable exchange between humans and dolphins inspires me daily.”
Dolphin Trainers
Romy van Leeuwen
Why have you choose to work at CDTC?
I started as an intern in 2009/2010 in the dolphin trainer department. After a wonderful time it was time to go home again. I couldn’t get CDTC out of my head and after about a year I got the opportunity to come back and work as a dolphin trainer.
In which way do you contribute in making the difference?
I am a dedicated employee/person who is giving a 100% for the dolphins in our care.
Manou Joosen
“It’s a privilege to work here in this great environment and to see how much the participants enjoy being in the water with the dolphins.“
Mirjam Beishuizen
“I feel completely at home on this beautiful island, it is an honor to work with these amazing animals every day and I think it is great to see what the dolphins can do for the participants who come here.”
Krista Krijger
“I love to see how we work together to get the best out of a human-animal relationship.”
Kirsten van der Veen
Why have you chosen to work at CDTC?
I really love to work with dolphins and people. Amazing to see the bond between dolphin and the participant! It is an honor to work for CDTC.
In which way do you contribute in making the difference?
In working together as a team every day and to get the best out of it!
Dolphins
Samí
Samí is the youngest dolphin of the CDTC family. He is the little brother of Chabelita and Nubia and a son of Bonnie.
Nubia
Nubia is the sister of Chabelita and Samí. She is very playful and enjoys all the attention she gets from her patients. You can recognize Nubia by her short and pointy rostrum.
Kanoa
Kanoa is the son of Mateo and Renata. You can recognize him by his special big round eyes and small slim body. He is very brave, motivated and eager to learn. He loves to chat with his trainers during the session.
Chabelita
Chabelita is a young female dolphin who is very energetic. She is always eager to learn new stuff and is very cuddly. Chabelita is curious and loves to chase fish and crabs. She is the daughter of Bonnie and the big sister of Nubia and Samí.
Management
Alette Borger
It is a great honor to be able to manage a special organization such as CDTC.
An organization with highly skilled professionals, each in their field, together providing a very special and effective program that support each participant and his/her family to grow towards a next step in their development. Being a witness and able to contribute to this is a very valuable asset to me.
It inspires me to support and coaching others, providing the best possible organization, to create the foundation for our highly qualified team to be able to perform at their best, in order to deliver the best results in therapy. With the goal to make a difference in the lives of our participants.
“Together we are here to make the difference”
Kirsten Kuhnert
“We are here to make the difference. That’s what we had in mind, when we started building CDTC. And that is what we carried forward. We’re making that difference for hundreds of participants every year, every month, every week, every day.”
Office
Monique te Boekhorst
“For many years, I have arranged the travel arrangement for many families that travel to Curaçao to participate in the dolphin assisted therapy program at CDTC. I often have contact with the families after their “special trip” and I am repeatedly amazed by their stories.
With my own family I have personally experienced what the therapy can mean for a participant. It is a great honor that I receive the opportunity to advice the families and offer them support from out of the CDTC office in the Netherlands. I will combine this wonderful position with my profession as a travel consultant through which I remain organizing the travel arrangements for the CDTC families. I hope that I will be a good support for everyone”
