Ernst Jonker (Edam, NL, 1959). He studied French and Sociology at the Teacher Training College in Leeuwarden and the University of Groningen, specialising in global issues (including supranational environmental-, development- and safety challenges). Started working as a teacher of French and Sociology at the Friesland College (now Firda). 

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After that, he worked as educational consultant at the Polemological Institute of the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and for COBO (Association for Vocational Education), developing curricula about international issues for vocational education in different sectors. Later on he facilitated the implementation of environmental management systems in education and health care for CPB (Central Project management Vocational Education). 
 

He earned an MBA from the Universities of Twente (NL) and Cardiff (UK), specialising in sustainability. Following this, he worked with various consultancy firms, helping companies across sectors implement environmental, quality, and safety management systems. Drawing on this expertise, he began teaching Operations Management at Hotel Management School Leeuwarden in 1997. From 1999 to 2004, he (co)developed, implemented, and coordinated the part-time bachelor's course in Hotel Management in the Netherlands and Aruba. Between 2006 and 2011, he was a member of the Sustainability research group at NHL Stenden, focusing on integrating sustainability into hotel management curricula. Collaborating with Elena Cavagnaro, he authored papers on effective sustainability implementation in universities of applied sciences, presenting these findings at conferences.

From 2011 onwards he (co)developed, implemented and executed the Work & Study (flexible) AD- and BA-programmes Hotel Management. He followed an in-depth course in coaching at the School voor Coaching, leading to the status of certified coach. 

Since November 2020 he is back in the research group, with a focus on sustainable food in hospitality. Moreover, he currently is theme manager within the Agenda Conscious Destinations at the Centre of Expertise in Leisure, Hospitality and Tourism (CELTH).

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