{"id":3088,"date":"2019-03-22T11:23:32","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T10:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toptaal.nl\/the-toptaal-team\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T21:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:00:08","slug":"the-toptaal-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/toptaal.nl\/en\/the-toptaal-team\/","title":{"rendered":"The TopTaal team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since its founding in 2005 by Monique Deenik, TopTaal has grown into a professional organization with over 300 driven employees, spread across more than 35 locations throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p>The team at TopTaal is part of the TopTaal Group. The TopTaal Group and the TopTaal team have a mission: to offer people the chance and opportunity to develop their (language) skills to a higher level of independence, enabling them to participate more effectively in society. We are located in cities including Amsterdam, Woerden, Apeldoorn, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Deventer, Doetinchem, Harderwijk, Ede, Haarlem, Hoofddorp, Hilversum, and Eindhoven.  <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We want to continue ensuring that everyone can participate \u2013 today, tomorrow, and in twenty years. \u2014 Monique Deenik, founder <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/toptaal.nl\/en\/verhaal\/monique-deenik\/\">Read the story behind TopTaal<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/werken-bij.toptaal.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View TopTaal&#8217;s vacancies here<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The management team consists of<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Monique Deenik<\/li>\n<li>Simone van de Pol<\/li>\n<li>Bart Deenik<\/li>\n<li>Jeroen Bijman<\/li>\n<li>Ellen Dijkstra<\/li>\n<li>Valeria Lindeman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Working at TopTaal<\/h3>\n<p>TopTaal is growing. We are constantly looking for professionals, partners, and of course freelance teachers. People who share our passion and want to commit themselves with full energy to making as many people as possible proficient in the Dutch language.  <\/p>\n<p>We offer an inspiring work environment where collaboration is informal and open. You will work with colleagues who have a heart for their profession and an eye for quality. We offer the space to become even better in your field, where we remain open to your vision from a pragmatic perspective.  <\/p>\n<p>Would you like to work for the TopTaal team?<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-green\" href=\"https:\/\/werken-bij.toptaal.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View vacancies<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since its founding in 2005 by Monique Deenik, TopTaal has grown into a professional organization with over 300 driven employees, spread across more than 35 locations throughout the country. The team at TopTaal is part of the TopTaal Group. 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