Hooray, Key Region Leiden has a new employee!

Welcome to KRL! Who are you and what are you going to do?

Thank you! My name is Jarra Schroijen and I started as the new secretary of Key Region Leiden since last week. Before I started at Key Region I was a student of history and then I completed the master African studies. In my new position as secretary, I help with practical matters such as structuring our documents and helping with communication. I also contribute to the content of how Key Region Leiden can strengthen our economy by focusing on our important themes: innovation, entrepreneurship and space & infrastructure.

Why did you want to work at Key Region Leiden?

During my internship at the municipality of Leiden, I found out how cool our Leiden region is. Where I previously knew there was a business park behind LUMC, I now became aware of how important the Leiden Bio Science Park is for the Leiden region and the Netherlands. I also found out that we have two more leading clusters in our region, NL Space Campus and Unmanned Valley. To contribute to those gives a lot of energy, so the choice was quickly made.

What struck you most in your first week?

The energy that radiates from Key Region Leiden. The various partners who have one goal in mind: a strong economy for the Leiden region. It is great to see that, when you work together, a lot is possible.

What do you do outside office hours?

In my free time, I like to engage in volunteer work, play music and read. Books about history and Africa I find interesting, but I’m sure that was obvious.

Good luck Jarra!