About Mariano 'Pitòsh' Heyden II

EDUCATION 
MPhil in Business Research/ MSc in Business Administration 
Erasmus University Rotterdam, August 2008
Major: Strategy
Judicium: Cum Laude

BSc in Business Administration
University of The Netherlands Antilles, June 2006
Major: Management, Business & Communication
Judicium: With Honors
  
WORK EXPERIENCE
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University/ERIM (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
September 2008 - present
PhD Candidate Department of Strategic Management & Business Environment
 
 RSM Erasmus University/ERIM (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
April 2007-  July 2008
Research Assistant Department of Strategic Management & Business Environment
Research Assistant Department of Organizational Behavior& HRM (till Nov. 2007)

BISInc. (Curaçao, Neth. Antilles) 
June 1998 – July 2006
Event Planning Assistant & Entertainment Coordinator
  KPMG Advisory Services B.V. (Curaçao, Neth. Antilles) 
Nov. 2005 – June 2006
Trainee Advisor & Assistant Marketing & Communications Department

Pro Sail Curaçao (Curaçao, Neth. Antilles) 
April 2004 – July 2006
Sailing Instructor & Open Boat Skipper

Sailing Ship Insulinde (Curaçao, Neth. Antilles) 
June 2001 – July 2006
Deckhand, tourist guide, and captain’s mate
 
St. Paulus VSBO (Curaçao, Neth. Antilles) 
March-May 2006
Intern Papiamentu Teacher 3rd & 4th Grade

University of the Netherlands Antilles (Curaçao, Neth. Antilles)  
Oct. 2003 - June 2005
Student Assistant Faculty of Social & Economic Studies
 
EXTRACURRICULAR & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT  
ERIM’s PhD Council  
September 2008 - Present
Chairman PhD Council at Erasmus Research Institute of Management
  
MPhil Study Association  
Sept. 2007 – August 2008
Chairman Study Association Erasmus Research Institute of Management’s MPhil in Business Research Program
 
Social Identity Leadership Training 
April – May 2007
Training and implementation (leadership experiments) of social identity model of leadership by prof. D. van Knippenberg & drs. C. Troster at RSM Erasmus University 
  
Sea Scouts Mgr. Verriet Group  
1993 - present
Scout Master/Staff Leader/Interim Group Leader (‘Schipper’) of  120+ member Scouting organization

ESOMAR 60th Anniversary Congress in Berlin 
Sept. 2007
Member of select team of 12 international graduate/MBA students chosen to participate in, and assist with, 1,500+ delegate congress in Berlin
 
Introduction Week Committee University of the Neth. Antilles 
2004-2005
Head Mentor responsible for recruitment, training, and coordination of 30+ student mentors

Sailing 1996 - present
Leisure & competitive (individual and team)

SCUBA Diving 
2004-present
PADI-certified Advanced Open Water Diver

Baseball & Softball 
1989-present
Currently member of Neptunus in Rotterdam

MISC. SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS & HONORS 
4 x Yachting Champion Racing Class (Team Chamba II – J24) 
2002 – 2005
Curaçao Yachting Association

Outstanding Student (Faculty of Social & Economic Sciences) 
June 2006
Awarded by University of the Netherlands Antilles to outstanding undergrads
 
Best Committee Member (peer-selection) 
August 2005
Introduction Week University of the Netherlands Antilles 2005

Best Male Personality (committee-selection) August 2002
Introduction Week University of the Netherlands Antilles 2002

3 x Overall Winner Yachts (Team Chamba II – J24) 2004 - 2006
ABN-AMRO International Curaçao Regatta

3X Niki Tromp Challenge Cup  Winner (Team Chamba II – J24) 2001, 2002 &  2004
Bonaire International Sailing Regatta
 
2nd Place Racing Class (Team IBIS Management - Henderson 30) August 2005
Southern Caribbean Ocean Regatta in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela

CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION 
Emergency First Response  
July 2004
Red Cross Netherlands Antilles/ Orange Cross Netherlands

Cambridge Proficiency in English (CPE) 
August 2007
Cambridge University (Score: A)

Journalism & Communication Management 
July 2004
Professional Business Solutions

Debating Cycle Workshop 2007 
March 2007
Erasmus Debating Society

Intermediate Topics in Antillean Law  
Jan.–May  2005
Faculty of Law of the University of the Netherlands Antilles

Intermediate Web Design (HTML, Java, Flash, and Photoshop)  
July 2002
FMS

Advanced Open Water Diver 
April 2005
Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)

Sailing Instructor Certification  
July 2005
Netherlands Antilles Sailing Foundation (NASaF)

Boating License Type D (30+”, 12 passengers)  
July 2005
Curaçao Ports Authority

VHF/Radio Transmission License  
November 2003
Neth. Antilles Directorate of Telecommunications and Postal Services