Marie Govaerts is a Master's student in Heritage Studies at the University of Antwerp, majoring in Intangible Heritage. Prior to this, she obtained her bachelor's degree in History, where she focused on oral history and became experienced in conducting qualitative interviews. In light of her upcoming internship in the Netherlands, she sees her involvement in the Gegronde Herinneringen project as the ideal opportunity to further expand her experience in, and passion for oral tradition and co-creation within the Dutch heritage sector.