Admissions & Registry Team

Sinan Çölaşan, MA, MSc, FHEA, is Student Registrar at Wittenborg and has 18 years of professional full-time work experience in the public and private sectors. This includes five years of experience in the management of EU-funded social development projects in Turkey and Cyprus and seven years of experience as a civil servant in Turkey. He is also a member of the Wittenborg Management Team. Sinan's main responsibilities include guiding students after admission and providing effective student support systems. He is part of the Marketing Team, which works for the development and implementation of strategies to increase recruitment. Sinan has lectured as a co-teacher at Wittenborg in the Bachelor of Sports Business Management programme and completed his third post-graduate degree in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

Amin Nadervandi, MBA, Regional Admissions Manager, earned his bachelor's degree in English Translation from Allameh Tabataba'i University in Iran before completing his MBA in International Management at Wittenborg. Starting as an intern in the International Partnership team, Amin's multilingual abilities in English, French, German, Spanish and Persian have played a crucial role in his diverse career path, which includes roles as an Interpreter, Teacher, Commercial Manager and International Affairs Director. Amin currently utilises his extensive knowledge and skills to support students, strengthen the Admissions Team, and contribute to Wittenborg's ongoing growth.

Dulsha Fernandes, MBA, holds a BSc in Computation and Management, an MBA in General Management, and a professional qualification in HRM. Initially she comes from a financial background, having worked previously in a national and an international bank. Dulsha was a key member of the risk and compliance team working closely with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in terms of compliance to national and international banking regulations. She was also involved in risk management in areas such as debt, equity and derivative market operations, and process development in consumer banking during her 5-year career in the banking sector. Due to her passion to share knowledge and experience, she also taught Economics, Business Studies and Managerial Economics for over two years in Sri Lanka. Currently she works in the Finance Department of Wittenborg as Manager Student Finance.

Mykhailo Huba, MSc, achieved his bachelor`s degree in Tourism and Hospitality Businesses at National University of Food Technologies, Kiev. After he finished his bachelor's degree, he continued his education for the master's degree in International Tourism Management at Wittenborg, delivered in cooperation with the University of Brighton completing this in 2019. At Wittenborg he works as an Admission Administrator. He is responsible for all stages of the recruitment process including handling inquires, applications, and assessments of prospective students. Additionally, he is also in charge of maintaining the relationship with education partners from the Commonwealth of Independent States countries.

Sadaf Sakhi is Wittenborg's Student Registry Administrator and manages all enrolments, insurances and DUO-related tasks. In 2013, she started her studies as Management Assistant. During her last year studying, she started working as an intern at Wittenborg, in 2015. After graduating Sadaf became a full-time employee at Wittenborg, in 2016. She started at the Front Office, became Events Coordinator later on, and is now working as Student Registry Administrator in the Admissions and Registry Department.

Yi Tung (Eunice) Cheung, MA came to the Netherlands after finishing her university study in UK and Hong Kong. She was impressed by the international and open-minded environment in the Netherlands during her school holidays. Since then, she started the plan to develop her career and realise her dreams in such a country which has a perfect combination of technology and green nature. Eunice gradated with a BSc in Psychology at University of Bath in UK and obtained her MA degree in Family Counselling & Family Education at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The choice of her university study and the work as a Counsellor & Coach during her master's study are the result of following her heart and her care for people. Her dream is simple and big – being able to help people in need in order to fix problems at their sources. After two years of gaining career and life experience in the Netherlands, Eunice found herself comfortably integrated into Dutch society. Eunice works now as an Admission Administrator at Wittenborg University. While enjoying being a part of the Wittenborg family, she is determined to support the students, strengthen the Admissions Team, and contribute to the growth of Wittenborg with her psychology and counselling skills and her experience in communication, administration and business development. 

Allegra Zazzaro, BBA, Admissions Administrator, moved to the Netherlands to pursue a BBA in Marketing & Communication at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences after graduating from Human Science High School in Italy. During her studies, Allegra became a member of the Ambassador Team of WUAS, helping students to better integrate with Wittenborg community. While studying, Allegra also had different experiences in PR, Events, Digital Marketing and in the social sector, working in a kindergarten and helping disabled people through hippotherapy. After graduation, Allegra worked for six months in Milan as a digital marketer for a fashion company, then moved again to the Netherlands to join the Admissions Team of WUAS.

Allegra is a team player, with an active, positive and determined attitude; she likes to motivate people and help students to achieve their goals. Allegra is always enthusiastic to learn new things and to meet people from all over the world.

Ahlam Garni, MSc, Student Registrar, works closely with the Admissions, Registry, Exam Results, and Finance teams to ensure a smooth registration process for all students at Wittenborg. She is also responsible for Study Visa (TEV) applications for prospective students and Study Residence Permit extension applications for current students. Additionally, she is involved in communication with the Dutch Immigration Office (IND) regarding students' queries during their stay in the Netherlands. Ahlam is highly motivated to support students and ensure they have the best experience during their studies at Wittenborg. Ahlam graduated with a French-taught master's degree in Skills Management from Hassan II University in Morocco and completed a master's degree in Human Resource Management at Wittenborg. She speaks Arabic, French and English.

Kejsi Hoxha, MSc, Study Location & CRM Manager, holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the highest-ranking university in Albania and a master's degree in Entrepreneurship & Innovation from Wittenborg. Following her arrival in the Netherlands, she became an intern at Wittenborg, where she gained experience in areas such as problem-solving, critical thinking and sales and recruitment through her involvement in the Admissions Department as well as agent management. She is responsible for Wittenborg's Amsterdam study location and managing the relationship with the international partners. 

Florian Oosterberg, MA, is  Student Registrar and works with the Admissions, Registry, Exam Results and Finance Teams to ensure transparent, smooth admissions and registration process for all students at Wittenborg. Florian joined Wittenborg in 2014 at the Admissions department and has been closely involved in international recruitment strategies and admissions process ever since. She graduated in 2017 with a master's degree in Asian Studies.