Name : Arduin,spouce of Edgar H. Lynch
Christian Names: Rachnilda Jacqueline Adolfine
Date of Birth: 19 December 1953
Place of Birth: Willemstad, Curaçao N.A.
Address: Mayaguana Dr.#5, Mount William Hill, P.O. Box 364, St. Maarten
Telephone: (599) 547-4101 (Business)/(599) 547-2588(Private)
Fax:
(599)547 3754
Professional Education:
*Doctorate Science of Law: Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands 1993
*Law degree (LLM): University of the Netherlands Antilles, 1983 - 1988
Curaçao/Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam The Netherlands (1987 - 1988)
(Courses: Political Philosophy and International Private Law)
*Introduction to American Law: University of Florida, Florida, 1988
U. S. A.(summer)
*Biology Degree: Science Institute, Curaçao, N. A. 1978 - 1980
*Language Degree (Dutch): Language Institute, Curaçao, N. A. 1976 - 1978
*Certificate of fully qualified educator, 1971 - 1974
Teacher Training College, Curaçao, N. A.
Specialized Courses: 1980 - 2000
*Various courses on: Negotiations, Communication, Presenting,
Documenting, Public Speaking, Leadership, Human relations,
Management, NGO’s, Logical Framework for Analysis and
Preparation of projects, Curriculum Development,
Audio-visual Production, Aesthetics.
*Secondary Education: Peter Stuyvesant College, Curaçao, N. A. 1966 - 1971
*High School: Marnix School, Curaçao, N. A. 1965 - 1966
Work Experience:
*Second Act. Lt. Governor of Sint Maarten Present
*Student Counselor Masters course “Public Management” (BAZN/OU/) 2005-2007
On Sint Maarten
*Managing Director/Lawyer/Consultant: Consulting Bureau 1996 - present
Burofocus,St. Maarten, N. A.
*Commissioner, Antillean Telecommunications Company (Antelecom) 1996 - 1998
*University of the Netherlands Antilles, Law Faculty: 1996 - 1998
Coordinator/Thesis Counselor Law campus St. Maarten
*Lawyer: Law offices Zielinski & Halley/Halley & Verzijl, 1988 - 1995
St. Maarten, N. A.
*Lecturer/Facilitator/Presenter: Lectures, Workshops, Courses 1985 - present
and seminars on various topics
*Instructor Adult Education:
- Buro Arends, Middle Management & Personnel Courses 1997 - 1998
- Advancement Courses Civil servants, St. Maarten, N. A. 1986 - 1987
- Police Training Courses, St. Maarten, N. A. 1985 - 1988
- Government Administration Courses, St. Maarten, N. A. 1983 - 1987
- Shell Business School, Curaçao, N. A. 1978 - 1982
*Teacher Secondary Education: Dutch and Biology, 1978 - 1988
Curaçao and St. Maarten, N. A.
*Teacher Elementary Education, Curaçao, N. A. 1974 - 1978
Publications:
*“Overzeesche wetgeving inzake timesharing”, WPNR 2009/6807, 2009
pp. 653-655
*“Een aanzet tot het grondenproblematiek vervolgd”, S.J.B. april 2009, 2009
no. 1, pp. 91-94
*”Een aanzet tot het oplossen van de grondenproblematiek in het 2008
Binnenland van Suriname”, S.J.B. juli 2008, no. 2, pp.10-15
* The Law in Focus 2004-2005 (Summaries & Trivias) 2006
*Fifty Years “Statuut”: Where do we go from here, Gedenkboek 2005
50 jaar Statuut, een Koninkrijksbundel, Walburg Pers, pp. 61-70
*”Timesharing: de landsverordening regeling gebruik in deeltijd van 2005
onroerende zaken en aanpassing appartementsrecht”, TAR-Justicia,
2005 no. 4, pp.197-210
*”Timeshare in Sint Maarten”, The Golden Book of Sint Maarten (2004-2007ed.)
*Essay-series (5) “Fifty Years Statuut” (Dagbladen Sint Maarten) 2004
*Essay-series (10 ) “ Nation Building” (Daily Newspapers Sint Maarten) 1999
*Ontwikkeling en Armoede op de Nederlandse Antillen;
een beleidsevaluatie van Sede Antia (1987-1996)/
Development and Poverty in the Netherlands Antilles;
a policy evaluation of Sede Antia (1987-1996), Kruÿt, D.,
Arduin, N., Oude Engebrink, G., Römer, C.;
THELA Publishers-Amsterdam, September 1997, pp. 102. 1997
*”Timesharing; timesharing van onroerend goed vergeleken”,
a comparitive study of real estate timesharing, Ars Notariatus LXIV,
Kluwer-Deventer, 1993, pp. 286 1993
*Ley pa un, ley pa tur (Law for one, law for all), 1989
UNA - Willemstad 1989, informative brochure on Labour Laws
Board and Committee appointments
*Foundation Cadastre and Mortgages Sint Maarten 1999 - 2005
*National UNESCO Committee Netherlands Antilles: Officer 1996 – 2001
*Commissioner Antelecom (Antilliaans Telecommunicatiebedrijf) 1996 - 1998
*Timeshare Advisory Council (Sint Maarten): Chairperson 1995 - 1999
*Foundation Higher Education Windward Islands: Member 1990 - 1991
Social
*T.V. host informative program “The Law in Focus” 2004
*Foundation Focus (production educational material): Founder/
President 2003 - present
*Foundation The Ark (outreach work): Founder/Extra ordinary
Boardmember 2002 - present
*St. Maarten Bar Association: Dean 1998 - 2000
*Women’s Information Center, St. Maarten: Founder/ 1992 - 1999
Coordinator
*Foundation EWA, St. Maarten: Vice President 1991 - present
(Social Awareness Movement)
*General Organizer (workshops, lectures, forums, seminars, 1990 - present
Conferences)
*Motivational Speaker/Essayist 1990 - present
*Business & Professional Women’s Association (St. Maarten):
President 1989 - 1991
Honors & Nominations
*“Most positive roll model 1997", nominated by T.V. Talkshow
Host Oral Gibbs, St. Maarten, Neth. Ant. 1997
*“Honour Roll 1995 for outstanding professional achievements”,
nominated by the daily newspaper “St. Maarten Guardian”, 1995
*First Antillean female obtaining Doctorate in Science of Law;
recognized by the Government of the Netherlands Antilles 1993
*First graduate of the University of the Netherlands Antilles,
Law Faculty to obtain a Doctorate degree in Science of Law;
recognized by the University of the Netherlands Antilles 1993
*First Antillean postgraduate to obtain a Doctor of Law degree at the
“Vrije Universiteit” in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, recognized by
the University Board. 1993
References: Further references for Dr. Nilda Arduin, Attorney at Law can be available upon request.
