It seems a bit presumptuous to dedicate a whole page to my person as there are so many people contributing to this website: translators, proofreaders, contributors to the podcast, people offering suggestions, and all the active forum members. Yet, if I were visiting this website, I would like to know who this person is who claims to have enough authority to say something about Dutch grammar.
Amateur linguist
Let me begin with this authority question. I do not claim any authority based on formal training as a language teacher or a linguist. I am not a subscriber to linguistic journals, nor do I have a thorough understanding of highly academic linguistic issues, but I do take a great interest in Dutch grammar. I suppose you could call me an amateur linguist. With websites such as the official 
Dutch Language Union (Taalunie) linking to dutchgrammar.com, I take it my grammar explanations must make at least some sense.
So what is my profession?
Although I am a trained psychologist, I am now dedicating most of my time to the Dutch language. I pay my bills writing and translating technical, instructional, and commercial texts. I also spend a lot of time discussing and explaining the Dutch language just for fun.
I live and work in the picturesque, ancient city of Maastricht: a small, but vibrant student town in the southernmost part of the Netherlands, surrounded by serenely beautiful hillside meadows. I was 12 when I first set foot in the city, and I thought there could not possibly be a prettier city in the Netherlands. Some 30 years later, having visited many more Dutch cities since, I still believe it to be true.
Where I am from
I was born on New Year's Day of 1975, in the small city of Amstelveen, but I moved to Amsterdam when I was one week old. I was raised in the Rivierenbuurt, a quarter in the south of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. I have also lived for a few years in the pleasant village of Ilpendam but I spent most part of my life in Amsterdam, which I believe is one of the best cities to live in. I realise I am seriously biased.
Bieneke Berendsen
Questions?