Tim Paridaens is a passionate teacher who found his calling in guiding children in their growth and learning process. After training in the hotel sector, he followed his heart to education, where he further specialised in care and diversity through a bachelor’s degree in special education. Graduated from Erasmus University College Brussels in 2018. Since 2019, he has been enthusiastically teaching at Vier Winden primary school in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, a school where respect, connection and inclusion are central values. In his warm and stimulating classroom environment, children are given the space to develop at their own pace—with a touch of humour as a constant.

