Madeleine is a former RN, Clinical Aromatherapist, Aromatherapy Educator, Massage Therapist and AquaCare Specialist. She is founder, CEO and Senior Educator of Kicozo, global Knowledge Institute for Integrative & Complementary (Nursing) Care.

Madeleine is a highly respected expert and world renowned educator in Clinical Aromatherapy (AromaCare), AquaCare and other complementary therapies, specialised in the care for the frailest patients and elderly, in oncology, in palliative and end of life care. Madeleine is a member and advisor to the Dutch Nurses Society and Palliactief (NL), of the American Holistic Nurse Association, AIA (where she is in the education committee), NAHA (and approved educator), IAAMA, IFPA, EONS, EAPC. She is also a Fellow of ICAN, the International Clinical Aromatherapy Network.

Madeleine is the author of many papers and the highly acclaimed books: “Complementary Nursing in End of Life Care” (2015), “CO2 Extracts in Aromatherapy, 50+ Extracts for Clinical Applications” (2018), and Clinical AromaCare – Aromatherapy for Clinic and Practice (2020 in Dutch). She is also the author of Dutch national guidelines on aromacare and aquacare in palliative and cancer care.

Her new book AromaCare in Health Care is expected by May 2023.

Madeleine teaches at Kicozo’s campus in The Netherlands where she heads a team of tutors. Kicozo is accredited by the Dutch Board of Nursing Quality.

She is a guest teacher for some of the best schools for Aromatherapy and Integrative Medicine & Nursing in the world. She travels the world and also offers online programs, offering safe and science based (continuing) education, to train nurses and health care professionals in clinical aromatherapy (AromaCare), and other clinical complementary (nursing) techniques to enhance quality of life for patients and their loved ones.