After specialising in development issues and migration at the University of Groningen, Mulder gained extensive experience within the central government. After working for many years in the field of immigration, she served as Director-General at the General Administrative Service, where she was responsible for senior appointments within central government. She played a key role in ensuring that more than 30 per cent of senior appointments were made to women. Before joining the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW), she was Secretary-General – the most senior civil servant – at the Ministry of Social Affairs. There, she focused on a practical approach, working with and for the people the government serves.
Her personal interests include reading, music, theatre, drawing, painting, writing and gardening.
