Silke Grossen graduated as an Educational Psychologist in 2013 at the Catholic Univesity of Leuven, Belgium. She did her psychology internship at the University of the Freestate (UFS), Bloemfontein, South Africa. After completing her internship at UFS and graduating at the Catholic University of Leuven, she started her PhD at the Catholic University of Leuven in October 2013 and is currently working as a volunteer on her research project. The PhD is a collaboration between the Catholic University of Leuven and the University of the Freestate. The goal of her PhD research is to develop a program to promote career adaptability in at-risk adolescent learners in South Africa. She is especially interested in the multiple educational and occupational transitions individuals go through in their lives and how people can prepare for and adapt to these transitions. Currently, she is also studying Industrial Psychology at the Catholic University of Leuven.