 She was a member of the academy "Amsteldamse Dicht- en Letteroefenend Genootschap" (1786), and the "Kunst Wordt door Arbeid Verkregen".She participated in the board meetings in 1790–94 and was a member of the executive committee in 1793–94 and as such she received the highest position in the hierarchy awarded to any non-royal Dutch woman at the time.She was awarded a gold medal for her poem "Amsteldamse" (1787), and silver medals for "Kunstliefde Spaart Geen Vlijt" (1788), and "De invloed van een vast geloof aan de voorzienigheid" (1789).