Henriette Rahusen (formerly Henriette de Bruyn Kops) was born and raised in the Netherlands. Her 'foreign' life started with a two-year posting on the island of Dominica in the Caribbean, followed by a supposedly temporary move to Washington DC which ended up being permanent. Interim postings took her to Jakarta, Indonesia, for 3 years and more recently to Sofia, Bulgaria for another 3 years.

Dr. Rahusen is Lecturer in Georgetown's School of Continuing Studies. She also works part-time in the Department of Northern Baroque Paintings at the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.