Experience
Marketing Specialist at inlumi
Utrecht, The Netherlands
August 2017 — present
During my time at this consulting company, I have seen the organisation double in size, expand into several new geographies, increase its range of services and experience two major re-brands. I have played an active role in ensuring our branding and marketing communications stay up to speed with this rapid growth.
- Day-to-day content marketing: publishing blog posts with subject-matter experts, social media marketing, email marketing, event marketing, video production, producing flyers & brochures, curating & updating the website, advertising on Google and LinkedIn
- Designed and published the annual Enabling Decisions magazine, shared online and with clients globally
- Grew our following on LinkedIn to 10,000 followers, with a 100% increase in 1 year
- Employer branding: helped to position inlumi as a top employer
- Internal communications: managed internal newsletters, supported with the content & design of intranet, created an app for an internal event
- Launched inlumi.com in 2017
- Advocated for & facilitated the adoption of a CMS (HubSpot)
- From 2022, worked closely together with a marketing agency to elevate our brand to the next level
Communications Assistant at DELMIC B.V.
Delft, The Netherlands
September 2015 — August 2017
For this microscopy start-up, I generated marketing content targeting the
scientific community.
- Designed a new, modern website design for better lead generation
- Created a range of marketing collateral and created templates for future productions
- Launched the blog and produced blog posts on the basis of interviews with subject-matter expects
- Expanded the company’s social media reach
- Managed and optimised the website from the front and back-end, in combination with the CMS (HubSpot)
Content Creator at Stichting WORM
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
August 2016 — January 2017
At this cultural centre for avant-garde art, I helped to broaden the outreach via the extensive use of social media and promotional platforms, working as an intermediary between third parties and an eclectic audience.
- Wrote promotional texts about events related to music, art, and culture, and create the “after story”
- Interviewed resident artists at the organisation
- Regularly posted on various social media platforms for the promotion of events and activities taking place at WORM
Communications Assistant at The Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation
Leiden, The Netherlands
April 2015 — September 2015
IHJR seeks to address unresolved historical legacies in multi-ethnic and multi-cultural societies with the goal of promoting understanding and inclusiveness. I designed and drafted communication materials.
- Designed posters and other visual communication
- Managed the organisation’s presence on social media
- Worked closely with writers to manage and edit the “student blog”
- Optimise the website
- Design, manage, and write texts for the 2014 annual report
Dutch to English Translator (Freelance)
March 2015 — September 2015
I translated texts for various commercial clients from Dutch to English.
Communications and Administrative Assistant at International Centre for Parliamentary Studies
Brussels, Belgium
February 2012 – June 2012
ICPS exists to promote effective policy making and good governance through better interaction between parliaments, governments and other stakeholders in society. I created external communication materials and organised conference logistics in preparation for and during events.
- Created brochures, badges, and website content
- Created content to be distributed to participants after the events
- Conducted research for future conferences organised by the Centre
Communications Intern at the International School of Brussels
Brussels, Belgium
September 2008 – December 2008
At this international school, I wrote internal and external communications materials, and performed various administrative tasks for the communications office.
Education
Master of Science in Social and Cultural Anthropology
(magna cum laude)
University of Leuven
2012-2014
Principal subjects: African studies, ethnographic methods
Thesis: “They come with preconceived minds”: The negotiation and contestation of diaspora tourism in Ghana
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences (honors)
University College Maastricht
2009-2012
Principal subjects: media studies, cultural studies, arts
Courses and certification
LinkedIn Advertising
Conversion XL
January 2020
UX for Marketers
Conversion XL
July 2018
HubSpot certification
HubSpot
March 2018
Performance series
Om Phoenix, organised by inlumi
December 2021
Projects
Designer, copywriter and writer for Enabling Decisions magazine by inlumi
Utrecht, The Netherlands and international
January 2021 – present
Enabling Decisions aims to support today’s finance function in enabling accurate and transparent decision-making processes.
- I collaborated with a cross-functional and international team to produce a magazine which addresses a wide range of topics for the finance function.
- My main role was to do the final copywriting, create the final design, and distribute copies digitally and in print.
Collaborator and writer for Interact Magazine for Europe
Leuven, Belgium and international
March 2013 – January 2014
- Contributed to the development of a youth-led, seasonal publication on a European-wide level, the goals of which are to support intercultural and interfaith dialogue
- Wrote articles to be published in the magazine
Volunteering
Culture Editor and writer for THE VOICE: International Student Magazine
Leuven, Belgium
November 2012 – January 2013
Student Representative
Standing Educational Committee for Social Sciences
Leuven, Belgium
February 2013 – August 2014