Work experience
2019 - Present
Editor-in-chief Kek Mama, KekMama.nl & Kek Mama TV
Sanoma Media Netherlands
2017- 2019
Digital managing editor Libelle.nl & Libelle TV
Sanoma Media Netherlands
2016- 2017
Digital managing editor Libelle.nl
Sanoma Media Netherlands
2014 - 2016
Columnist, online editor & acting digital managing editor Libelle.nl
Sanoma Media Netherlands
2011 – 2013
Managing editor of Stadleven magazine and digital content
Stadgenoot
2010 - 2013
Columnist, (online) journalist & sub-editor (freelance)
Clients: British Vogue (Vogue.co.uk), Metro, En Route, Côte & Provence, Maison en France, L'Officiel, Vriendin, Prestage, XiN Magazine, Blog Online (Frankrijk.blog.nl), Uitgeverij Meulenhoff/De Boekerij.
2007- 2010
Features editor Vriendin magazine
Audax Publishing
2005 – 2007
Online editor AT5.nl
AT5
2004 – 2007
Journalist Nobiles Magazine
Nobiles Media
2004
Journalist (internship) Strictly Magazine and Samsonic Magazine
Nederlandse Tijdschriften Groep
2002
Journalist (internship) Spits
Telegraaf Media Group
Extracurricular activities
2017 - Present
Examiner bachelor theses of Journalism students
School voor Journalistiek, Hogeschool van Utrecht
2015 - 2017
Board member magazines section
Nederlandse Vereniging van Journalisten (NVJ)
2015 - 2017
Examiner bachelor theses of Media, Information and Communication students
Hogeschool van Amsterdam
2014 – 2015
Speaker/presenter
Example of work: in April 2014 I presented the official Dutch premiere of the film "Les garçons et Guillaume, à table!" at theater Het Ketelhuis in Amsterdam
2013 - 2015
Chairperson of the jury
Gender Equality in Politics Contest (annual)
Education and qualifications
2013
Condé Nast College of Fashion and Design, London, United Kingdom
Vogue Fashion Certificate
2004 – 2007
University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Master of Science, Journalism and Communication Science
2003
Concordia University, Montréal, Canada
Journalism, exchange program (in English)
2000 – 2004
University of Professional Education, Hogeschool van Utrecht, the Netherlands
Bachelor, Journalism
1999 – 2000
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands
French language and culture
1993- 1999
High school Scholengemeenschap Reigersbos, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
VWO (Pre-university education)
Courses
2014
Nederlandse Vereniging voor Journalisten (NVJ), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Denken in Beeld (Thinking in Images)
2012
ICM (Institute of Commercial Management), Utrecht, the Netherlands
Practice Management (certificate)
2010
Education First (EF), Ecole Internationale de Français, Paris, France
French
2008
Nederlandse Vereniging voor Journalisten (NVJ), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Expeditie Bladenmaken (course for journalists who work in the magazine business)
Awards & achievements
2018
Libelle.nl: Most Popular Lifestyle Website
Libelle: Cross Media Brand of the Year
2017
Libelle: Mercur Magazine Brand of the Year
2013
Winner of writing competition by British Vogue and the Condé Nast College of Fashion and Design in London, with the article Tommy Hilfiger Goes Pop, which was published on Vogue.co.uk.
References
Andy Arnts, editor-in-chief of En Route Magazine: “Helene is an excellent all round journalist who always delivers on time. Her pieces are of high quality and she is very engaged in the magazine. I once joked: ‘I wish I had ten Helene van Santen’s.’ But secretly, I meant it…” Email: andy@enroute-magazine.nl
Zoe Souter, marketing manager at Condé Nast College of Fashion and Design: “From the very beginning of the Vogue Fashion Certificate Course Helene stood out as a star student and as the course progressed she grew in confidence. She won the prestigious prize of having the feature she wrote about Tommy Hilfiger's visit to the College published on Vogue.co.uk. I found her to be a hardworking, focused, talented and engaging student and am sure that she will be hugely successful in everything she does.” Email: