Annelien Houtman

Annelien Houtman is an experienced communication professional currently serving as a Communicatiemedewerker at Mercy Ships Nederland since March 2021, focusing on volunteer recruitment, online content, and social media management. Prior roles include Content Marketeer at Sparkles and Junior Medewerker Marketing & Communicatie at Museum Catharijneconvent, where responsibilities included organizing events, participant recruitment, and promotional activities. Annelien also completed a graduation internship at Museum Catharijneconvent, investigating marketing strategies for increasing group visits from VMBO students, alongside managing social media and website content. Earlier experience includes an internship in event organization and communication at maX Music workshops and co-owning DAGLiCHT filmproducties, which specialized in storytelling through film. Annelien holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication from Christelijke Hogeschool Ede and a minor in Communication, Design, and History from Istanbul Bilgi University.