I have been creating content since before I can remember. Luckily for us, I do remember the most important milestones in my content-creating career and have published them here.  

I have included written pieces that have been published, blogs that I have created, as well as some freelance work.

To say that I am passionate about social media and content creation is an understatement. I pride myself on being able to create content for diverse audiences, in a multitude of tones and by capturing different voices to fit the intended audience.

I hope you enjoy what I have created so far, and don’t hesitate to contact me for questions or quotes!

What are the students going to do on King’s Day?

What are the students going to do on King’s Day?

King’s Day is fast approaching and, for those internationals who don’t know what this is, it is more than just a day off. On Thursday the 27th April, the Netherlands will honour the birth of King Willem-Alexander on ‘Koningsdag’.  Although festivities are held all...

Dragshow Eurovision Lip-syncing Contest is coming to Maastricht

Dragshow Eurovision Lip-syncing Contest is coming to Maastricht

Last Thursday, the  Eurovision Lipsync Contest (ELC) came to Maastricht. Drag queens from all over the world gathered at international student organisation Kaleido to decide who will represent the Netherlands at the finals of the European competition in late September...

“Bubble Barrier” fights plastic pollution in Amsterdam’s canals

“Bubble Barrier” fights plastic pollution in Amsterdam’s canals

Not only is Amsterdam at the forefront of international tourism with famous museums like Van Gogh and Anne Frank’s House, but it seems that this city is also the vanguard of pollution-tackling innovation. Here’s all you need to know about the world’s first rubbish...

GROW: Dutch design studio lights up the future of agriculture

GROW: Dutch design studio lights up the future of agriculture

While the whole world still holds its breath in the hope that 2021 will see the return to “normal” life, Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde is lighting the way to an artistic future of sustainable living. Daan Roosegaarde, founder of Studio Roosegaarde, has been dubbed a...

Finding meaning in the madness: breaking down 10 Dutch idioms

Finding meaning in the madness: breaking down 10 Dutch idioms

What do monkeys, loose teeth and drastic haircuts have in common? Well, they all feature in the most bizarre and humorous Dutch idioms, of course! Trying to find literal meaning in these words will have you “running around like a headless chicken”, so below is a...

The Netherlands breaks records with world’s largest canal lock

The Netherlands breaks records with world’s largest canal lock

Last Wednesday, King Willem-Alexander officially opened the world’s largest canal lock in IJmuiden. Congrats on getting that one into the history books!  With over 500 metres in length and 70 metres in width, the new zeesluis is designed to allow modern cargo ships to...

A mosaic map colours life into Delft history

A mosaic map colours life into Delft history

When one thinks of street art, graffiti images on walls or random sculptures along walkways most readily come to mind. Rarely does this concept bring to mind mosaics, mini-sculptures or intricate ceramics. The ‘Ceramic Map of Delft’ (‘Keramieken Kaart van Delft’),...

Concealed Cupid uncovered in iconic Vermeer masterpiece

Concealed Cupid uncovered in iconic Vermeer masterpiece

The artworld is in shock after the restoration of one of Vermeer’s most famous works exposed a painting of a full-length Cupid hanging on the wall where previously there was nothing. Even more shocking is that evidence now confirms Cupid was likely painted over by...

Fallen painting leads to discovery of new Rembrandt masterpiece

Fallen painting leads to discovery of new Rembrandt masterpiece

As one of the greatest artists not only in Dutch history but throughout the world, Rembrandt van Rijn is still making headlines 352 years after his death. A new artwork by the Dutch master has been discovered. Yep, you read that right. Known famously for the iconic...

How the pandemic pushed sex workers into the shadows

How the pandemic pushed sex workers into the shadows

When it comes to progressive attitudes around sex, Amsterdam shines as the forerunner of tolerance and pride. Since 1999, the Netherlands has held bragging rights for being the first country to legalise prostitution as sex work and regulate the sex industry with local...

The naked truth about the Dutch ‘Vegan Streaker’

The naked truth about the Dutch ‘Vegan Streaker’

Few are more passionate and devoted to animal rights activism than the Vegan Streaker. Peter Janssen strongly believes in ending the intensive livestock industry by any means necessary, including through violent activism, anti-animal cruelty demonstrations, and even...

Stolen Van Gogh painting remains missing after suspect arrested

Stolen Van Gogh painting remains missing after suspect arrested

How many people does it take to steal an invaluable Van Gogh painting? Just one, apparently. A 58-year old suspect has been arrested in relation to the recent theft of two paintings, one of which being an early Van Gogh.  On March 30 2020, Vincent van Gogh’s The...

Mechelen, Belgium

Mechelen, Belgium

14 October 2022 - 17 October 2022     I arrived in Mechelen to drizzle which turned to a very steady downpour as we walked to Anja's house carrying my travel suitcase behind me. I didn't have a raincoat- who doesnt bring a raincoat to Belgium in Autumn?   I decided to...

Breda, Netherlands

Breda, Netherlands

12 November 2022   After visiting Breda for the day, the phrase that keeps running around my mind is "I am going to live here.   I went to Breda yesterday with a friend I made on a FaceBook group called 'South Africans in Maastricht'. Her name is Candice and we...

Delft, Netherlands

Delft, Netherlands

19 November 2022   I am sitting in the CHCO Chocolate Company Cafe in Delft and am so grateful for the respite from the freezing cold outside. Besides having the best hot chocolate spoons that I fell in love with on my visit here with my Mom last year, this place is...

Aachen, Germany

Aachen, Germany

14 November 2022     Today I took a trip to Aachen which is an hour by bus from Maastricht. Our tutorial this morning was rescheduled to Wednesday morning and none of my friends could join so I thought why not, I may as well take a day trip to Germany!   The bus ride...

Düsseldorf, Germany

Düsseldorf, Germany

26 - 27 November 2022 I visited my first Christmas market ever in Düsseldorf and wow, what a magical visit it was.   Candace- a South African friend who I met in Maastricht through a Facebook group, and who I went to Breda with, was my travel companion for the...

Cologne, Germany

Cologne, Germany

3 December 2022     The detail and effort that people put into the Christmas markets here are absolutely inspiring. The markets in Cologne were wonderful. The German Christmas markets in general are incredibly impressive. Christmas markets that I've been to actually...

National Restrictions ‘Put Down’ Animal Shelters

National Restrictions ‘Put Down’ Animal Shelters

Ignoring the news is becoming impossible: nearly every channel confronts us with coronavirus headlines connecting the world by one conversation. Even social media feeds are filled by posts from celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger urging his Instagram followers to...

Who is this “Kathryn” girl, anyway?

Who is this “Kathryn” girl, anyway?

I suppose that I could imagine a more inventive opening sentence of my first ever blog post, but I think this line is funny and ironic, so this will have to do. I don’t know exactly where to start, so I’ll be cliché and ‘start at the beginning’ (queue anxiety at...

Paramedics in pandemics: always on-call during COVID-19

Paramedics in pandemics: always on-call during COVID-19

‘We need to be thankful that we have a safe, warm home surrounded by loved ones’ is the general response people like me get when complaining about the lock-down and the pandemic in general. By ‘people like me’, I mean anyone not living in a township, on the street or...

“I’m (conflicted about) Lovin’ It”

“I’m (conflicted about) Lovin’ It”

What is the secret ingredient in this Crunch Burger that makes it so addictive?" is my standard line of thinking every Tuesday as my family sits down for our take-out night. I’m sure we aren't the only ones whose fast-food intake has increased during the pandemic (we...

Confronting Cuties’ Critics

Confronting Cuties’ Critics

I finished watching ‘Cuties’ on Netflix. I watched the whole film. Before doing that, my mind was made up that Maïmouna Doucouré’s film Cuties (Mignonnes in French), which aired on Netflix in September, promotes paedophilia, child-sexualisation and child pornography....

“Covid caused my rare disease”

“Covid caused my rare disease”

Every one of us has felt the impact of COVID-19 in some way, be it through first-hand infection, losing jobs and family members, or simply having to sacrifice in-person interactions. For Kayleigh Chapman (23), however, this pandemic has impacted her in a very rare and...

A Keynote conference overview, copywriting, & template creation; Infographic creation; and a LinkedIn article.

LinkedIn business page.

Website content revamp.

Word document cleanup and PDF creation for flyers.

During my Stellenbosch University Days (said with a sigh of nostalgia), I discovered my passion when working as the News Editor for Die Matie. This is Stellenbosch University’s official campus newspaper, and to say that I had a blast during my time serving is an understatement.

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Katy was amazing, she was extremely kind and patient. She was quick to respond to my comments and she was happy to make any changes I requested. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

Simone Welcome
English & Kindergarten Teacher
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Thanks Katy so nice to deal with a fun person that is on the ball .
Katy assisted me in getting my cv in the right format and presentable .
Her service was great and very professional. I would recommend Katy for a hassle free experience.

Brendan Schmitt
Dealer Principal
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I felt that my CV, cover letter and LinkedIn profile were not up to scratch, so I approached Katy. She was more than willing to have a look at all three and provide me with a package deal to redo them. I was very happy with the results and the fact that she worked with me to make sure I got exactly what I wanted through her drafting system. Would recommend her to anyone!

Suvesh Misra
Software Developer
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Katy has done a great job updating my CV. She has tied up my work experience and education in an updated cover letter as well. She is a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to work with!

Ivy Yu
Educator and Researcher
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The service I received from KatyCan was timorous. She revamped my CV to a point where I was very proud of it. She’s very professional and good at what she does. I’m very happy with the final product and thanks a lot Katy!

Noluthanda Matshata
Internal Auditor
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Kat has been the life saver in these trying times when its important to be ready for when the market starts elevating again. I love her Professional way of handling clients and her work. I would highly recommend her to setting up LinkedIn profiles, to writing CV’s and writing cover letters. thanks Kat Love your work!

Loren Adams
Implementation Manager
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Kathryn is just amazing. Friendly and super helpful! I’m so grateful for her services! She has a way of wording a profile like I would never have been able to do myself! I would definitely recommend Kat!

Corna Geldenhuys
Office Manager
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I have been looking for work for quite some time and wasn’t confident that my CV and Cover letter made the cut. Kathy was so friendly and so helpful. She didn’t mind making any changes and I received a professional CV and Cover letter which I am beyond satisfied with.

Chanté Swanepoel
Financial Accountant
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Kathy was quick to respond to my request for her services in completely revamping my job hunting process to a whole new level. She was also quick to respond to my comments and any required changes and was communicative during the process. Overall I am happy with my new professional look. Now I am ready to find my job. Thanks Kathy 🙂

Oliver Hanzély
IT Business Analyst
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Kathy is absolutely amazing. Extremely kind, very friendly and helpful. I am forever grateful for her! I would definitely recommend Kathryn to anyone, she is just simply amazing!

Colette George
Senior Travel Consultant
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I would like to take this opportunity to thank KatyCan for the professional and absolutely amazing work done on my CV, covering letter and LinkedIn profile.
I am very pleased by Katy’s work ethic and professionalism.
I will be passing KatyCan’s details on to all my contacts.

Grant Rowen
PM Certified Project Manager
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Katy has done a great job in helping me update my CV and LinkedIn profile, putting in a lot of effort to tailor these to my appropriate level of experience and personal style. I would recommend Katy to anyone looking to improve their professional image and marketability. Thanks Katy!

Patric Trollope
Senior Programmer
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What an amazing young lady Katy is! I had a perfect designed CV within a day. Will definitely be using her to update my LinkedIn profile.
Thank you

Andrea Caknis
Editor & Publisher
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Katy’s service was quick and efficient. She noticed issues and made recommendations which I had not even considered. Her work is of high quality. She is professional and has vast knowledge for the specific requirements when redoing CV’s.

Linda Kimble
Senior SQL Consultant
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Katy is the personification of customer experience! As a CX professional myself, I admire her efficiency and professionalism with a huge splash of friendliness. She sticks to her promises and provides a highly customised service – she treated me as if I was her only client! I would highly recommend her services to anyone and everyone! Thank you, Katy.

Kyle Jansen
Customer Strategist Insights Manager
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KatyCan, really CAN!!!
I am extremely happy with the outcome of my CV, she did an amazing job with updating it and giving it a new fabulous design. Thank you so much KatyCan!!!

Odette Le Roux
Clinical Technologist
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Kathryn exceeded my expectations time and again. I was so overwhelmed when I received my revamped CV, I could not say anything. I just kept on looking and reading it. Amazing what she further did with my LinkedIn profile. I actually asked her if she is sure that person is me?
Kathryn is such a kind and humble person and definitely an expert in her field. I can recommend her without a doubt. I now, with the professional image created, can apply with confidence. Thank you Kathryn, from the bottom of my heart.

Annarika Herman
Administrative Specialist
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Thank you Katy for a great job you did with my CV and LinkedIn Profile… your Company name says it all… KATYCAN….!!!!

Leon Vorster
Admitted Advocate for the High Court of South Africa
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Katy is absolutely amazing! I had included pretty much my entire life’s history in my CV and she transformed it into a fantastic two page masterpiece that highlighted the relevant info and removed the miscellaneous clutter…
KatyCan is incredibly professional, delivers work in a timeous fashion and no question is too silly! 5 star rating!!

Nicole Haines-Thorn
Fitness Professional
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Katy was amazing to work with. She stripped down my CV to include key highlights, and to really showcase my expertise. She crafted a fantastic cover letter for potential job applications. Prompt, and quick turn around time. Highly recommend!

Anthi Giokos
Product Owner
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Katy was highly recommended from the start of my process of looking for someone to do this job. Katy responds quickly and getting your documents back is done in an even quicker manner! She is kind and explains the whole process to you. I am so glad that I went with everyone’s suggestions because I could not be happier!

Danielle De Prindorge
Online English Teacher
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Katy did such an amazing job with my CV, cover letter (especially) and LinkedIn profile. This was the first time I invested in myself image and it was well worth it.
Her assistance will give me the opportunity to go into the Job Market with more confident and with enthusiasm.
Thank you for the experience!

Riccardo Gaffley
Senoir Account Executive
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I just wanted to say thank you for your help with my CV and cover letter. I already received 2 interview invitations (one of which is for my dream job).

Leana Dreyer
Marketing Project Manager
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Katy created a clear and professional CV that was tailored exactly to the market I was pursuing. Her communication was fast and her process is thorough.

Logan Yates
Sea Kayak Guide
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I received a written offer today and another one is in the works. They really like the CV presentation.

Thank you so much for your help!

Allen Rautenbach
Senoir Network & Computer Systems Administrator
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KatyCan was the best decision that I took while preparing for my job hunting! After a few emails and discussions, she quickly put together an awesome cv and upgraded my LinkedIn account as if she knew me for years! She was efficient and had a good grasp on what I was trying to achieve. Worth every penny. I would not hesitate to recommend her!
Thank you Katy!

Bryan Beverley
Horticulture Manager
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Words can not express what I felt after working with Kathryn, I was so involved in the whole process right from the start. Katy has good communication skill, an expert in her field, so professional and kind. She gave me much hope and a totally great vibe to start my job hunt. I would definitely recommend anyone and I’m sure the experience will be amazing.

Akello Anges Claire
Community Outreach Coodinator
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I super love how fast Katy works and how efficient she is! She helped me fix what I wanted extremely swiftly and is always communicating which is very important. You won’t go wrong with Katy’s help!

Connect with her today!

Cynthia Gan
Learning and Development Manager
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I was in desperate need for a facelift in terms of my CV & Cover Letter format and I needed to move along with the times and get a LinkedIn profile. She did an amazing job with all three. She has transformed my CV into a masterpiece. She is professional in every sphere of her work. She will create something that will not only make you look good but will also make you feel good about yourself.

Yasier Philander
Customer Service
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Katy prepared two sets of CV’s and covering letters for alignment in the British market. Katy can and more! Brilliant one-on-one service. Highly adaptable, knowledgeable and all-round fantastic! Thanks Katy.

Dr Merril Van Der Walt
Psychology Researcher