1. “Only those who risk going too far can possibly
find out how far one can go...” - T.S. Eliot
Curriculum Vitae
Thamar Houliston
KEY SKILLS:
Strategic digital content management; website and newsletter design; social media
management; feature writing; copy editing, web analytics and junior staff management.
Work With: InDesign CS6, Photoshop, Adobe, Drupal, Wordpress and more.
EXPERIENCE:
CURRENT: DIGITAL & COPY EDITOR WOMEN’S HEALTH MAGAZINE
Manage all digital aspects of www.womenshealthsa.co.za from strategic content management
to big 360 commercial projects; give direction to the assistant digital editor; write features and
regulars for Women’s Health.
FEB-AUGUST 2012: MANAGED WWW.BEYONDTHEWALL.CO.ZA
Cycled 5500km from Beijing to Bangkok and wrote about it for my own website.
JUNE 2011-FEB 2012: HEAD OF DIGITAL CONTENT FOR MEN’S HEALTH & WOMEN’S HEALTH
Promoted from Online Editor. Provided strategic direction to the online content producers of
Men’s Health and Women’s Health; helped to grow the digital community of the brands online
and through social media; communicated with the commercial team regarding new digital
product offerings; managed campaigns and the website for Women’s Health.
SEPTEMBER 2009-JUNE 2011: ONLINE EDITOR, WOMEN’S HEALTH MAGAZINE
Awarded: 2010 Staff Award for Online Excellence. Managed the online component of Women’s
Health. As the first online editor I set up newsletters, social media (Facebook, Twitter) and I
managed all aspects of the website. Other: Special projects, polls, surveys, competitions, online
extras and online editorial page.
JULY 2007-SEPTEMBER 2009: LIFESTYLE, FOOD & HEALTH EDITOR AT IAFRICA.COM
Promoted from Business Writer. Wrote feature articles; commissioned freelancers;
communicated with PR agencies; edited articles; managed newsletters and competitions and
looked after the basic functions of the lifestyle, health and food sections.
NOVEMBER 2006-JULY 2007: BUSINESS WRITER, IAFRICA.COM
Assisted the business editor; edited business news and features online; sent newsletters and
wrote property and business features.
JUNE 2004-NOVEMBER 2006: EDITORIAL ASSISTANT, THE PROPERTY MAGAZINE
Provided administrative support to the editorial team; edited and managed pages; proof-read
final copy; wrote features; did research and acted as the social editor and photographer.
OTHER:
JANUARY TO JUNE 2004: Marketing assistant at Woolworths and freelance writer at
www.toescapeto.com.
2003: English Language Teacher for Joy School in Taiwan
QUALIFICATIONS:
2002: BA Honours International Relations (University of Cape Town).
2001: BA Industrial Psychology, English & Politics (Stellenbosch University).
1998: Matric Exemption: English, Afrikaans, Maths, Science, Biology & Accountancy (Bryanston
High).
DOB: 12 June 1981. Cell: +27 76 189 9326. Location: Cape Town. Email: thamar_h@yahoo.com