PROFILE
I am a versatile and experienced writer who is seeking freelance
writing work to pursue this passion within fields that interest me. I
am keen to take on writing work that fits around the flexibility of
my own business and allows me to develop my skills further.
EXPERIENCE
CERYN ROWNTREE
Writer, Counsellor, Coach, Owner | Nov 2016 - Present
CERYN
ROWNTREE
WRITER, COACH,
COUNSELLOR
Writing weekly blogs as part of business
Devised, managed and delivered daily social media strategy
Second book preparing for pulication
SAGE PLC
Internal Communications | Feb 2016 - Present
Creating and delivering daily and weekly content to drive
employee engagement and corporate strategy
Writing emails, blog posts, scripts and articles both from the
corporate position and in a variety of business leader voices
AURORA
Co-Founder | Nov 2011 - March 2018
CONTACT
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Offering 1-1 client sessions in Counselling, Life Coaching and
Guidance
Managing and writing fortnightly blog and quarterly email
newsletter, whilst also designing, writing and managing company
website
Organising, writing and delivering, alongside a partner, one-day
workshops and regular courses on a range of personal and spiritual
development-related topics
www.cerynrowntree.com
SOCIAL MEDIA
Instagram: @miss_cmr
Facebook:/CerynRowntree
Twitter: @miss_cmr
NEWCASTLE RUGBY LTD
Communications and Marketing | Oct 2012 - Feb 2016
Managing all aspects of the website for Premiership Rugby club
Newcastle Falcons, including delivery of daily content
Creation and delivery of the club's social media strategy leading
to a rise from 12th to seventh in the relevant category of the
Sports Social Media index during first season
Writing and editing of club match day programme
JOHN HUNT PUBLISHING
Author - The Teen Spirit Guide to Mediumship | 2015
EDUCATION
SKILLS
Copywriting
Blogging - business and
personal
Editing and proofreading
Social media strategy
Social media management
Corporate communications
Project management
Brand management
Web content development
Stakeholder engagement
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS
Public Relations Academy | 2010
BACHELOR OF ARTS, PUBLIC RELATIONS
University of Sunderland | 2002 - 2oo5
First Class Honours | Karol marketing award for top student
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Diploma in Life Coaching | Newcastle College | 2017
Fd Counselling Skills | University of Sunderland | 2014
Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate | i-to-i| 2008
A Levels - Psychology (B) & England Language (C) | Newcastle College | 2002
12 GCSE's grades A* - C, Advanced GNVQ - Distinction | Craml;ington High
School |-
ABOUT ME
Personally I love to learn new things and explore new places and
often describe myself as a lover of life. I am dog mum to my German
Shepherd Kali and love nothing more than walking in the wilderness or
by the sea with her.
I am fascinated by all things spiritual, interested in all things geeky
and love to travel and meet new people whenever possible.
PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENTS
Travelling the world alone | 2008
ABOUT
CERYN
A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ME
TO HELP YOU GET TO KNOW
THE PERSON YOU'LL BE
WORKING WITH...
I visited eight countries over four months, including
time working in a community school in Swaziland and a
trek of the Inca Trail for the Alzheimer's Society
I developed my confidence, organisation skills and
money management (it was tough!), but mostly got to
know myself much better
Becoming a published author | 2016
Having written my first book aged 7, being a published
author was always my dream and I first achieved this
aged 33 with the Teen Spirit Guide to Working With
Mediumship
I am currently working on publication of my second
book, The Divine Feminist, with a third already in the
pipeline!
Three half marathons | 2009 - Present
When it comes to exercise I am not a keen runner;
yoga, swimming and boxing are more my thing!
But I have so far completed three half marathons for
charity; the third while pushing my dad in a wheelchair
to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care
PERSONAL SKILLS
Excellent communicator both
verbally and in writing
Strong listener, built upon as a
trained counsellor
Builds rapport well
Effective at meeting deadlines
having spent over a decade in the
corporate world
Great time management having
juggled multiple jobs since
University!
Have run and managed a home on
my own for over ten years
Confident and self assured
personally as well as professionally
Driven, ambitious and focused on
achieving my goals!
The She Power community | 2017 - Present
In 2017 I was asked by author Lisa Lister, to support her
in running the 'She Power Coven', a five-month course
for over 100 women across the world
The group became so close that they continue to talk
daily, even six months after the course's completion,
supporting one another throughout
I played a big role in creating this community, and took
a lead in organising a trip for more than 30 of the
women to come together physically in early 2018
OTHER INTERESTS
THE MEDIA
I am a big movie fan who loves to read and enjoys watching the latest TV shows
My all-time favourites include Empire Records, Harry Potter and Buffy the
Vampire Slayer
SPORT
I enjoy watching sports, especially rugby, and am a season ticket holder at my
local Premiership rugby club (and former employer!)
BAKING
I love to bake and was twice crowned bake-off winner at a previous job; I bake a
mean brownie
The downside of employing me remotely is that I won't be in the office to share...
couriered treats anyone?!
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
I love to learn... including about myself, and having retrained as a counsellor and
coach now thoroughly enjoy sharing those learnings with clients too
I also learning new things; for example I'm currently teaching myself how to
record and produce podcasts and recently re-wired my first light fitting!
