MAIRI
BUNCE
FREELANCE WRITER AND
EDITOR
ABOUT ME
I'm a Scottish writer living and
working in the Austrian lakes. I'm
curious, enthusiastic, and always full
of new ideas. Words are my thing,
and I'm never happier than when I'm
researching and creating great
writing for interesting people.
EDUCATION
2009 - 2013
University of St Andrews
MA English Literature
2015
ÖSD (Österreichisches
Sprachdiplom Deutsch)
B2 German
2014
British Study Centres, Oxford
CELTA (Certificate of English
Language Teaching to Adults)
CONTACT ME
Address
Salzburger Straße 12/2
4820 Bad Ischl
Austria
Phone-
Email and Website-www.salzkammergutenglish.at
SELF EMPLOYMENT
Owner/Founder of Salzkammergut English
(previously Vienna English Copy) 2019 - Present
I work as a freelance content writer, editor and
proofreader for clients in Austria, the UK and the US. I
specialise in writing clear and concise content for
German-speaking clients working in the English
marketplace. I help these clients to find an English
voice which appeals to international customers while
still sounding recognisably like their business.
I also have niches in education and in marketing for
hotels, tourism and gastronomy.
RECENT CLIENTS
- The Girls' Brigade International - As content auditor
and writer for their new website
- Small Pet Select - As content writer and editor for
blogs and care guides
- KSH Systems - As editor, proofreader and translator
(DE - EN) for various projects
- Project:Vienna - As editor and writer for their English
website
- Plants Spark Joy - As blog writer and strategist
- University of Vienna - As editor and proofreader
- University of St Andrews - As proofreader
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Language Assistant with The British Council
2018/19
- Worked in a grammar school (Gymnasium) and
technical college (HTL) to assist the permanent
English teachers
- Took courses in the British Council CPD
programme including Teaching English to Young
Learners and Teaching Students with Learning
Differences
KEY SKILLS
Long-form content writing (articles,
blogs, web pages)
Content auditing and strategy
SEO optimisation and keyword
research
Social media copywriting and
strategy
Facebook Business pages
Google ads
Google and Social Media Analytics
Basic video editing (DaVinci resolve)
WordPress
Canva, Pablo and social media
design
Basic translation DE - EN
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: @MairiBunce
Instagram: @salzkammergut_kids
Facebook: English_in_Ischl
If you've made it this far, THANK
YOU. I appreciate your time and
attention, and I hope to hear from
you soon.
Kindergarten Assistant at Vienna English
Preschool - 2015 /16
- Taught English to children from 1 - 6 in a
language immersion environment
Freelance English Teacher - 2014/15
Reservations and Marketing Manager - The
Ardgowan Hotel and Playfair's Restaurant (St
Andrews) 2013/14
- Took responsibility for all online content for the
hotel and restaurant and worked to reposition the
business as a modern, boutique destination with
an active role in the local festival community
- Launched the businesses on Facebook, Twitter
and Instagram, created a blog, and planned a long
term content strategy to grow the audience and
increase engagement
- Increased business from private travellers by
working on the hotel's TripAdvisor, Booking.com
and Laterooms profiles
- Worked directly with international tour operators
to increase revenue from holiday packages for
golfers coming to play The Old Course
- Managed the daily running of the reception desk
including bookings, payments, customer service,
and overseeing housekeeping and other reception
staff
INTERESTS AND SIDE PROJECTS
- I bake almost every day
- I go for a morning run whenever I can
- I knit to switch my brain off in the evenings
- I write for fun, take classes in screenwriting and
publish original articles on Medium (mairibunce).
I've also been published in the fantastic Potluck
Zine
- I run Salzkammergut Kids, a website, blog and
Instagram account in which I hope to show families
with young children that the Austrian lake district is
a great place to go on holiday (and that there's
more to do here than hiking the big mountains)
