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Samantha Symonds
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Writer and Editor, Freelance
Vancouver
Beats
Biography
Samantha Xia-Quan Symonds (she/her) is a freelance writer, editor, journalist & poet; marketing and brand strategist; scientific diving instructor, yoga teacher and passionate environmentalist from Europe’s youngest city. British Singaporean-Chinese she writes on taste to trauma; her op-eds, features & interviews feature, or are forthcoming, in print and online publications including Alpinist Magazine, Canadian Geographic, Culture Trip, Financial Times and Well+Good and her short stories and poetry have won independent literary prizes. She is a qualified PADI Scuba Instructor, certified 200YT Yoga Teacher and avid rock-climber that has collaborated with organisations including RNLI, GetYourGuide, ISO, The Barbican Centre, Lurpak/Arla Foods, The Linnean Society, The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA), Race Reflections, The Climbing Initiative, Empowering a Billion Women, Amazon Lex & Women’s Bouldering Festival. She studied English & Creative Writing at Brunel University London under three of her idols (Bernadine Evaristo, Will Self & Benjamin Zephaniah), speaks 2.5 languages, and once gave herself a shark bite whilst sport climbing. She posts on most platforms @samxsymonds
business, sports and outdoors,Lifestyle; food conservation, travel, culture animal rights, entrepreneurship, Business; diversity and inclusion environmentalism, Charities and nonprofits; arts
Adventure Travel, Sports
Content
By Samantha Symonds| The Internet Archive@ Rest is power, and as a woman in business you need to understand why…In 2019, the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially recognized burnout as an ‘occupational phenomenon’. Signs and symptoms include a sense of failure or self-doubt; feeling helpless, trapped and defeated; decreased satisfaction/sense of accomplishment; and loss of motivation.
Uncovering Rhone Marine Park and Norman Island: the Best Places to Scuba Dive in the British Virgin Islands
By Samantha Symonds| The Culture Trip@ Write your own aquatic adventure with a stop at Norman Island, said to be inspiration for author Robert Louis Stevenson | © Have Camera Will Travel | Europe / Alamy Historic shipwrecks, glass-like visibility and a kaleidoscope of coral, all in year-round tropical waters… the British Virgin Islands offer a bounty to salt-seekers, with sunken spots for seasoned scuba divers and anyone willing to throw on a wetsuit. Best of them all? Quite possibly Rhone Marine Park and Norman Island.
By Samantha Symonds| The Culture Trip@ Diving the Kodiak Queen is the best opportunity to see a WWII wreck beneath the waves | © Jonathan Sumpton / AlamyYou may know the Kodiak Queen from the Kate Winslet-narrated film of the same name. This WWII warship survived Pearl Harbour before being transformed into an artificial reef and dive site by Virgin entrepreneur and hotelier Sir Richard Branson, whose Necker Island resort isn’t far away in the British Virgin Islands. So, why not see the Kodiak Queen for yourself?
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
De Pere, Wisconsin, United States