Sieneke de Rooij

Sieneke de Rooij has a diverse work experience in various creative writing and communication roles. Sieneke has worked as an Office / Facilities co-manager at AMS-IX, a neutral and independent Internet Exchange based in Amsterdam. Sieneke has also been a Creative Writing Consultant and Lobbyist for literary organizations, advising them on developing creative writing and literary education courses. Sieneke has served as a Coordinator and Teacher at Dactylus | academie voor schrijfdocenten and as a Creative Writing Teacher for the Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam; Schrijversacademie. Additionally, they have worked as a Children's Book Writer, Writing Coach, and Communications Consultant for various organizations. In the past, Sieneke has also worked as a Web Editor and Communications Department member for stadsdeel Oost/Watergraafsmeer, and as an Editor and Project Manager for ThiemeMeulenhoff Publishers. Sieneke began their career as a Hypnotherapist at Hypnotherapy Practice De Vloedlijn. Overall, Sieneke de Rooij has a strong background in creative writing, education, and communication roles.

Sieneke de Rooij has a diverse educational background. Sieneke attended Gymnasium Felisenum from 1973 to 1979, where they obtained a Gymnasiast alpha degree. In 1980, they enrolled in the Frederik Muller Akademie, where they completed a Bachelor's degree in publishing, editing, marketing, and bookselling, graduating in 1983. Sieneke further pursued their education at the Instituut Toegepaste Hypnose from 1987 to 1995, earning diplomas in Hypnotherapy and Neurolinguistic Programming. Later, from 2011 to 2013, Sieneke attended DOCS, where they became a creative writing teacher and obtained a degree in Docent creatief schrijven (creative writing teacher).