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Cynthia Reed
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website http://www.celebrantinstitute.org
Cynthia Reed’s work as Director of Academics at the nonprofit Celebrant Foundation & Institute for the past ten years has not only been at the pioneering forefront of online learning, it has also touched the lives of nearly 500 Life-Cycle Celebrant graduates, and the countless more individuals, couples, families and organizations that those Celebrants have gone on to work with. Life-Cycle Celebrants create and perform custom crafted ceremonies to mark life's seminal and transitional moments with significance, by focusing on personal story, symbolism and structure. A former lawyer, Cynthia designed and oversees an innovative multimedia curriculum to bring Celebrancy to the United States, Canada, and beyond. Her work delves into the roots of our human need to acknowledge life’s milestone moments in large and small ways, teaching each year’s class of Celebrants to collaboratively create unique funerals, weddings, baby blessings, adoption ceremonies, divorce ceremonies, new business launches, community vigils, and much, much more for people of all beliefs and backgrounds. Her work enhances our true purpose in life: deepening and enriching human connection for both present and future generations. A true educator, the impact of Cindy’s dedication and work has touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of people; first the alumni and community who have found meaningful and purposeful work, next their clients who want a ceremony that reflects their truth, as well as those in attendance at a Celebrant ceremony, who are integral and essential to the shared experience of the life passage. Closer to home in Asheville, NC, Cindy has been married for 11 years and is the proud mom of Astrid, from China, age 9, and Akeyla, from Ethiopia, age 3, and serves on the Board of Directors at Rainbow Mountain Children’s School and as Membership Coordinator for Families with Children from China-Asheville.
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I can testify that Cindy is indeed a gifted teacher, Celebrant, and change-maker. As a student of hers last year I was consistently impressed by her clarity and compassionate honesty as she pressed us to master core concepts and find our creative voice. She cheerfully conveys a contagious passion for forging deeper connections and greater meaning between people and among communities. The world is hungry for the kind of ceremony and connection that Cindy embodies. As our paradigms continue to shift, future observers will certainly count Cindy among the moms who have changed our world for the better.
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As a former student of Cindy Reed’s I can tell you that she is a beautiful metaphor of a stone dropped into the water – her rippling effects felt so far and wide that they cannot even be counted. She is the embodiment of what it is to live and teach with meaning and purpose.
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I first met Cindy when looking for a Celebrant for our wedding. That meeting changed my life. Not only was she out wedding Celebrant, she also became my teacher and mentor at the Celebrant Institute and an amazing friend as well. Because of Cindy, I have found my calling and I get to work with the most amazing people. I am not alone. Hundreds have found their calling as Celebrants thanks to Cindy’s tireless efforts and every life they touch through ceremony is one more ripple in the pond that started with Cindy’s presence in our lives. That she can do all she does while raising two amazing daughters is a constant inspiration to me.
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Cindy is the reason I am a working and creative Celebrant. She gave me the confidence and power to go forth and tackle the course via internet even though I was terrified of the computer. Now, I am creating ceremonies for fabulous couples and admit that I am getting quite computer savvy. She showed guidance and patience and true caring…thank you dear Cindy..you are #1 in every category.
YOU ARE TERRIFIC!!!
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As a former student of 2 of Cindy’s classes (by design!),I can honestly say she changed my life, with her sensitive and well presented classes. Today I am a newbie Celebrant, but, have confidence in my abilities because of Cindy. She’s a mom, wife, educator, board member, and friend. She is an innovator in long distance education for adults…..amazingly personal and it feels like you are in the classroom with her. She is truly the best! Additionally, she is a learner, always ready to share her new insights with us.
She is the best!
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Cindy is wonderful: she is kind, generous, helpful, sweet, funny, kooky, pretty, has a great memory, a great sense of humour, and always always always has time for you and does more than her share of backwards bending – I believe far beyond “going the extra mile” – I am in awe!
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Cindy is Mom to Astrid and Akeyla. I was fortunate enough to become a Celebrant under her tutelage, and now am even luckier in that I not only get to help celebrate people’s lives, but also get to see Cindy continue to grow as a wife/mother/friend and as an educator and member of the world community. Very worthy nominee!!!
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Cindy Reed is so warm, compassionate, capable, creative and generous. Her work is visionary and impacts so many people in all walks of life and at all points in their lifetime.
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