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Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Lead land-based and river cruise tours in Europe for Collette Vacations, with destinations including Austria, Belgium, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Wales.

Served as Lead Tour Manager for all land-based and river cruise tours in in the following countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Monaco, Morocco, the Netherlands, and all European River Cruises on the Volga, Rhine, Main, and Danube, and associated canals. Responsible for verifying itineraries and communicating needed improvements to our product department, as well as writing the operator itineraries for all tours and cruises that are encompassed in the earlier list of countries and waterways.

Responsible for the production of client projects using all manner re xerographic equipment.

Responsible for twelve general trainers and six technology trainers spread over five US states, overseeing the training delivered in 69 branches, and helping to develop the management teams in all these locations. Training seminars covered new employee training, on-going employee training, specialist employee training, management training, financial training, technology training, and customer service training.

Store manager responsible for eighteen employees in a 24 hour location, responsible for all aspects of the running of the Jefferson Street store in Fort Wayne, IN.

Tour Management Certification, Tourism And Travel Services Management

Professional development course entitled "Tour Director Certification Course" which consisted of 40% classroom and 60% in-the-field.

Bachelor Of Arts And Letters, French, German, Translation, Computer Information Systems, Business Management

Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Kappa (served as President for one year), La Table Française (served as President for four years)

High School Diploma With Honors, Ap Courses

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Model United Nations, School Newspaper and Yearbook, Computer Club, Basketball.

Focus On Languages, University Preparatory High School Curriculum

Activities and Societies: Computer Club, Basketball TeamUniversity preparatory French-German high school in West Berlin, Germany.