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Lead global tours, delivering a luxury experience for travelers with impeccable taste and expectations, managing every detail of 1-3 week adventures for a high-profile luxury brand tour operator. Trusted by the company to protect and enhance the brand reputation throughout tours to ensure future bookings.• Directed tours through Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic, Israel, Jordan, France, Spain, Italy, and the USA, creating strong relationships with luxury brand hotels, restaurants, and pubs • Identified unique opportunities to experience the culture, food, entertainment, and exciting activities • Coordinated logistics and ensured seamless experience for travelers, down to special dietary requests

International & Domestic Locations

Providing guiding talking tours on various historical, social and cultural monuments and movements.. Organizing itineraries, planning schedules, ensuring reservations and documents are complete before guests arrive.Domestic Tour Experience/Destination Knowledge:• Minnesota – Minneapolis, St. Paul; Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Green Bay; Illinois – Chicago;• California – San Francisco, Sausalito, San Jose, Napa/Sonoma, Yosemite;• Louisiana – New Orleans; Florida – Miami, Key West; South Carolina - Charleston, Columbia; • Georgia - Atlanta, Savannah, Jekyll Island; Tennessee - Nashville, Memphis; Missouri - St. Louis;• New York – New York City; Washington D.C.; Massachusetts – Boston;• Pennsylvania - Philadelphia; Rhode Island - Newport; Maine - Bar HarborInternational Tour Experience/Destination Knowledge:• Europe: Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Canary Islands• British Isles: England• Canada: Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto

St. Paul, Minnesota

• Coordinated and created a complete restoration project on a 5,000 square foot house• Developed and maintained pertinent blog, providing detailed updates on the renovation and restoration progress; sustained a monthly 3,000 audience awareness of the restored house, along with special and unique historical knowledge• Secured a freelance writing position for a nationwide historic magazine.• Visit www.1889victorianrestoration.blogspot.com to see my work.

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

A pivotal member of the city's preservation commission for this mayoral appointed position, directing redevelopment projects, design guideline adherence, policy and ordinance updates for historic districts, funding procurement and distribution, and historic landmark approvals throughout the city. • Built collaborative and effective relations with the public and city staff to ensure compliance with commission goals, continuously identifying opportunities to strengthen designation accessibility• Led Section 106 reviews for projects including Central Corridor, Union Depot, and old 3M site/Beacon Bluff site• Coordinated historic designation of Victoria Theatre (St. Paul), a rundown structure threatened with demolition; successfully achieved historic landmark designation (2011), saving a valuable piece of history for the community • Conducted onsite reviews, photo documentation, and provided pre-application counsel to commercial and residential building owners seeking historic designation

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Served as counsel and liaison between Dayton's Bluff residents and City of St. Paul Port Authority on Beacon Bluff's redevelopment (formerly known as the 3M commercial site). • Guided on scale and design of proposed site remediation and represented neighborhoods on concerns and needs for traffic flow, site functions, visual impact, and aesthetic requirements

Led tours throughout Southern and Eastern United States and Eastern Canada, providing travelers with unique experiences and details on period architecture, historical sites and visits to local restaurants, shops, pubs. • Identified as Deep South tour expert due to knowledge of1700s – 1800s history architecture and lore• Flagged by the senior team to lead several trips for tour industry professionals, travel agents and group leaders, generating significant additional sales for the company • Recruited for shoots for feature photography in company's sales catalogs and promotional material

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Initially onboarded in 2006, invited to-rejoin the real estate company in 2009 to take on a broader scope of duties, owning Minneapolis and Duluth offices' performance. Responsible for hiring, training, and mentoring an 8-member staff, oversaw capital improvements, budgets, and tenant relations. Directed building improvements and operations for 150+ single/multi-family and 15 commercial units.• Implemented an innovative strategy to reduce operating costs and increase revenue, resulting in decreased energy and maintenance costs by 15% annually• Generated 7% new income annually by introducing pay laundry, parking space rentals, storage space rentals, competitive with the market

Directed facility management, staff and tenant relations for diversified real estate development, investment, and property management company with thousands of multi-family and commercial properties throughout Twin Cities. Managed a 7-member staff including maintenance techs, leasing agents, and front office assistants. • Managed a $5M portfolio, driving $225K in material improvements for units, buildings, and grounds resulting in an annual rent increase of 8%

History & Architecture

Certified Tour Director, Tourism And Travel Services Management

Tefl Trinity Certificate, Teach English As Foreign Language