Guide Driver, Naturalist, tour leader, sea kayak guide, Class C CDL

Frederick R. Grant

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Saint Augustine, FL. 32095

Cel. 407-***-**** (and WhatsApp)

Email: *********@*****.***

LinkedIn: http:// www.linkedin.com/in/frederick-r-grant-491140189

Personal Information

Civil Status: Divorced

Nationality: USA- Costa Rica Dual National

CA CDL: N9284956 (expired). Perfect driving record. In the process of obtaining a FL class E driver’s license

Objective: To apply my extensive 37year knowledge and experience in the Eco Tourism/ Hospitality & Travel field as a guide driver, naturalist, bike guide, sea kayak guide, or tour leader.

Languages

English and Spanish (100%-read, write & speak), French (90%-speak, read, write), Basic German (30%-speak, read). Also, I can understand & speak some Italian and Portuguese.

Education:

ULACIT. San José, Costa Rica

Bachelor of Tourism Major. Tourism Technician equivalent. 1 year. 36 semester credits. 86.9% GPA

U.C.L.A. University of California, Los Angeles, California.

Major: Spanish & Spanish American Literature, History and Linguistics 87 quarter credits-Associate of Arts Degree equivalent. Class of ’81. 3.0 GPA (out of 4). Last quarter 3.267 GPA.

West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA

Undergraduate studies in US History & English Composition. 6 semester credits.3.5 GPA (out of 4)

Work Experience

Tauck World Discovery 2007-Feb 2020 PT Freelance : 4-10 weeks per year(672 hrs-1680 hrs)-$120/Day

Marianna Cornelius -Tour Director Manager. **********@*****.*** Tel.203-***-**** www.tauckbridges.com Freelance Tour Director in Costa Rica on Tauck Bridges tour -YO (family tours) with 36 guests and Costa Rica Adventure for adults(www.tauck.com) as of 12-08. Also worked on Tauck's Costa Rica Culturious tour (16 passenger groups). I led tours through Costa Rica, Spain & Portugal (42 passenger groups). Also worked as cruise director for 2 seasons (2007-2008) on Tauck’s European Riverboats (Swiss Diamond, Swiss Emerald, & Swiss Sapphire). In Spain & Portugal I had to give lectures/ talks about the history of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain & Portugal). And lastly, I led several 37 passenger groups on board a small ship cruise (MV Isabela II) as tour director & naturalist in Ecuador/Galapagos Islands in 2019 and 2020. We also participated as a volunteer for 1 day (FEB 2019) helping build wooden lockers for a public grammar school in Nashville, TN through Tauck’s volunteer nonprofit “IMPACT’.

Amerika Venture 2004-2019 PT Freelance: 3-4 weeks per year (672 hrs) $120/Day

Marc-Antoine Benoit-Directeur du Operation. Tel. 450-***-**** ***@**************.***

Freelance French/English naturalist & Adventure guide & driver (on occasions) in Costa Rica, Mexico, Belize and Guatemala (specialist in Mexico and ‘’La Ruta Maya’), Brasil, Argentina and Chile. www.amerikaventure.com . Led up to 16 passenger groups hiking/visiting national parks, reserves, historical areas, archaeological sites.

Trek America 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 Temporary/Seasonal. 2.5 Months/yr=1800hrs. $1700/MO

Peter Lonsdale-Trek Leader Manager. Tel. +64-27-767-****. Email: *****@************.*** . Worked as a Trek Leader -camping adventure specialist & driver for 4 seasons. I took several 14 passenger groups in a Ford Club wagon van with roof rack and blue tarp loaded with all of the needed camping equipment driving on trips through the SW USA, Mexico, Belize & Guatemala for 4 years/ seasons usually in the summer. Had to provide them with historical/geological/natural history information on all of the archaeological sites, parks & reserves we visited.

Calypso Tours- PT Freelance:3-6 days per week (39 hrs-78hrs per week) $60-100/Day.

David Reid-President Tel. (506-****-****/ fax (506-****-**** email: ****@************.***

Multilingual Professional marine/nature Guide & crew on board MY Calypso for the Pacific Island Cruise. My job included coordinating all aspects of 13 hr. adventure tour, Natural History Guide, Translating, crew (2nd in command), lifesaving, cooking, bartending, public speaking. Tour visits the Gulf of Nicoya Tortuga Island & Punta Coral Private Nature Reserve. Talked about history of CR and the area visited. www.calypsotours.com

Lincoln High School & Junior College. San Jose, Costa Rica. Full time-Permanent

Full-time, Bilingual Assistant Librarian, substitute English teacher, and part time (5 nights per week) Teacher of English as a Second Language Level 1 at Lincoln Junior College secretarial/executive program.

Professional Memberships, Honors & Awards:

1-European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) Tour Guide ID #P9NDQZN6P7H Exp 3/2017

2-National Association of Underwater Instructors-NAUI Scuba Instructor #15808-1993

3-Best Guide of the Year-Costa Rica. ASCOGUIT

4-Costa Rica Ministry of Tourism ICT/ I.N.A. Professional Tourist Guide License # 017

5-Sigma Delta Tau-Member of Spanish Academic Honor Society UCLA

6-Congressional Nomination for entry to the US Air Force Academy -Cong.Julian Dixon 28th D.

7-UCLA-Awarded CAL Grant A Full Scholarship from while studying in the university.

Skills:

Data-entry (45wpm), Computer experience- IBM (Dos, Windows 10, Vista, Word, Excel, Power point, Internet Explorer), MAC experience (Support, Systems-OS X, and applications), Costa Rica Driving Licenses (B-1 and A-3), sailing skills, Natural History Identification, SUP, kayaking, hiking, great public relations, working under pressure, Sales/Marketing, digital photography, guided meditations, self-awareness consultation, Historian, US History, Latin Amer. History, European History. Volunteer work with CR National Parks (ASVO.org) helping protect & monitor Ridley turtles (2009-11. Have worked as a tour leader in: UK, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, United Arab Emirates, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Nicaragua, Panama, USA, & Canada,

Certificates:

1-Renovation First Aid & CPR & ICT Guide License Certificate-ACOGUITUR, Costa Rica OCT 2018

2-Demystifying Mindfulness-Leiden University MOOC course-SEPT 2017

3-French Guide Seminar with Cactus Tour. San Jose, Costa Rica 19/06/09

4- Alliance Française-Français Niveau 4(208 hrs)-San José Costa Rica.05/07 www.afsj.net

5-Mac Support 1 & 2; Mac -iApps; Mac Systems I & II-ICON-SJO,.CR 2004

6-Goethe Institut: German course 1 & 2, Costa Rica 9-12/96

7-Word, Excel & Power point for Windows-UIA-9/95

8-NAUI Diving Instructor Course- 10/93 –Instructor #15808

9-National Museum CR /Tikal Tour-Biodiversity of C Rica-Naturalist Field Identification Course 8/92

10-NAUI Dive Master Course- 10/91

11-University of Costa Rica/School of Biology. Ecotourism Guide Specialist/ Naturalist certification 8/91 12. I.C.T. / I.N.A.-Government Authorized Costa Rican Tourist Guide Course. License #017 4-11/85

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