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Employment History
Group Travel Specialist 1996 to Present
(Arrange specialty tours & cruises for families &
organizations)
CWT-Travel Center, Inc.
11116 Gravelly Lake Dr SW, Tacoma WA, 98499
Phone 253-564-4385 or 253-383-8000,
maryg@travelcenter4u.com
Priceless Sunset Journeys
20825 – 142nd Ave SE, Kent, WA 98042
Phone 253-564-4385 or 253-383-8000
Phone 253-630-7755,
Kathleen@travelcenter4u.com
(self-employed)
Gateway Travel,
Interurban Parkway, Tukwila, WA (Out of Business)
Travel
Instructor 1985 to 1999
Taught industry basics with THE TRAVEL INSTITUTE textbook,
computer reservation systems, and destination geography,
formulated curriculum, supervised work-study program
Green River Community College
Auburn, WA 98092-3622, phone 253- 833-9111
Renton Technical
College
3000 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98056 phone 425-235-2352)
National School of Travel
Bellevue, WA (Out of Business)
Senior Agent 1987 to 1996
Arranged leisure & corporate domestic/international travel
w/computerized system
Uniglobe Benson Travel
Renton, WA (Out of Business)
Eurolloyd Travel, Inc
Seattle, WA (Closed Seattle Branch)
Magnolia Travel
Seattle, WA – (Better offer nearer to home)
Flagship Travel, Inc
Kent, WA (Out of Business)
Travel Agent 1977 to 1987
Sold independent and group domestic trips & cruise travel as
both a front line and outside commissioned agent, learned
reservation & invoicing systems as introduced incl. Sabre,
Apollo, Wspan
Fairwood Travel, Inc
Renton, WA – Better offer (Office has since closed)
Action Travel, Inc
Renton WA (Office sold and later closed)
Travel Experience
Cruise:
Alaska, Mexico, Caribbean, Sacramento & Mississippi Rivers,
New England, Baltic & Mediterranean
Attended: School at Sea, ARTA Conference, Several
Cruise-A-Thons, and over 100 ship inspections.
Domestic:
Frequented: Alaska, California, Ohio, New Jersey, New York,
Oregon, Washington, D.C.
Visited: Virginia, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, British
Columbia, Alberta, Florida, other states & provinces
International:
Mexico, England, Canada, China, Israel, Turkey, Denmark,
Greece, Ireland & Scotland
Certificates:
From CLIA
(Cruise Line Inter. Assoc.);
Accredited Cruise Counselor 94, Master Cruise Counselor 97,
From The Travel Institute (ICTA); Certified Travel Counselor
90, Destination Specialist, Elite Cruise Counsellor Certificates
Education
Bachelor of Education 1971
Speech & Theater Major, Recreation Education Minor,
Education
University of Toledo
2801 W. Bancroft, Toledo, OH 43606 1.800.586.5336
Post Graduate Work 1972-85
Classes & workshops to update WA state teaching credentials
Volunteer Service
St. Stephen the Martyr Parish:
Lector, Various Commissions & Committees including
fundraising projects
Seattle Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women:
Vice-President, Secretary, Organization Chairman
Past Service:
Boy Scouts of America, Community Association Newsletter
editor, Alaska Visitors Association
Talents & Skills
Public Speaking, MS Word, Excel, and Publisher 2007,
Organization, Map & Directional Skills, Networking |
