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Samantha Brogdon
33
Female
member since Jan 25 2017
American
My skills
Bilingual tour leader and ho manager with sailing experience and personal travels to more than 30 countries
Languages Spoken
English (Mother Tongue) Spanish (Advanced)Full CV / Resume
EXPERIENCE
AmeriCan Adventures
Santa Rosa, California
Tour Leader 04/2016-09/2016
• Organized and operated cross-country camping tours, created reservations, mapped routes, arranged activities, facilitated meals, instructed clients on camp setup, provided historical and logistical information on various destinations, ensured safety and comfort of clients at all times
• Operated a 15 passenger van and 8 foot trailer, performed daily safety inspections, monitored and repaired all camping equipment including tents, camp stove and propane lanterns
Language10
Alicante, Spain
English Teacher 09/2014 to 06/2015
• 500 hours classroom experience teaching students from pre-K age through adulthood
• Created dynamic lesson plans for multi-level classes to encourage student confidence
Providence Mt. Carmel Hospital
Colville, Washington
Staffing Coordinator 11/2012 to 12/2013
• Created and maintained schedules for 120 staff over five departments
• Monitored operation of units to ensure patient safety, reviewed time cards for processing, coordinated the training of all medical staff for new medical records charting system
Xanterra Parks & Resorts
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Front Office Manager 04/2011 to 10/2012
• Guaranteed satisfaction with reservations, assistance in trip planning, and attention to detail
• Advised guests on activities with emphasis on reservations for packages and company tours
• Supervised the performance and appearance of fifteen front desk staff
Colville Medical Center
Colville, Washington
Office Assistant 08/2008 to 11/2010
• Organized, scanned and filed secure health information and patient medical records into electronic filing system and maintained office supplies
• Couriered medical procedure photographs and records for physicians
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Bilingual in English and Spanish, class B commercial license with pax endorsement, First Aid certified
About Me
Through various jobs and personal experiences, frequently including the responsibility for the safety and welfare of others, I have developed a skill set specifically tailored to travel and hospitality. My travels to more than 30 countries on four continents have given me a knowledge and appreciation of a multitude of peoples and cultures.
Raised in Alaska until the age of ten, the rest of my youth was spent living and sailing full-time with my parents on a 50-foot sailboat throughout the Caribbean. During a four month road-trip through South America, we visited every country on the continent. In doing so, we completed a journey from the westernmost end of the US continental road system in Homer, Alaska to the southernmost end of the western hemisphere in Ushuaia, Argentina, all by land and sea.
As an adult I have sought work experience related to traveling, from teaching English to children and adults in Spain to running cross-country road-trips in my home country. I have also spent a part of my travels dedicated to volunteering, both as a teen with my parents in Venezuela and later on my own with a medical volunteer group in two separate visits to Africa, including one to Kenya designed to broker peace between two warring tribes.
From managing a resort front office in Yellowstone National Park to assisting in the delivery room of a rural Kenyan clinic, my jobs, volunteer and life experiences have uniquely prepared me to be highly organized, resourceful and adept. Adventure travel is my calling and I believe my skills and experiences demonstrate my adaptability, hardworking nature and passion for service.
