Ramon Trias Fargas 15, 4�
08003 - Barcelona - Spain
Date of Birth
August 23rd, 1970
[email protected]
Nationalities
Argentine & Croatian
2004 - 2008
- FREE LANCE TRAVEL SPECIALIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER.
* I have been working as a self employer with proyects as photographer, expedition leader, safari guide and lecturer, consultant in East Africa, Antarctica and Spain for Competitiveness, ESADE Sant Ignasi, Antarctica XXI, Kananga, Corte Ingles, Radio Sabadell, ESERP University and others.
2005
- ESADE SANT IGNASI, Barcelona, Spain. University teacher.
* Lecturing Tourism students in Quality of Service.
2002 - 2003
- TALAIA MAR RESTAURANT, Barcelona, Spain. General Manager.
* Responsible for the operations of the Talaia-Mar Restaurant with 30 staff and up to 100 pax a la carte or 300 in banquets of avant-garde cuisine. Duties included: menus, marketing personnel management, PR, customer service, general supervising of all areas.
1999 - 2001
- MARINE EXPEDITIONS, Toronto, Canada. Hotel Manager for Adventure Cruises.
* In charge of onboard administration of restaurant, bar, housekeeping, accounting, customer services with a staff of 25/30 during Amazon River, Arctic and Antarctic seasons with a total of 27 trips in two years. (pictures)
1995 - 1998
- RESTAURANT CHALNAN, Hotel Albatros, Ushuaia, Argentina. Partner and General Manager.
* In charge of all areas for the concession of a four star hotel restaurant and bar.
(Staff, company strategies, accounting, PR, purchasing, service, menus, customer services, promotion) Staff 15, sitting 60 a la carte (pictures)
1994
- CERRO CHAPELCO Ski Resort, San Martin de los Andes, Argentina.
* In charge of the full provisioning for the 4 main restaurants on the slopes.
* Supervisor of the mountain restaurant "Pradera del Puma".
1992 - 1993
- PIRE-HUE HOTEL, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina. Senior Receptionist, winter season.
- ALBATROS HOTEL, Ushuaia, Argentina. Assistant to Manager, summer season.
- PISCIS HOTEL, Mendoza, Argentina. Senior Receptionist, winter season.
1989 - 1992 - Universidad del Salvador, School of Tourism, Buenos Aires.
* Degree: Tourism and Hotel Management
1982 - 1988 - Instituto Primo Capraro, bilingual german school, Bariloche.
* Secondary Education diploma
Additional,
Supplementary &
Post graduate courses
* Introduction to Fine European Wines, El Celler del Raval, Terrassa, Espa�a (2001)
* INFUETUR Annual Tourism Actualisation Seminar for Guides, Ushuaia (1996)
* Hotel Management and Culinary Seminar, Valle de Las Le�as (1992)
* Concierge, Front Desk and Reservations course, Hotel Albatros, Ushuaia (1992)
* Hotel Management/Organization seminar, University of Salvador, Buenos Aires (1990)
* Marketing of Tourist Services, University of Salvador, B. A. (1990)
* Concierge and Front Desk course, ENATUR, Buenos Aires (1990)
Various
* Advanced First Aid Red Cross, Barcelona, Spain (2008)
* Coastal Skipper Barcelona, Spain(2006)
* Advanced Photography seminar by N.G. photographer, Tino Soriano, Terrassa, Spain (2005)
* Budhism and the Material Culture, U. Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain (2003)
* Sailing courses I + II, Barcelona Sailing School, Barcelona, Spain (2002)
* Photoshop & Photo retouch, New Horizons, Barcelona, Spain (2001)
* Intensive Zodiac Driver training, Marine Expeditions, Antarctica (2000)
* PADI Open Waters Diver, Isla Mujeres, Mexico (1999)
* "Amor y Desamor en las Artes", International Seminar of Art, Jalapa, Mexico (1999)
* The International Youth Culture and Study Seminar to Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan (1997)
* Basic and Intermediate First Aid courses, Argentine Red Cross, Buenos Aires (1991)
Languages
Spanish - mother tongue.
English - excellent.
Portuguese - fluent.
German, Catalan and French - basic conversational skills.
* Au pair, Paris, France (1995)
* CARE International, Tegucigalpa, Honduras (1993)
Educational assistance for forest fires.
* Red Cross Argentina, Buenos Aires (1991 / 1992)
On hand medical assistance at large events and concerts.
* Padres Trinitarios, Buenos Aires (1988)
Assisting in the rehabilitation of drug addicts.
* Volunteer Fire Fighter (1987 / 1990)
* Centro de Investigacion y Accion Social, Buenos Aires (1985 - 1986)
Fund raiser. Participation in Educational Missions.
* Red Cross, Bariloche (1983 - 1984)
Fundraiser and participation in aid operations.
SPORTS & HOBBIES
Skiing, Trekking, Sailing.
TRAVEL
Extensive travel throughout South, Central and North America, Europe, Antarctica, Australia and
South East Asia. (Description of my trips)
References available upon request.