Dana Schafer

Experience

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  Fat Tire Bike Tours

  Jul 2008 - Oct 2010

  Tour guide

  • Acted as bicycle, walking, and Segway tour guide for English-speakers visiting Paris. • Acquired maintenance and repair skills for bicycles and Segways. • Became proficient in the layout, culture, history and language of one of the most visited cities in the world. • Maintained the safety and pleasure of large groups of international tourists.

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  Backroads

  Apr 2010 - Nov 2022

  Regional Expert / Trip Expert / Trip Leader

  • Facilitate complex logistics of multi-day active travel trips for groups of families or adults.• Prepare and manage meals, sleeping arrangements, appointments with local vendors, and site transfers for groups ranging between 20-30 people.• Oversee the maintenance of bicycles, vans, trailers, and other pertinent equipment while on and off trips.• Act as liaison between local vendors and Backroads Trip Leaders in specific regions.• Update formal contracts with restaurants, hotels, and subcontractors on a seasonal basis.• Professionally represent an internationally awarded active travel company.• Design and present daily speeches with information on area, culture, and trip logistics to paying customers. Show less

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  The Green Room School

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2024

  Teacher
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  Context Travel

  Jan 2024 - now

  Expert Community Manager