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Fritzi Lareau

Fritzi Lareau

Public Relations Associate

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Tour Director

  • Education

    • International Tour Management Institute

      2012 - 2012
      Tour Management Certificate Hospitality

      Activities and Societies: Tour Guide Intensive, state credentialed Tour Guide school. Learn protocols and mental map techniques to provide first class service to tour groups. Training sessions emphasize service aspect and support for groups.

    • Canada College

      2012 - 2013
      Certificate Multimedia A in Photoshop , 3.0 GPA.

      Activities and Societies: Create and execute design projects in Photoshop and Illustrator Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Portfolio projects

    • Trinity College, Dublin

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      Master's degree Anglo Irish Literature First in class

      Study James Joyce, Brendan Behan, Sean O'Faolain, William Butler Yeats, Samuel Beckett, and many great Irish authors writing in the English Language.

    • Columbia University

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      B.A. English Literature

      Activities and Societies: While getting my BA at Columbia I worked as a Letters Correspondent at Newsweek Magazine. Spent the first two years at Reed College in Portland, Oregon.

    • Reed College

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      History and Literature

      Activities and Societies: Skiing, Horseback riding, Swimming Attended Reed College in Portland, Oregon for 1 1/2 years. Studied Humanitites, French, Biology, Sociology/Anthropology.Enjoyed horse back riding and skiing at the Reed Ski Lodge at Mount Hood.

  • Experience

    • Neale-May Partners

      Jan 1992 - Jan 1993
      Public Relations Associate

      Conduct public relations campaigns. Support client goals to frame and elevate issues into wider public view. Placed articles in Wall Street Journal and other major media.

    • Kaleida Labs

      Jan 1993 - Jan 1996
      Marketing Specialist

      Organized events, hosted developer seminars and trainings, organized and staffed trade shows, provided support to Developer Relations Director, provided support to Training Manager

    • Neuron Data

      Jan 1996 - Jan 1999
      Marketiing Specialist

      Trade Show Coordinator, lead generation associate.

    • Poet Software Corporation

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2002
      Senior Marketing Manager

      Trade show manager, responsible for lead generation. Organized web seminars and email broadcasts.

    • Symantec, Oracle, Visa

      Jan 2002 - Jan 2005
      Admin Contractor

      Symantec, Oracle and Visa as an admin contractor on special projects.

    • Franklin Templeton Investments

      May 2005 - Jan 2009
      Associate Product Manager

      Develop and implement marketing campaigns, including email and direct mail for retirement, and charitable giving products. Write and route web content, collateral, prospecting postcards, teaser cards, flyers and operational materials. Ensure that all materials meet strict compliance standards. Manage inventory, conduct training, work with creative services, print production and ebusiness.

    • ABBEY USA Software

      May 2010 - Jan 2010
      Marketing Specialist

      Review Key Performance Indicators and develop programs to match. Manage newsletter broadcasts, work with Product Managers and PR firm. Maintain dashboard of program results.

    • EH Shum Financial Solutions

      May 2011 - Dec 2011
      Event and Client Coordinator

      Promote, staff and follow-up financial planning seminarsSchedule client and prospect meetings; organize VIP eventsCreate and launch marketing campaignsWrite and design letters, flyers and invitationsUpdate and maintain website; prepare reportsMeet monthly revenue targets

    • Cal Events

      May 2012 - May 2014
      Tour Guide

      Manage visitor groups and narrate San Francisco city tours, as well as Muir Woods, Sausalito, Pebble Beach, Monterey, Carmel, Yosemite, Napa and Sonoma. Specialize in International Groups. Many repeat clients.

    • Canada College

      Aug 2012 - May 2013
      Multimedia Student

      Study Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Portfolio creation and assembly. B+ average; Photoshop Final received 100%

    • Stanford University

      Nov 2013 - Mar 2014
      Professional Support

      Professional support for manuscript preparationReference and biography research and documentationBibliography developmentFact checking and footnote/end note clarificationProofreading, meetings with project staff and collaboration

    • San Francisco Giants

      Aug 2014 - Jul 2024
      Tour Guide

      Ball park tour guide. Lead guests on tours, including student tours, “team behind the team” and pre-game tours.

    • American Tours International

      Mar 2017 - now
      Tour Guide

      Tour guide for Bay Area regions including San Francisco and Napa Valkey

    • America Asia Travel

      Apr 2017 - Aug 2020
      Tour Guide

      Lead over the road tours, including 21 Day USA Tour. Itinerary includes Chicago, Illinois Amish Country, Paducah, KY, Washington, DC, New York, and New England (New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, MA). Excellent evaulations.

    • ZeroCater

      Apr 2018 - Apr 2022
      On Site Specialist

      Supervise catering services for Silicon Valley tech start ups.

    • CRUISE.CO.UK LIMITED

      Jan 2020 - now
      Tour Director

      Lead groups to destinations such as New Orleans, Graceland, Niagara Falls, New York, Washington, D.C., National Parks. Enthusiastic, experienced professional Tour Director. Deep knowledge of destinations..Articulate, educated and fun.

    • U.S. Census Bureau

      Aug 2020 - Oct 2020
      Enumerator

      Conduct census surveys in Redwood City, Ca.

    • EF Education First

      Feb 2022 - now
      Tour Director

      Lead tours in DC, NYC, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Provide original commentary and entertainment while on motor coach tours. Manage events and all guest experiences.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • International Tour Management Insitute

      Mar 2012

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Fritzi Lareau
      San Francisco Giants Assessment: 95.7% Service Scouts Apr 2016 "Observed delighting with true kindness in doing things beyond the ordinary extraordinarily well."

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Intake

      Issued by Project Homeless Connect on Jan 2007
      Project Homeless ConnectAssociated with Fritzi Lareau

    • Agricultural Worker

      Issued by Village Harvest on Aug 2015
      Village HarvestAssociated with Fritzi Lareau

    • Fruit picker

      Issued by Village Harvest on Apr 2018
      Village HarvestAssociated with Fritzi Lareau

    • Nature Docent

      Issued by Filoli on Jan 2014
      FiloliAssociated with Fritzi Lareau

    • Nature Docent

      Issued by Filoli on Aug 2011
      FiloliAssociated with Fritzi Lareau