Enrique Gonzalez Mendizabal

Enrique gonzalez mendizabal

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Owner, Director and Guide at Madsnail Travel

  • Education

    • Universidad autónoma de madrid

      1999 - 2004
      Bachelors degree history of art
    • University of crete

      2002 - 2003
      Erasmus year program in history of art
    • Universidad autónoma de madrid

      2004 - 2006
      Phd history of art

      The degree is pending completion.

  • Experience

    • Gadventures

      May 2006 - May 2012
      Tour leader

      Destinations: • Spain: Madrid, Asturias, Central Spain, Southern Spain• Southern Europe: Portugal, Italy, Greece• Northern Europe: Austria, UK• Central America: all countriesRESPONSIBILITIES:• Organized trips from scratch: hotel reservations, activities, and transportation.• Coordination of the tours en route and organization of passengers’ time and activities. • Relationship management with local tour operators, restaurants, hotel owners, and staff at the visited attractions. • Building relationships, developing and maintaining positive group dynamics with the passengers, spending full days assisting to them.• Providing all necessary help and guidance to ensure successful and enjoyable vacation for the passengers. • Establishing new business contacts for the company.KEY ACHIEVEMENTSOverall excellent reviews from the passengers of about 25 groups comprised of on average 12 people or more (available on request)PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE: - Costa Rica: San Jose, Monteverde, La fortuna, Manuel Antonio, Tres Rios, Sarapiqui, Puerto Viejo, Montezuma, Tilaran, Tortuguero. - Panamá: Bocas Del Toro, El Valle Boquete, Cuidad De Panama, Coronado. Nicaragua: Managua, Granada, Masaya, Rio San Juan. - Greece: Athens, Olympia, Nafplio, Sparta, Kalamata, Thessaloniki, Delphi, Kato Samiko, Monenvasia, the island of Crete and other islands. - Greece: first trip in association with Discovery Adventure. Excellent reviews.- North of Italy Show less

    • Madrid vision

      Oct 2007 - Apr 2010
      Touristic information guide

      Responsibilities• Customer service: accompanied daily tours (2 different routes) of bus tours with up to 100 people on board assisting to the customers and providing touristic information about Madrid.• Responsible for the audio system set-up, welcoming of the tourists, providing information about local activities, highlights, cultural attractions, history of the city, and entertainment.• In charge of payment collection, selling of the company’s merchandise.

    • Ambarviajes

      Jun 2008 - Aug 2010
      Tour leader

      Specialist in Central America & GreeceResponsibilities• Great American Road Trip (August 2009 - August 2010: 2 trips) - 29-day trip throughCentral America with a group of 18 people. In charge of trip organization and execution, which included following the whole route 20 days before the actual trip took place? The website: http://www.pasaporte3.com/ambarviajes.php• Costa Rica & Panama trip (June 2008 – Sep 2008) – 16 days trips leading groups of 15 people. Organizing travel, accommodation, and activities. Leading and providing detailed cultural and historical information on the localities visited. • Thought up, designed and organized from “A to Z” author’s trip in Crete, Greece. Contacted local suppliers, hotels, designed the actual route and activities, acquired budget. Show less

    • Madsnail travel

      Nov 2008 - now

      MadSnail Travel is a tour operator born in 2008 in Madrid, from a group of friends with a common passion - TRAVEL! MadSnail team offers direct travel experience closely connected to the destination, its culture and ways of living. Our trips are lead by experienced guides that have immediate experience of living in the destinations and who devote their time to providing the best service and to giving a unique “close-up” on the places you visit with them. All our tours have been designed and developed by ourselves. Although the destinations are not many, our goal is to make trips with fun group dynamics and friendly atmosphere. Apart from that we’ll take you to destinations we personally know and love! Show less

      • Director and Guide at Madsnail

        Jan 2008 - now
      • Official Tour Guide / Guia Oficial

        Jun 2020 - now
      • Official Tour Guide, Coach & Owner

        Nov 2008 - now
    • Ayuntamiento de madrid

      Jun 2012 - Nov 2016
      Guia oficial

      Guia Oficial de Turismo para el Ayuntamiento de Madrid.Encargado del buen funcionamiento de las visitas guiadas oficiales con grupos de hasta treinta personas en distintos idiomas: Español, Inglés y Griego. Cada visita tiene una duración de entre hora y media y dos horas! El objetivo es facilitar datos historicos, artisticos, literarios y populares de una manera entretenida y didactica a los visitantes.

    • Amberroad tours

      Oct 2018 - now
      Tour guide
    • Uncovercity

      Sept 2021 - Feb 2023
      Bussines developer de turismo y city manager de madrid de uncovercity

      Uncovercity organiza experiencias gastronómicas sorpresa personalizadas (en base a tus gustos, preferencias personales, alergias y/o intolerancias). Saldrás a celebrar tu comida o cena (en pareja o grupo de amigos, familiares, o de empresa), sin conocer el destino ni los platos que vas a disfrutar, pero sabiendo que habremos elegido casi como tú.También nos encargamos de llevarte y traerte con Cabify (si así lo quieres), para que solo te tengas que preocupar de disfrutar de la experiencia. Nada de conducir ni aparcar tu propio coche. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • C1 english advance

      Cambridge institute (madrid - españa)
    • Guía oficial de la ca de aragón

      Gobierno de aragón - government of aragon
    • Efset english certificate 82/100 (c2 proficient)

      Ef standard english test (ef set)
      Sept 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Accesibilidad: cultura sin barreras

      Sedena, s.l.
      Jan 2021
    • Guia oficial comunidad de madrid

      Comunidad de madrid
      Mar 2018
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Enrique Gonzalez Mendizabal
      Chaperone GEOS English Academy July 1, 2005 Certificate of Merit:Enrique González, has served above and beyond the call of duty in supervising and assisting the students of the Sheffield Holiday Group.In recognition of his hard work and dedication to his charges, GEOS English Academy wished to award him this Certificate of Merit.