Jeff Wyngaert
Tour Guide/Manager at Another Side Of San Diego Tours- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Thai Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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TEFL
ECC
Experience
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Another Side Of San Diego Tours
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United States
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Tour Guide/Manager
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Feb 2019 - Present
• 100% record of receiving 5-star reviews while working for San Diego’s top-rated tour company • Experience with selling tours to potential customers • Providing customer service at many levels • Affable nature that clients appreciate • Prepared and knowledgeable • 100% record of receiving 5-star reviews while working for San Diego’s top-rated tour company • Experience with selling tours to potential customers • Providing customer service at many levels • Affable nature that clients appreciate • Prepared and knowledgeable
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ESL Instructor
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Mar 2017 - Feb 2019
• Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to multilevel, multicultural professional corporate employees in various disciplines such as interviews, e-mails, technical writing, Business English, TOEFL and IELTS • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions • Evaluate and grade students • Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to multilevel, multicultural professional corporate employees in various disciplines such as interviews, e-mails, technical writing, Business English, TOEFL and IELTS • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions • Evaluate and grade students
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Producer/Writer
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Sep 2015 - Oct 2016
• Produced and wrote video Newsbrief featured on Huffington Post and HuffPost Rise websites and apps • Selected and gathered video and soundbites for use in the daily Newsbrief • Coordinated with staff in various locations: New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Hampshire and Seattle • Occasional voicing of Newsbrief • Produced and wrote video Newsbrief featured on Huffington Post and HuffPost Rise websites and apps • Selected and gathered video and soundbites for use in the daily Newsbrief • Coordinated with staff in various locations: New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Hampshire and Seattle • Occasional voicing of Newsbrief
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Institute for Public Strategies
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United States
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Public Policy
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1 - 100 Employee
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Media Advocacy Specialist
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Oct 2015 - Apr 2016
• Developed and implemented strategic media advocacy plans • Developed media materials including feature stories, media advisories, opinion editorials, journalistic news releases, fact sheets, issue briefings and other materials as assigned • Generated clustered news stories that were strategically timed and framed to advance project goals and objectives • Planned, facilitated and coordinated media events, including calling news media to pitch stories, working with program staff on framing the prevention issue, developing visual information boards • Developed and conducted basic and advanced media advocacy training, spokesperson training, meet the media events and other workshops depending on project needs. • Developed talking points and message boxes for community members and prevention providers to use when interacting with the media • Edited news releases from team members • Built and maintained local and regional media outlet database for television, radio and print, including ethnic media • Monitored the news for media advocacy opportunities to further project goals and objectives • Identified, established, and managed relationships with diverse communities, relevant elected officials, county agencies, and business leaders
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Instructor/Trainer, Writer and Editor
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Sep 2004 - Jul 2015
• Taught best practices to corporate employees at Fortune 500 companies in greater Bangkok • Content and Copy editor of various promotional materials and other publications • Writing, editing, proofreading duties in a variety of formats for external customers • Developed content for employee manuals as well as training courses by selecting relevant information and tasks to implement into training and education • Trained new employees at Paradigm to familiarize them with company standards and procedures
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Producer
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Jul 1999 - May 2004
• Responsible for managing sports department and assisting in news duties • Writing and editing duties, including oversight of script content for the entire department; ensuring factual and grammatical accuracy • Non-linear video editing • Maintained contacts with professional organizations, including businesses professional sports teams and universities • Collaborated with other departments to ensure that the sports segment was delivered on time and without errors. • Staffed control room during broadcasts to give up-to-date information and statistics to anchors • Contributed to editorial meetings to determine content of news and sports
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Education
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University of Washington
Communications, Broadcast Journalism