Experience

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  Asilia Africa

  • San Diego, California, United States

  • Creative Content Writer

    • Apr 2023 - May 2024
    • San Diego, California, United States

    I am writing creative and descriptive narratives for the new website, making the copy fast-paced, exciting, romantic and captivating.

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  Africa in Style, Inc

  • San Diego, California, United States

  • Africa & India Trip Design Specialist, Storyteller and Travel Writer

    • Apr 2020 - Apr 2023
    • San Diego, California, United States
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  Ker & Downey Africa

  • Greater San Diego Area

  • African Travel Specialist

    • Nov 2017 - Apr 2020
    • Greater San Diego Area

    I created unforgettable tailormade, exciting and adventurous trips to East and Southern Africa. These were for individuals, couples, and small family groups.

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  Africa in Style

  • San Diego

  • President & Founder

    • Jan 2002 - Jul 2017
    • San Diego

    I helped create and fulfill the safari travel dreams of folks who wanted an exclusive hand-crafted adventure of a lifetime. With my 30 plus years of safari experience, I found the perfect bush locations as well as romantic boutique hotels in East and Southern Africa and blended them into an exper...

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  Singita Kruger National Park

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • International Sales Manager

    • Aug 1997 - Oct 2001
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    I was in charge of North & South America promoting the various Singita lodges to the travel agents and tour operators on these two continents.

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  &Beyond

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • International Sales Manager

    • Jul 1994 - Jul 1997
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    I worked beside Lew Rood as one of the International Sales Managers, promoting the various camps and lodges that fell under the then CC Africa group of lodges. My markets at that time were France, North and South America.

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  Wilderness Safaris

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Sales & Marketing Director

    • Nov 1991 - Jun 1994
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    I worked beside Colin Bell, then CEO of Wilderness Safaris, developing new sales and marketing strategies for the various companies and divisions that comprised the company in those days. I made inroads in suggesting how to pull the various countries and their individual operations together under...

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  Sabi Sabi Game Reserve

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • General Manager Sales & Marketing

    • May 1985 - Nov 1991
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    I worked beside Herbie Rosenberg, initially developing a strong South African corporate client base, filling Bush and River Lodges with conference and incentive groups. This eventually developed into international sales and I took care of the UK, French and North and South American markets, promo...

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  Protea Hotels

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Sales Executive

    • Mar 1982 - Apr 1985
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    I started my sales career here and developed a strong South African travel agent support base for the Braamfontein Protea Hotel.

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  The Carlton Hotel Johannesburg

  • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

  • 8333 Club Coordinator

    • 1976 - 1981
    • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

    I was the personal contact for top personal assistants and secretaries of Chairmen and Managing Directors of some of South Africa's largest companies. They had access to a private number - 21-8333 - and got straight through to me, by-passing the main switchboard. Through me the secretaries co...