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BERRY SHOKRANI
No.115, LALEH BONBAST, ZAREI LANE, BOOSTAN MELLAT
ISFAHAN, IRAN
Mobile: 0098-913-111-6778
Email: Berrythetourguide@gmail.com
* Taught English ESL to Temple Students in Angthong, Thailand
* Taught English ESL in Canada
SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Friendly, dynamic and customer service oriented
- Self-starter with strong multi-tasking skills
- Quick problem solver, experienced in troubleshooting of international issues
- Effective team player adept in cross-cultural and interpersonal communication
- Results-oriented professional with experience in large business organizations
- Experienced in import and export trades globally
- Advanced tour director and visa master for North America and European countries

EDUCATION
Hospitality Management Co-Op Certificate, Canadian Tourism College, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 05/2018-08/2019
MBA, Marketing & Finance, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California, USA
09/1994-12/1997
Business Administration, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, California, USA
04/1994-07/1994
EXPERIENCE
Travel and Tour Director, Jolf Seir Travel Agency, Isfahan, Iran 06/2001-Present
-Directed many incoming and outgoing tours from and to global destinations
-Assisted in applying for UK, Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand, European regions
-Coordinated and organized eco, nature and adventure tours in Iran according to different seasonal suitability
-Attended many travel and tourism related exhibitions domestically and internationally
-Made Contract with more 2000 Ecolodges and Ecofarms in Iran to accommodate travelers
Tour Coordinator and Visa Processing Expert, Shafagh Travel Agency, Iran
09/2020-Present
- Freelancer Cooperation in tour coordination and visa processing for Canada, USA and Schengen Countries

Guest Relations, Customer Service Manager, Head Concierge and Professional Tour Guide, Tours by Locals, Vancouver, Canada 01/2018-06/2020
- Performed incoming and outgoing tours among European countries and North America
- Coordinated clients tours with other tour operators and myself internationally
- Satisfied guest issues and problems with housekeeping and front desk to settle their comforts
- Guided domestic tours within Canada through different towns and suburbs
- Provided assistance and help throughout their stay and giving them a warm reception
- Recommended places to international traveler for dining, airport and tour drop off and pick ups
- Supervised, trained and developed a team of staff, including concierges and baggage porters

President & Founder, Najvan Inflatable Theme Park, Isfahan, Iran 05/2001-04/2015
- Established the first and biggest inflatable theme park in Iran with more than 30 slides and moon walkers serving thousands of children and their family
- Provided outstanding after sales service through intensive face to face and remote CRM
- Imported and installed more than 1200 units of playground, inflatables and theme park machines for hotels, malls and city parks

E-Procurement Knowledge Manager & Consultant, IBM Corporation
Los Angeles, USA 09/2000-09/2001
- Organized and teamed up a group of ERP consultants to develop an Ariba B2B platform for fortune 500 companies
- Reported the project progress on a daily basis to higher-level management
- Managed and mentored a team of 45 people on several group projects with excellent results

International Marketing/Sales Manager, Environmental Systems & Technologies
Los Angeles, USA 02/1994-02/1996
- Supervised and coordinated marketing activities of exported bio-recycle products
- Increased global sales by 40% over a two-year period
- Negotiated closing contracts and oversaw letters of credit, bills of lading and commercial exported documents

Walmart Supercenter, Richmond, USA 12/1992-12/1993
- Assigned as a cashier, general customer relations and hosting with proven records

Computer and Social Media Skills
- MS Office, Opera, PageMaker, Instagram, YouTube

CERTIFICATES
- Food Safe Level 1, Food Safe Level 2, Canadian World Host
- Canadian Red Cross CPR and First Aid Certificate
- Ariba Platform Certificate
- Culinary Art Certificate from Blue Elephant Thailand School
- Certificate of Smoked BBQ from Saskatchewan
- Canadian Tour Guide Association of British Columbia (CTGA) Professional Member
- Professional Tour Director of Toursbylocals.com at Vancouver Head Office
- Professional Member of Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia (TIBC)
- Group Member of World Federation of Tourist Guides Associations (WFTGA)
- E-Merit Certificate in Hospitality





Dear Hosts:

I used to live in USA and Canada for many years where I enhanced my global exposure to variety of culture and idras.
I love working in a global environment to meet new people with interesting culture around the world.

I love working in hospitality and tourism sector which has been my proffession for many years.

I would be glad to cooperate in such challenging and internationallly orienyed emvironment

Interests

Water sports

Videography

Vegetarian or vegan

Van life

Self development

Sailing / Boating

Photography

Outdoor activities

Nature

Movies & TV

Music

Mountain

Languages

Hitchhiking

Hiking

Fitness

Gardening

Farming

Events & social

Dancing

Culture

Cycling

Cooking & food

Charity work

Camping

Blogging

Books

Beach

Animals

Adventure sports

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Persian (Farsi): Fluent

More details about my language interests
I am able to teach English and Persian conversation.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

Some knowledge of:  

Life at a Farmstay

Charity Work

Helping with Computers/ Internet

Teaching

Being an elderly companion

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Able to teach about:  

Hospitality/Tourism

Languages

Eco Projects

More details about your skills

Dear Hosts:

I l attach my resume in this section.
Regards,

Berry

Age

58

What else ...

I love biking, swimming, hiking, skating, sking, cultural gatheing, teaching english conversation, hospitality and tpurism related jobs, meeting new people from around tge world.

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