Curriculum Vitae
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Burak Sansal Istanbul TURKEY |
EXPERIENCE:
08/94 – Today
05/91 – 11/92
Professional National Tour Guide, working with Turkey's most prestigious travel agencies. Traveling extensively worldwide, I have a personal knowledge of touring and hotel facilities in the following countries: Turkey, England, France, Denmark, Germany, Benelux countries, Italy, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Austria, Spain, Switzerland, Hungary, Lebanon, China, Kenya, Korea, Japan, Russia, USA, UK, and the Caribbean.
I currently work/worked with various travel agents: Intra Tourism (Istanbul, Antalya and Kusadasi), Setur (Istanbul headquarters), Alta Tours (Istanbul), Sunny Travel (Izmir head office), Aldo Tours (Istanbul), Baron's Travel Agency (Istanbul headquarter), ATC tourism (Marmaris), Manager Tours (Istanbul), LevanteMar Tourism (Izmir), Minerva Tourism (Izmir), Pacha Tours (Istanbul headquarters), Kizilca Tours (Marmaris), Pera Tourism (Istanbul), Bravo Tours (Izmir), Ekin Tourism (Antalya), 2000 Tours (Izmir and Marmaris branches), Za-Na Tourism (Izmir). During my tenure in these companies, I was responsible for leading various groups, providing information about archaeological sites and Turkish culture. The itineraries were mostly different from each group, but generally concerned visiting a range of sites throughout the country; from East to West and from North to South. These tours were generally limited from 2 to 21 days. I also took daily sightseeing tours and worked as a simultaneous translator for businessman during their conventions. Some of the tours were on private driver/guide basis.
08/90 – 11/90
Iber Art Hotel (Kemer-Beldibi, Antalya), five star hotel belonging to the Spanish Iber group. As part of my compulsory job training in order to finish my study at the University, I started as a reception clerk trainee and promoted to shift leader working in every department of the Front Office; cashier, reservationist and receptionist dealing with IBM AS/400-36 computers.
03/90 – 05/90
Sunny Travel (Izmir), A Grade Travel Agency working mostly with Dutch and British tour operators. As part of my compulsory job training during fourth semester of the University, I worked in this agency being responsible of coming reservations and proceeding operations.
11/89 – 03/90
Omega Tours (Izmir), A Grade Travel Agency working mostly with French tour operators. As a compulsory third semester job training I was employed as a reservation and office clerk.
08/89 – 10/89
Club Salima (Kemer-Beldibi, Antalya), first class holiday village. During the second part of my first year job training I worked there as a receptionist at the Front Desk helping also to the other departments like Accounting and Guest Relations.
05/89 – 07/89
May Hotel (Didim-Akbuk, Aydin), five star Deluxe-hotel. During the first part of my compulsory job training, I was assigned to the Front Office as a receptionist working with NCR UNIX computers.
MILITARY OBLIGATION:
11/92–03/93 — Turkish Navy, after basic training in Iskenderun assigned to Headquarters in Ankara and after passing some exams chosen for NATO (Belgium)
03/93–02/94 — posted in the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (S.H.A.P.E.) in Mons, Belgium as a Military Police.
02/94–06/94 — extension of four more months in the Service and re-assigned to Headquarters in Ankara and then posted in Mersin.
Total of 19 months compulsory military service completed in June 1994.
EDUCATION:
Dokuz Eylul University English Education (Izmir-TR), unattended for military service, 1990-1992
Dokuz Eylul University Tourism and Hotel Management (Izmir-TR), AA degree, average of 76/100, 1988-1990
Italian High School (Istanbul-TR), average of 6.46/10, 1979-1988
Leonardo da Vinci High School (Lugano-CH), 1986-1987
Halil Vedat Firatli Primary School (Istanbul-TR), average of 5/5, 1974-1979
LANGUAGES:
Native Turkish, fluent in Italian and English, intermediate German and French
EXECUTIVE COURSES:
Professional seminars on Edirne Selimiye Mosque, Cappadocia rock churches frescoes, New Tour Guide's Law, 11/2012
Professional seminars on Gallipoli National Park, Roman period Architecture, Future of Turkish Tourism and Tour Guides, 11/2011
Professional seminar for VIP and State Protocol guiding, 02/2011
Professional seminars on Ottoman Medresses, Neolithic findings at Gobeklitepe, Turkish baths, 11/2010
Professional seminars on Cultural Richness, Istanbul 2010 Cultural Capitol, New Historic Findings at Marmaray, 11/2009
Seminar on Carbon Dating and Related Techniques, 03/2009
Professional seminar on Nature and Alternative Tourism, 01/2009
Professional seminars on Monuments of the War of Liberation, Housing and Settlements in Anatolia, Technics of Tourism Advertisement, 11/2008
Professional seminars on Mevlana, Gallipoli, Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar, 11/2007
Professional seminars on Armenian Dispute, Suleyman the Magnificent, Ethics of Guiding, 11/2006
Professional seminars on Silk Road, Ottoman Cuisine, EU Tourism Politics, 11/2005
Professional seminars on Mythology, Calligraphy, Folklore, 11/2004
Outgoing Tour Guide seminar to Italy, 01/2004
Professional seminars, 11/2003
Professional seminars on Armenian Dispute, Interior Disorder, Terrorism, 12/2002
Advanced Emergency Intervention & First Aid course, 01/2002
Professional seminars on Silk Road, Flora & Fauna, Armenian Dispute, Crusaders, 2001
Ministry of Tourism Professional Tourist Guide course, 18th period (Izmir), Italian and English, 11/1990 03/1991
Ministry of Tourism (Ankara) Travel Agencies Information Clerk, Italian, average of 98/100, 1989
Dokuz Eylul University (Izmir) Computer, average of 96/100, 10/1988 05/1989
Dokuz Eylul University (Izmir) Accounting, average of 90/100, 1988
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Driving License, B-A2 class, 1986 (Altdorf-CH), with national (TR) & international (D) professional courses on motor biking in 2003-2004
Yacht Captain License, 1990 (Izmir-TR), with national (TR) and international (cross Atlantic) race experience between 1990-1998
Scuba Diving License, CMAS 1 star, 1999 (Fethiye-TR)
VHF Marine Radio License, 1994 (Izmir-TR)
Hunting License (1989) and Trap Shooting License (1990)
Parachuting, C class, 1991 (Izmir-TR)
Several international shooting awards, 1993 (BE, GE, DK)
Several 10 km. Running awards, 1984-85-86 (Istanbul-TR)
4 km. Swimming award, 1987 (Lugano-CH)
Tennis award, doubles, 1988 (Istanbul-TR)
REFERENCES:
Will be furnished upon request.
Hope to see you soon in Istanbul.