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Hi Friends, I'm Devon!I graduated from Elon University with a degree in HR. During college I had a passion for giving tours on campus and decided to turn it into a career. I graduated from ITMI in December of 2018 and up until recently have led student-based tours up and down the East coast.
After an incredible summer as a guide for World Classrooms, I have decided to grow my career with them even further. In January 2022 I started as a new member of their team. I will be recruiting and training their "Chief Experience Officers" (CEOs), who work directly with World Classrooms' schools and tour directors! I will continue to be in the Washington D.C. area working remotely for the majority of the year. If you are interested in reading more about my career, continue reading below to see some of my other roles leading to today! |
Tour Guide and Director
Had such a good time and now it's time to go!! Our tour guide, Dev also known as Father Dev was the most amazing kind hearted person and I hope that we meet again in the future!! ~Maya (Student Guest), Instagram Caption, NYC Student Tour |
It’s more than just following a list of events and appointments and telling the basic facts. For me, it’s about the stories, the experiences, and the “WOW” moments. I have traveled to many places on my own, but nothing compares to traveling with other curious minded individuals and having a tour guide to shed light on many of those curiosities. Whether it be interesting folk lore passed down from generation to generation or the fun facts and figures about a place, the experience is enriched with the right Tour Director, and that is who I strive to be. For each group I have led, through D.C. or the Smoky Mountains, I try to showcase what my guests are most interested in and provide an experience they wouldn’t get traveling on their own.
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Résumés
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I began my career as a Tour Guide for Elon University Admissions and spent three years of my undergraduate years leading 2 hour tours around campus, specializing them to each group! After I graduated with a degree in HR, I spent 6 months at Walt Disney World in the Disney College Program and received priceless training on what it means to provide a truly exceptional Guest Experience. I realized during my program there that I missed guiding and left for San Francisco to attend ITMI. In December of 2018, I graduated and received my Tour Guide and Director Certification and then started leading student tours full time in March of 2019. Since my first tour, I have been accepted as a member of Washington D.C.’s GUILD for Professional Tour Guides, joined IATDG, and received further training in the Southwest National Parks from The Trip School. If you would like to look further at my professional experience, please click the corresponding button below for the style of résumé you’d like to see.
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Freelance Web Designer
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During my undergraduate career I had the amazing opportunity to study abroad in London for a semester. While there, I interned with a local Tour Guide and her company, CouTours. As her intern, I redesigned her website from scratch (using the Weebly building system) and it was a huge hit with her and her clients. For the last 3 years I have continued working with her to further develop her website as her business changes overtime. To see the work I've done on her website, click the button below!
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Contact
Reach out anytime! Happy to have a chat!
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Devon was AWESOME! He is an excellent tour guide. He was prepared and knowledgeable of all the sites we attended. He provided background information about monuments, museums, historical figures, buildings, and just general information. He was friendly and kind to the students and chaperone. He was patient. Devon is a manager of time. He worked closely with the driver to identify routes, parking, etc. I just can't say enough about Devon. He helped to make the trip a major success. I strongly recommend him to any one who wants a well-informed, highly educated and engaged tour guide. ~Mary Kay (Group Leader), Guide Review Form, D.C. Student Tour
