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EILEEN

Coloretti

11 years of experience
New York
United States of America (USA)

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Not all those who wander are lost -

About

I truly love my job and have an intense passion for what I do.  I am energetic, passionate about history and culture, and professional in everything I do.  I gain tremendous joy by inspiring travelers to explore the world (and by telling horrifically bad jokes).  As a native Australian, I have been incredibly fortunate to travel everywhere from mountains and monoliths to the Great Barrier Reef. (Nemo really is there if you look closely!) I’ve seen some amazing parts of the world and am proud to now call historic Roosevelt Island in NYC my home.  Since 2011, I have led tours for both students and adults from across the world and have been fortunate enough to visit destinations such as Canada, Africa, India, Oceania, New Zealand, Australia, and of course, the great USA.

One of the things I find most rewarding when traveling is engaging in conversations with locals about their culture, traditions and daily routines.  It is important to show our posterity how the multitude of histories and cultures have intertwined to create this great nation.  My desire is to inspire today’s tourist to come away from their tour with not only treasured memories but changed outlook on life to leave the world a better place.

I am a Green Card holder as a permanent resident.

Tours Offered & Destination Knowledge

Bus ToursCultural/Specialty ToursExperience HostFood & Drink ToursGeneral Walking ToursLarge Group ToursLocal GuideMulti-Day Tour Director/LeaderPerformance Group ToursPrivate ToursStudent Tour Director

Tours completed:  

USA - North East Region - New York City, Washington DC, Boston, New England experience, US Western National Parks - Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Crazy Horse and Mt Rushmore. 

Canadian Maritimes - Hopewell Rocks, Prince Edward Island, Moncton, Grand Pre, Newfoundland 

Oceania: 

•  Australia (Born and Raised) Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Blue Mountains, Gold and Sunshine Coasts, Great Ocean Road, Phillip Island, Cairns, Green Island, Port Douglas, Kuranda, Great Barrier Reef, Perth; Hobart; Port Arthur, Adelaide; Kangaroo Island, Barossa Valley; Alice Springs, Uluru (Ayres Rock) 

•  New Zealand Auckland, Waitomo Caves, Rotorua, Matamata, Christchurch, Queenstown, West Coast including Nelson, Hokitika, Franz Josef 

•  South Pacific Bora Bora, Tahiti, Fiji,

Overseas Knowledge

•  India Delhi, Jaipur, Ranthamborne National Park, Agra/Taj Mahal and Red Fort  

•  South Africa Cape Town

•  Zimbabwe Victoria Falls

•  Botswana Chobe National Park

•  Bahamas: Princess Cays, Freeport

Destination Training/Experience 

East Coast

Boston, New York, Philadelphia,

Washington DC, New England - Fall Foliage, NYC Bootcamp

Canada

Niagara, Toronto, Vancouver, Banff, Jasper, Vancouver Island (12 Days), Quebec, Montreal, 

Canadian Maritimes and Newfoundland 

West Coast USA 

US Western National Parks - Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Crazy Horse and Mt Rushmore. 

California Gold Rush Country / Sacramento / Lake Tahoe  / Reno

(2 Days)  ITMI Training Tour

San Francisco, Sausalito, Napa / Sonoma, Sacramento, Big  Sur

Fun Fact!
I won the best lottery in the world and moved from Australia to USA
Hobbies & Interests
Photography, 4WD Driving, Yoga, Reading, Snorkelling, Finding Nemo and Dory, Throwing a Shrimp on the BBQ!

Testimonials

“I had the pleasure of working with Eileen in NYC.  It was the first leg of a rather lengthy international trip with a large group of students.  She was the perfect guide for our very diverse group.  Eileen kept us on schedule, made sure we saw some rather amazing sites, and had a truly vast amount of knowledge about everything that we saw and did.  Our students were excited and got a very proper tour thanks to Eileen.  I will certainly request her for future tours and can wholeheartedly recommend her for guide work in NYC and beyond.”

Clay “Jolly” Jolley, PhD - People to People Programs July 2019

Fine Arts Professional Learning Specialist | Instruction and Innovative Practice | Henry County Schools

 

Details

Gateway Airport(s)

LGA, JFK, EWR

Licenses

Washington, D.C., New York City (NYC)

Training

Bachelor of Business Marketing - QUT - Queensland University of Technology

Language(s)

English

Additional Education

ITMI CERTIFIED TOUR DIRECTOR/TOUR GUIDE

TRIPSCHOOL– CERTIFIED East Coast Training/Fall Foliage/NYC Bootcamp/Canadian Maritimes/Southwest USA Parks 

NYC LICENSED/WASHINGTON D.C GUIDE

Formal Educational:  

International Tour Management Institute San Francisco (2011)

-          Certified Tour Director / Guide

University of Queensland - (2020)

-          Certificate of Tourism and Travel Management

Florida Atlantic University (2020)

-          Certificate of Hospitality and Tourism Management 

Hillsdale University (2020)

-          Certificate of Introduction to American History

-          Certificate of Introduction to the American Constitution

Queensland University of Technology (2006)

-          Bachelor Of Marketing And e-Business

-          Academic Excellence In e-Business

North Point Institute of TAFE (1992-2001)

-          Diploma Of Marketing (2001)

-          Certificate Of Business (1998)

General Availability

January to June 2023 - Student work
July onwards - Adult Tours

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