Caroline Day

Working in all parts of the UK, Europe and North America. Specialising in the UK, Croatia, France, Austria, Canada and the USA as an on the road Tour Director and Guide using coach and trains. Over 30 years experience looking after clients from all over the world. Completed private jet tours in North America and Canada.

Freelance Tour Director and Guide - Self-employed - UK, Europe, North America

Working in all parts of the UK, Europe and North America. Specialising in the UK, Croatia, France, Austria, Canada and the USA as an on the road Tour Director and Guide using coach and trains. Over 30 years experience looking after clients from all over the world. Completed private jet tours in North America and Canada.

Cruise Director on River and Ocean going Ships - Various Cruise Lines - Rivers Rhine, Moselle, Danube, Rhone, Soane, Douro, Belgium, Holland

Cruise Director work on Rivers Rhine, Moselle, Danube, Rhone and Soane, Douro and the waterways of Belgium and Holland. 10 years experience looking after clients mostly from the UK and North America market.

• Escorted single people groups on the Ocean via the QE2
• Escorted guests on the QM2 Transatlantic crossing followed by land tours to various parts of North America
• HAL Alaska Cruise and various land tours
• Organized tours including the Rocky Mountaineer train in Canada

Tour Manager Training and Mentoring - Self-employed

Trained and mentored many new Tour Managers, Cruise Directors and reader holiday representatives.

Freelance Event, Conference and Wedding Organiser - Self-employed - UK, Europe, North America

Virtuoso On-Site for the UK and Europe, planning exclusive private visits and special one-off events for bespoke clients.

• Provided access to private Castle visits and events not normally available to the public via personal contacts
• Organized private jet tours and Yacht cruises
• Planned and hosted singles events and short holidays including balls, cocktail parties and excursions in the UK and Europe
• Organized bespoke conference event in Portugal for 400 guests over three days
• Organized yearly conference in different parts of the UK over four days for over a thousand guests with pre and post short holidays
• Organised bespoke weddings and small events in many parts of the UK, Europe, North America and on board Ocean and River Ships

Hairdressing Lecturer - Two local colleges in Yorkshire - Yorkshire

Teaching Hairdressing, practice and theory and work as City and Guilds A1 assessor.

Owner/Manager of three Hair and Beauty Salons - Self-employed - Yorkshire

Operated three Salons in Yorkshire for 17 years.

• Trained staff
• Took teaching qualification
• Put on Hair shows
• Gave talks in local Schools
• Ran training courses on basic hair and beauty

YCFE - Bradford Technical College

Advanced Hairdressing - Hairdressing - Bradford Technical College

Teaching certificate - Education - Hollybank Teacher Training College

Pivot Point Teaching qualification - Hairdressing - Whitwood Technical College

Certificate of Tour Operating Practice - Tour Operating - Leeds Park Lane College