Job Search Status
Open to workDesired start date: Flexible
Desired Job Title
Tour GuideWork Type
Part TimeFull TimeContract WorkSeasonal WorkLocation Preference
RemoteOn-SiteHybridLocation: Livingston, MT, US
Open to relocation: Yes
Open To Work
Gabriel Ford
Livingston,MT
Work Preference
Summary
Resourceful Guide known for high productivity and efficient completion of tasks. Possess specialized skills in route planning, group management, and historical knowledge integration into tours. Excel in communication, adaptability, and problem-solving, ensuring enriched and seamless experiences for all participants.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Guide
Columbia Hospitality Inc.
Seattle, WA
02.2025 - Current
Provided clients with luxury tours of Yellowstone National Park. Focuses included safely driving guests through Yellowstone, locating and viewing wildlife in a wilderness setting while providing interpretation of behavior and ecological roles.
Providing historical and cultural interpretation of Yellowstone. Providing geological interpretation of the Yellowstone Volcano and surrounding landscape.
Provided outdoor recreation in a wilderness setting, including hiking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing in a setting that includes potential hazards ranging from difficult terrain and weather to potential dangers including Grizzly and Black Bear, Mountain Lions, Gray Wolves, etc., all while keeping safety, comfort and hospitality in mind.
Guide
Yellowstone Guidelines
Livingston
05.2021 - 12.2024
Provided clients with luxury tours of Yellowstone National Park. Focuses included safely driving guests through Yellowstone, locating and viewing wildlife in a wilderness setting while providing interpretation of behavior and ecological roles.
Providing historical and cultural interpretation of Yellowstone. Providing geological interpretation of the Yellowstone Volcano and surrounding landscape.
Provided outdoor recreation in a wilderness setting, including hiking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing in a setting that includes potential hazards ranging from difficult terrain and weather to potential dangers including Grizzly and Black Bear, Mountain Lions, Gray Wolves, etc., all while keeping safety, comfort and hospitality in mind.
Education
Logan High Scool
La Crosse, WISkills
- Wildlife interpretation
- Geological interpretation
- Safety management
- Tour planning
- Recreational guiding
- Customer engagement
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Adaptability to change
- Effective decision making
- Cultural awareness
- Presentation skills
- Expert communication
- Engaging personality
- Wildlife identification
- Outdoor survival skills
- Effective storytelling
- Route navigation
- Weather preparedness
- Baggage assistance
- Geography
- Memory retention
- Event planning
- Special needs clients
- Tourism management
- Exceptional communication
- Adept with GPS navigation
- Public speaking
- History lecturing
- Research
- Local history expertise
- Body language reading
- Transportation and travel
- Tour development
- Humor and wit
- Emergency response
- Licensed driver in [state]
- Guest relations
- Local history
- Answering client questions
Certification
- Snow Tracking for Interpreters and Guides
- A Naturalists World 1/9/25
Affiliations
- Am an avid hiker and backpacker. When not exploring the natural world and the historical cultures that inhabit it. The rest of my free time is spent educating myself about it.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Guide
Columbia Hospitality Inc.
02.2025 - Current
Guide
Yellowstone Guidelines
05.2021 - 12.2024
Logan High Scool