Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Music, rapping, reading, scuba diving, hiking
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M. Sean Silver

San Francisco,San Francisco

Summary

—Tour guide for Muir Woods Tour Co. (a city-based company from 1978-80)

—Nov. 1981 to Mar 2017 (San Francisco cab driver—drove night shift.

—Mar. 2017—July 2018 worked front door security at Smuggler's Cove rum bar

—Fall 2018—Dec. 2019—tour guide for Dylan's Tours

—during the pandemic and up to now I completed my third novel to be published within the next few weeks called "Circus MInd".

M.C. Mars (my artist name) is an award winning songwriter, novelist, playwright, screenwriter, poet, actor and rapper (one of the first in the Bay Area). He is the author of two books: "Burner", a novel that combines hip-hop, quantum physics and Illuminati conspiracy theories; and "Don't Take Me The Long Way", a memoir of driving a cab in San Francisco at night for a quarter-century. This book spent three years on City Lights Bookstore's recommended reading list. An interview about the book appeared in "Maxim" magazine in Aug 2005. His newest novel callled "Circus Mind" is slated for publication in March of 2020. For more information and/or to watch videos, please go to www.mcmars.net


Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Tour Guide

Dylan's Tours
San Francisco, CA
09.2018 - 12.2019
  • Entertained tour guests with various props and signs for maximum engagement, fun and lasting memories.
  • Answered questions, pointed out important features and offered further details about special exhibits to educate visitors.
  • Collected and deposited payments from guests.
  • Provided information on various sites throughout [City] area, relaying little-known stories to provide interest.
  • Guided groups of up to 9 people on tours of San Francisco, Sausalito and Muir Woods. (Also in my previous experience as a tour guide with Muir Woods Tour Company, I did tours to the wine country, Monkery/Carmel & Yosemite day tours
  • Researched information on [Place] to provide accurate, detailed tours.
  • Trained apprentice guides to educate on information to present to tourists and travelers.
  • Built personal relationships with guests to promote positive experiences.

Education

Associate of Arts - Acting, Playwrighting

American Conservatory Theater
San Francisco, CA
06.1980

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO
08.1974

Skills

  • Oral Expression
  • Speech Clarity
  • Guest Directions
  • Handling Payments
  • Problem Sensitivity
  • Educational Tours
  • Special Events
  • Local History
  • Art Galleries

Music, rapping, reading, scuba diving, hiking

Here are a couple of my recent rap videos:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNg0V6tK8D4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKbZ-heF28A


I'm also bilingual (Spanish)

Here's a video I made in Havana in 2015 with the Cuban rapper Rompiendo Barreras


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6AjaFyKf3A


Timeline

Tour Guide

Dylan's Tours
09.2018 - 12.2019

Associate of Arts - Acting, Playwrighting

American Conservatory Theater

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

University of Colorado At Boulder
M. Sean Silver