Adventure Office
Thomas Styron
River Operations Manager
Terlingua,TX
Summary
Outdoor enthusiast with a love for connecting people to the natural environment. Creative and patient. Proficient in customer/client care while ensuring company standards are upheld. Happy to help in any situation presented. Eager to learn, always.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Boathouse Manager
Alaska Wildlands Adventures
Cooper Landing, AK
04.2021 - 07.2021
- Scheduling guides for booked tours
- Creating solutions in real-time in order to resolve unforeseen adversities
- Payroll scrutiny and submission
- General upkeep of equipment
- Cross department help when needed
Activities Manager
Far Flung Outdoor Center
Terlingua, TX
10.2008 - 03.2020
- Scheduling
- Guide training
- Reservations
- Retail Store Management
- Creating custom itineraries for a wide variety of guests/clients
- Light accounting
- Creation of new trip formats
- Profit margin calculation for determining pricing for custom trips
- Working in multiple software platforms simultaneously
- Hoping for the best and preparing for the worst
Coffee Shop Creator
Far Flung Outdoor Center
Terlingua, TX
11.2015 - 12.2017
- Designed and operated a coffee shop (Canyon Brew) for Far Flung
- Equipment Purchasing
- Accounting
- Food and Beverage Ordering and receipt
- Formulas down to the espresso bean roasts and ratios
Bartender
ZAX
Moab, UT
09.2013 - 10.2015
- Developed new signature cocktails to support bar marketing brand and increase profits.
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation and sanitation protocol.
- Set up bar for operation, obtained cash bank and stocked service bar.
River Raft Guide
OARS
Moab, UT
05.2008 - 08.2015
- Multi-day whitewater rafting on the Colorado Plateau
- Preparing three meals for up to 40 people per day
- Safely and effectively navigating Class I-V whitewater rapids on trips ranging 1-15 days through National Forest, BLM, National Park, Native American and private land
- Working in conjunction with all administrative agencies within these lands to preserve, conserve, and protect the environment for future generations to appreciate
Education
High School Diploma -
Branson High School
Branson, MOBiology/Geology
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR 08.2004 - 05.2008
Skills
Strategic planning
Reservation Software
Guest Relations
Software
Resmark
Microsoft Office
Mac OS
Timeline
Boathouse Manager
Alaska Wildlands Adventures
04.2021 - 07.2021
Coffee Shop Creator
Far Flung Outdoor Center
11.2015 - 12.2017
Bartender
ZAX
09.2013 - 10.2015
Activities Manager
Far Flung Outdoor Center
10.2008 - 03.2020
River Raft Guide
OARS
05.2008 - 08.2015
Biology/Geology
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
08.2004 - 05.2008
High School Diploma -
Branson High School