Hello EcoClub Community!
I am looking for feedback from any ecolodge owners or managers about areas they are looking to improve in their lodges. This information is for my final Master's of Business Administration Practicum, and I would be very grateful for any of you who work in the industry to take about 7 minutes to fill out the below survey. Additionally, feel free to forward on to any...Hello EcoClub Community!
I am looking for feedback from any ecolodge owners or managers about areas they are looking to improve in their lodges. This information is for my final Master's of Business Administration Practicum, and I would be very grateful for any of you who work in the industry to take about 7 minutes to fill out the below survey. Additionally, feel free to forward on to any connections you may have who own or manage for ecolodges or eco-hotels.
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Thank you all so very much!
P.S. I was motivated by @Frederico Santarém below, so hopefully we both can get some responses through this community! Researchers appreciate YOU!
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Costa Rica (for now) -
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http://www.theconsciousquest.com/blog/
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Degrees & Certificates
The School for Field Studies (SFS): Atenas, Costa Rica
September 2009- December 2009
Study Abroad at the Center for Sustainable Development (18 credits including classes and research on sustainable tourism)
University of Hawaii at Manoa : Honolulu, HI
August 2007- May 2009
Bachelor’s of Arts and Sciences degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Sustainable Tourism and Development Management)
Graduation date: December 2009
Mississippi State University: Starkville, MS
August 2006- May 2007
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I am seeking a management position in an Ecolodge where I can bring my mass tourism experience, my community development experience, and my educational and research experience all to one place. -
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I have a degree in Sustainable Tourism and Development from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. I have also lived abroad in Costa Rica studying and researching Sustainable Development and am currently serving as an economic development volunteer for the Peace Corps in Costa Rica working with small rural tourism projects and marketing and branding for the destination. -
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I am offering over 10 years of hotel and restaurant management experience and my desire to promote sustainable and socially conscious tourism for worldwide travelers while protecting and preserving the cultures and environments of the host destination.