Getting in touch
Address: Sasstraat 18, 9050 Gentbrugge (Ghent), Belgium
Email: thomascole281 @ gmail dot com
Mobile phone & WhatsApp: +32 497 318 111
Professional experience in tourism
Since 2012 - Local Guide (Belgium: Ghent, Bruges, Antwerp)
Since 2010 - Museum Guide (Ghent: STAM, MSK, Huis van Alijn, Industry Museum)
Since 2008 - Cruise Director (Belgium, Netherlands, France, Germany)
Since 2003 - Tour Guide (Italy, Spain)
Professional experience in education
Public School (History, Art History, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Communication)
Private School (Italian, Spanish, Dutch)
Language skills
Dutch (mother tongue), French, English, Italian and Spanish
Education & Training
1996 - Bachelor in History (Ghent University)
1998 - Master in History (Universidad de Alcalá de Henares & Ghent University)
2001 - Researcher in European History (European University Institute, Florence)
2002 - Italian Language Certificate "CELI 4" (Università per Stranieri di Perugia)
2003 - Tour Guide Certificate / Certificaat Reisleider (Reis- en Opleidingscentrum, Ghent)
2010 - Teaching Certificate / Specifieke Lerarenopleiding (CVO De Avondschool, Ghent)
2023 - Guide Training Tour "Heart of Italy" (Rick Steves' Europe)
