Georgina Talfana - CV

OUTDOOR QUALIFICATIONS /SKILLS
MLTB International Mountain Leader 04/07
MLTB Winter Mountain Leader (trained) 02/06
MLTB Summer Mountain Leader 08/04
MLTB Single Pitch Award (trained) 04/03
BCU Level 2 Coach Kayak 07/04
BCU Level 2 Coach Open Boat 10/05
BCU Kayak & Open Boat 3 Star Award 05/04
BCU Canoe Safety Test 12/02
GNAS Archery Leader 04/07
Registered with DBS update service
RYA Dinghy Sailing Level 1 & 2 11/02
RYA Powerboat Level 2 11/02
REC L2 Emergency First Aid 05/14
Current driving licence with D1 & E 04/95
Diploma in Outdoor Activities 04/03
NVQ Activities Leadership Level 2 04/03
Soft Skills 1 & 2 - Outward Bound UK 11/05
Jungle Training - Trekforce Expeditions 01/04
DofE Gold Accredited Assessor 06/10
Elementary food hygiene 01/12
ERCA High & low ropes traditional instructor 03/2015
 
PROGRAMMING & LOGISTICS EXPERIENCE
02/2024 - present - Georgina Talfana Treks
Company Owner
Guided treks, outdoor instructor, DofE assessor/trainer, art tuition in Verbier
10/2010 - 08/2023 Berber Treks Ltd
Company Director
Specialist in treks, city tours, expeditions & community projects in Morocco
2008 - 2010 Tailor Made Trekking
Company owner
Bespoke trekking holidays worldwide
 
OUTDOOR EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR
11/2016 - present Surrey Outdoor Learning Development, Mickleham
03/2015 - present Graham Robb Associates, Reading
07/2010 - present Wilderness Expertise, Basingstoke
05/2014 - Go for Gold, Aberdeen
09/2012 - 09/2013 Epic Ventures, Edinburgh
04/2013 - 09/2013 Lowport outdoor centre, Linlithgow
05/2012 - 03/2007 Scottish Outdoor Education Centres,
04/2009 - 03/2010 Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Centre, Suffolk CC, Senior Outdoor Instructor
09/2005 - 06/2006 Outward Bound Wales
07/2005 - 08/2005 Co-Efficient, QLD, Australia
04/2005 - 06/2005 Outdoor Education Group, NSW, Australia
02/2005 - 04/2005 Outward Bound Australia, Snowy River NP, VIC
10/2004 - 11/2004 Sir Edmund Hillary OPC, Turangi, New Zealand
08/2004 - 09/2004 YMCA Wainui Park, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
05/2003 - 08/2004 Outward Bound Trust, Loch Eil, Scotland
06/2002 - 08/2002 World Challenge Expeditions, London
 
DEVELOPMENT TUTOR
11/2011 - present Fairbridge programme, Princes Trust, Birmingham, London, Edinburgh &
Southampton
02/2013 - 09/2013 Venture Scotland, Edinburgh
01/2012 - 09/2013 Venture Trust, Cumbernauld & Applecross
05/2008 Cairngorm Outdoors Ltd
 
TOUR GUIDE & INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN LEADER
05/2012 - present Steve Fallon Mountain Guides, Edinburgh
Ben Nevis, Fisherfield
05/2014 - present Passion in Events
cycle ride
02/2014 - 04/2014 W.L. Gore Ltd, Livingston
Pentland Hills field trial
06/2012 - 09/2012 Hike Pyrenees, Spain
Ordessa & Tena valleys
04/2011 The Mountain Company
Everest Base camp, Nepal
09/2010 - 01/2011 Ultimate Travel Company
Kilimanjaro - Rongai Route, Marangu Route
08/2010 - 09/2010 Discover Adventure
London to Paris bike ride
04/2010 - 11/2011 Global Adventure Challenge
Sahara, Morocco, Ridgeway, Chilterns, Pennine Way, Hadrian’s Wall, Kilimanjaro - Lemosho
Route, Poon Hill, Nepal, Snowdon,Macchu Picchu
03/2010 - 03/2010 Skyline Events
Tara Top Trek, Nepal
03/2009 - 04/2009 Action Challenge
Great Wall of China
04/2008 - 11/2008 Charity Challenge
Great Wall of China, Mt Etna, Sicily, Everest Base Camp, Nepal
08/2008 - 08/2013 Rob Roy Tours
Mull, Iona, West Highlands, Skye, Munros & Trossachs, West highland way tour
06/2008 - 07/2008 Explore
Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, Tour de Mt Blanc, France, Italy, Chamonix, France
06/2007 - 09/2007 Explore Holidays
Alpine Trails; Chamonix - Courmayeur, Aosta, Cervinia, Zermatt, Kandersteg - Lauterbrunnen.
Bernese Oberland; Kandersteg - Lauterbrunnen. Tour de Mont Blanc; France, Italy, Switzerland.
06/2006 - 09/2006 Exodus Holidays
High Alpine Route; Chamonix - Zermatt. Jungfrau & Eiger Trek; Gsteig - Lauterbrunnen.
 
DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD EXPEDITION ASSESSOR & SUPERVISOR
10/2016 - present Achieving for children, Kingston Upon Thames
10/2015 - present Surrey Outdoor Learning Development, Mickleham
07/2010 - present Wilderness Expertise, Basingstoke
03/2011 - 11/2011 A-Z Expeditions
07/2010 - 08/2010 Far Frontiers Expeditions, 3 Valleys & Toubkal trek, Happy Valley trek,
Morocco
05/2010 - present, Alexander School, Suffolk, Finborough School, Suffolk, Kesgrave High School,
Suffolk, Lomond School, Scotland
06/2008 - 08/2009 Adventureworks
 
EXPEDITION LEADER
07/2015 - Outlook Expeditions, Romania
07/2011 - Wilderness Expertise, Zambia
08/2009 - Adventureworks, Morocco
07/2008 - 08/2008 Camps International, Tanzania
01/2004 - 03/2004 Trekforce Expeditions, Belize
07/2002 - 08/2002 World Challenge Expeditions, Peru
 
SKI REPRESENTATIVE
12/2007 - 04/2008 Altitude Holidays, Les Carroz, France
11/2006 - 03/2007 Inghams Travel, Yllas, Finland