CURRICULUM VITAE
2021
Kent Lárus Björnsson
Telephone/Simi
+354 – 692 – 0240
Email: kentlarus@gmail.com or kent@nordictrails.is
| Iceland
Baldursgata 36 101 Reykjavik Iceland Email: kentlarus@gmail.com
Telephone: (354) 692-0240 |
Canada
456 Ash St.
R3N 0R2 Email: kentlarus@gmail.com |
Personal History
Date of Birth: January 15, 1961
Place of Birth: Gimli, Manitoba Canada
Citizenship: Canadian
Granted Icelandic Citizenship Dec 2008
Education
Attended Lyon Bleu ,Lyon, France 2012
Attended Háskóli Íslands Teaching Certificate at the Masters Level 2009
Graduated Leiðsöguskóli Islands The Tour Guide School of Iceland 2005
Attended University of Manitoba 1980 to 1984 Graduated with a BA Degree in May 1986
Attended Gimli Elementary and Composite High Schools Graduated Grade 12 in June 1979
Qualifications
Professional Driver since 1991 in North America
Preofessional Driver since 2001 in Iceland
Professional Tour Guide in Iceland Since May 2005
Work Experience
- August 2001 to Present
Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlið, Hamrahlid College Reykjavik Iceland
Electronics Technician, Teachers Aid and Caretaker
- August 2015 to present
Teaching at Tour Guide School of Iceland
- December 2005 to Present
Driving bus
Hagvagnar/Hópbilar Snæland Grímsson
- October 1997 to July 2001
- May 1987 to February 1998
Dairyworld Foods/Manco Dairies
- May 1984 to October 1989
Eriksdale Creamery and Locker Co. Ltd.
- Various
Interlake Recreation Center
Polarprjón Knitting Factory. Blondous, Iceland
Hraðfrýstihús Grindavikur Fish Processing, Grindavik
Bulandstindur HF Fish Processing, Djúpavogur
Eskey SF54 Fishing Vessel, Höfn
Volunteer/Community Involvement
Warden for the Canadian Embassy
Board Member of the English Speaking Union of Iceland
Founding Member of Einherjar Viking Group of Reykjavik
Associate Editor to Lögberg Heimskringla, a newspaper serving the people of Icelandic Ancestry in North America
Former Board Member and Vice Chairman of the Iceland Tourist Guide Association
Former Board Member and webmaster of the Icelandic National League of Iceland
Former Board Member of the Snorri Program of Iceland
Tour Guide for Hamrahlíðarkór, Hamrahlið Choir of Iceland
To China September 2007 and North America June 2005
Volunteer with Icelandic Red Cross since January 2003
Held Various Travel Lectures on Iceland, North America and Cuba
Member of the Canadian Club of Iceland
Member of the Alumni Association of the University of Manitoba
Member of the Icelandic National League of North America
in Gimli, Manitoba and Mountain North Dakota
Past Member of the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba Committee
Icelandic National League of North America Convention attended
April 2002 Minneapolis, MN
April 2004 Hecla MB
April 2007 Winnipeg MB
April 2009 Gimli MB
April 2010 Toronto, Ontario
April 2012 Brandon Manitoba
April 2013 Seattle Washington
April 2014 Winnipeg MB
April 2017 Grand Forks North Dakota
Future
Assisting groups planning to visit North America, Europe and Iceland
Conducting Lectures and Promoting Nordic Trails
My Language Skills
| Spoken | Oral Comprehension | Written | Reading | |
| English | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced |
| Icelandic | Higher – Intermediate | Higher- Intermediate | Lower – Intermediate | Higher – Intermediate |
| French | Lower – Intermediate | Higher- Intermediate | Lower – Intermediate | Advanced |
| Spanish | Beginner | Lower – Intermediate | Beginner | Lower – Intermediate |