{"id":108,"date":"2017-11-13T10:34:04","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T10:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kentlarus.is\/?page_id=108"},"modified":"2021-02-16T11:30:04","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T11:30:04","slug":"cv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kentlarus.is\/?page_id=108","title":{"rendered":"CV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CURRICULUM VITAE<\/p>\n<p>2021<\/p>\n<p>Kent L\u00e1rus Bj\u00f6rnsson<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nordictrails.ca\/\">www.nordictrails.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nordictrails.is\/\">www.nordictrails.is<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kentlarus.is\">www.kentlarus.is<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Telephone\/Simi<\/p>\n<p>+354 &#8211; 692 &#8211; 0240<\/p>\n<p>Email:\u00a0 <b><a href=\"mailto:kentlarus@gmail.com\">kentlarus@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0 or <a href=\"mailto:kent@nordictrails.is\">kent@nordictrails.is<\/a> <br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Iceland<\/strong>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Baldursgata 36<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>101 Reykjavik<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Iceland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kentlarus@gmail.com\">kentlarus@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Telephone: (354) 692-0240<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0Canada<\/strong>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>456 Ash St.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><strong>Winnipeg Manitoba<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>R3N 0R2<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:kentlarus@gmail.com\">kentlarus@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><u>Personal History<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Date of Birth: January 15, 1961<\/p>\n<p>Place of Birth: Gimli, Manitoba Canada<\/p>\n<p>Citizenship: Canadian<\/p>\n<p>Granted Icelandic Citizenship Dec 2008<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Education<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Attended\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lyon-bleu.fr\/\">Lyon Bleu ,<\/a>Lyon, France 2012<\/p>\n<p>Attended\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hi.is\/\">H\u00e1sk\u00f3li \u00cdslands\u00a0 <\/a>Teaching Certificate at the Masters Level 2009<\/p>\n<p>Graduated\u00a0Lei\u00f0s\u00f6gusk\u00f3li Islands The Tour Guide School of Iceland 2005<\/p>\n<p>Attended\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.umanitoba.ca\/\">University of Manitoba<\/a> 1980 to 1984 Graduated with a BA Degree in May 1986<\/p>\n<p>Attended\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.esd.mb.ca\/schools\/gjms\/\">Gimli Elementary<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.esd.mb.ca\/schools\/ghs\/\">Composite High<\/a> Schools Graduated Grade 12 in June 1979<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Qualifications<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Professional Driver since 1991 in North America<\/p>\n<p>Preofessional Driver since 2001 in Iceland<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.touristguide.is\/\">Professional Tour Guide in Iceland <\/a>Since May 2005<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Work Experience<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>August 2001 to Present<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mh.is\/\">Menntask\u00f3linn vi\u00f0 Hamrahli\u00f0, Hamrahlid College \u00a0<\/a>Reykjavik Iceland<\/p>\n<p>Electronics Technician, Teachers Aid and Caretaker<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>August 2015 to present<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Teaching at Tour Guide School of Iceland<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>December 2005 to Present<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Driving bus<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hopbilar.is\/\">Hagvagnar\/H\u00f3pbilar <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.snaeland.is\">Sn\u00e6land Gr\u00edmsson <\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>October 1997 to July 2001<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.t-tgroup.com\/\">T&amp;T Trucking Ltd.<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>May 1987 to February 1998<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dairyworld Foods\/Manco Dairies<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>May 1984 to October 1989<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Eriksdale Creamery and Locker Co. Ltd.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Various<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Interlake Recreation Center<\/p>\n<p>Polarprj\u00f3n Knitting Factory. Blondous, Iceland<\/p>\n<p>Hra\u00f0fr\u00fdstih\u00fas Grindavikur Fish Processing, Grindavik<\/p>\n<p>Bulandstindur HF Fish Processing, Dj\u00fapavogur<\/p>\n<p>Eskey SF54 Fishing Vessel, H\u00f6fn<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Volunteer\/Community Involvement<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Warden for the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca\/canada-europa\/iceland\/\">Canadian Embassy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Board Member of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.esu.is\/\">English Speaking Union of Iceland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Founding Member of Einherjar Viking Group of Reykjavik<\/p>\n<p>Associate Editor to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lh-inc.ca\/\">L\u00f6gberg Heimskringla<\/a>, a newspaper serving the people of Icelandic Ancestry in North America<\/p>\n<p>Former Board Member and Vice Chairman of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.touristguide.is\/\">Iceland Tourist Guide Association<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Former Board Member\u00a0and webmaster\u00a0of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.inl.is\/\">Icelandic National League of Iceland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Former Board Member of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.snorri.is\/\">Snorri Program of Iceland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tour Guide for Hamrahl\u00ed\u00f0ark\u00f3r, Hamrahli\u00f0 Choir of Iceland<\/p>\n<p>To China September 2007 and North America June 2005<\/p>\n<p>Volunteer with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcross.is\/\">Icelandic Red Cross<\/a>\u00a0since January 2003<\/p>\n<p>Held Various Travel Lectures on Iceland, North America and Cuba<\/p>\n<p>Member of the Canadian Club of Iceland<\/p>\n<p>Member of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.umanitoba.ca\/people\/alumni\/\">Alumni Association of the University of Manitoba<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Member of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.inlofna.org\/\">Icelandic National League of North America<\/a><\/p>\n<p>in Gimli, Manitoba and Mountain North Dakota<\/p>\n<p>Past Member of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.icelandicfestival.com\/\">Icelandic Festival of Manitoba<\/a>\u00a0Committee<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Icelandic National League of North America Convention attended<\/p>\n<p>April 2002 Minneapolis, MN<\/p>\n<p>April 2004 Hecla MB<\/p>\n<p>April 2007 Winnipeg MB<\/p>\n<p>April 2009 Gimli MB<\/p>\n<p>April 2010 Toronto, Ontario<\/p>\n<p>April 2012 Brandon Manitoba<\/p>\n<p>April 2013 Seattle Washington<\/p>\n<p>April 2014 Winnipeg MB<\/p>\n<p>April 2017 Grand Forks North Dakota<\/p>\n<p><u>Future<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Assisting groups planning to visit North America, Europe and Iceland<\/p>\n<p>Conducting Lectures and Promoting Nordic Trails<\/p>\n<p><u>My\u00a0Language Skills<\/u><\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\"><u>Spoken<\/u><\/td>\n<td width=\"142\"><u>Oral Comprehension<\/u><\/td>\n<td width=\"142\"><u>Written<\/u><\/td>\n<td width=\"142\"><u>Reading<\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"142\">English<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Advanced<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Advanced<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Advanced<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Advanced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"142\">Icelandic<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Higher &#8211; Intermediate<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Higher-\u00a0\u00a0Intermediate<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Lower &#8211; Intermediate<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Higher\u00a0\u2013 Intermediate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"142\">French<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Lower &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0Intermediate<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Higher-\u00a0\u00a0Intermediate<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Lower &#8211; Intermediate<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Advanced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"142\">Spanish<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Beginner<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Lower \u2013 Intermediate<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Beginner<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Lower \u2013 Intermediate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CURRICULUM VITAE 2021 Kent L\u00e1rus Bj\u00f6rnsson www.nordictrails.ca www.nordictrails.is www.kentlarus.is Telephone\/Simi +354 &#8211; 692 &#8211; 0240 Email:\u00a0 kentlarus@gmail.com\u00a0 or kent@nordictrails.is Iceland \u00a0 Baldursgata 36 101 Reykjavik Iceland Email:\u00a0kentlarus@gmail.com\u00a0 \u00a0 Telephone: (354) 692-0240 \u00a0Canada \u00a0 456 Ash St. Winnipeg Manitoba Canada R3N 0R2 Email:\u00a0kentlarus@gmail.com Personal History Date of Birth: January 15, 1961 Place of Birth: Gimli, Manitoba &hellip; 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