CURRICULUM VITAE
2017
Kent Lárus Björnsson
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www.nordictrails.is (In Icelandic)
Personal website
Telephone/Simi
+354 - 692 - 0240
Email: kentb@mh.is
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Iceland Hagamelur 21 107 Reykjavik Iceland Email: kentlarus@gmail.com Email: kentb@mh.is Telephone: (354) 692-0240
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210-94 First Ave. R0C 1B1
Email: kentlarus@gmail.com
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Canada
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
French Language Course
Feb and March 2012
Level B1
Attended Háskóli Íslands
Teaching Certificate at the Masters Level
Kennsluréttindanám á meistarastig
2007 to 2009
Graduated June 20, 2009
Graduated Leiðsöguskóli Islands
The Tour Guide School of Iceland
May 26, 2005
MCDST - Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician
Isoft Sept 2005
Attended University of Manitoba 1980 to 1984
Graduated with a BA Degree in May 1986
Majoring in Political Science,
Minor in Icelandic
Attended L´Institute Catholique de Paris, July 1982
Completed Level Moyen 2
Attended
Gimli Elementary and
Composite High Schools
Graduated Grade 12 in June 1979
Qualifications
Teaching Certificate June 2009
Class 1 Drivers License with air brake endorsement
since 1991
North America
International Drivers License “Meirapróf” since 2001
Iceland
Qualified to take paying passengers i.e. bus, taxi
First Aid Course
January 2002
Recertified 2009, 2011 & 2016
First Aid Course
December 2003
Professional Tour Guide in Iceland
May 2005
References
Work Experience
August 2001 to Present
Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlið, Hamrahlid College
Reykjavik Iceland
Electronics Technician, Teachers Aid and Caretaker
In charge of school equipment, computers and assist teachers in
class preparation
Supervisor: Lárus Bjarnason Headmaster
December 2005 to Present
Driving Transit, Passenger Bus all over Iceland
Part Time
Guðrún Gísladóttir
gudrun@hopbilar.is (354) 599-6000
October 1997 to July 2001
Winnipeg, MB and Saskatoon SK
Professional Truck Driver
Local and Long Distance
Supervisor: Rick Thiessen
rthiessen@t-tgroup.com
1-800-676-1157
May 1987 to February 1998
Dairyworld Foods/Manco Dairies
Winnipeg, MB
Route Supervisor, Driver Trainer and Independent
Contractor
May 1984 to October 1989
Eriksdale Creamery and Locker Co. Ltd.
Eriksdale, MB
General Manager and Part Owner
Part Time 1975 to 1982
Full Time Summer of 1978 and 1979
Interlake Recreation Center
Gimli, MB
October 1979 to July 1980
Polarprjon Knitting Factory
Blondous, Iceland
Hraðfrýstihús Grindavikur Fish Processing
Grindavik, Iceland
General Help
October 1981 to August 1982
Bulandstindur HF Fish Processing
Djupivogur Iceland
Eskey SF54 Fishing Vessel
Höfn í Hornafjörður, Iceland
Deck Hand and Cook
Self-Employment and Other Income
Guiding in Iceland and North America
Spring 2004
Assisted at the Language Center of the University of Iceland
English course for staff of the University of Iceland
March 2003
Photographer for Outdoor Life Network Global Extremes
January 2002 to June 2002
Hotel Atlantis, Reykjavik Iceland
Reception and Night Watchman
August 2001 to Present
Nordic Trails www.nordictrails.ca
Concept and Ideas for promoting travel and trade
between North America and Iceland
December 1990 to Present
Kent L. Bjornsson Enterprises,
an unincorporated company operating in Manitoba Canada
Property management, transport, business and tourism
August 1992 to Present
Own ¼ Section of Land, 160 acres, NW31-19-3E
LGD of Armstrong, Manitoba
Rented for agricultural purposes
Volunteer/Community Involvement
Warden for the Canadian Embassy
Reykjavik Iceland since 2005
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
To Ontario, Manitoba, North Dakota and Minnesota
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
Former Director of the Board for the Eriksdale
Consumers Co-op
Past Member of the
Icelandic Festival of Manitoba
Committee
Past Member of the Royal Life Saving Society of Canada
Interests and Activities
Traveling and Photography
Traveled broadly in North America, including Mexico
and Cuba.
Western Europe, extensively in Iceland.
See my website for more information
Website Development
Conferences and Conventions Attended
Iceland-Canada Conference October 2000
University of Manitoba
Icelandic National League of North America Convention
April 2002 Minneapolis, MN
Icelandic National League of North America Convention
April 2004 Hecla MB
Icelandic National League of North America Convention
April 2007 Winnipeg MB
Icelandic National League of North America Convention
April 2009 Gimli MB
Icelandic National League of North America Convention
April 2010 Toronto, Ontario
Icelandic National League of North America Convention
April 2012 Brandon Manitoba
Icelandic National League of North America Convention
April 2013 Seattle Washington
Future
Assisting groups planning to visit North America
Conducting Lectures and Promoting Nordic Trails
My Language Skills
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Spoken |
Oral Comprehension |
Written |
Reading |
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English |
Advanced |
Advanced |
Advanced |
Advanced |
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Icelandic |
Higher -
Intermediate |
Higher- Intermediate |
Lower -
Intermediate |
Higher –
Intermediate |
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French |
Lower -
Intermediate |
Higher- Intermediate |
Lower -
Intermediate |
Advanced |
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Spanish |
Beginner |
Lower –
Intermediate |
Beginner |
Lower –
Intermediate |