After 22 years of managing teams in Aviation, during which she travelled to all continents except Antarctica, Elise joined WorldStrides. Her passion for travel, new adventures, and the broadening of understandings that come from these experiences drives her in her role. Outside of work, Elise enjoys spending time with her family, exploring the Victorian coast,…

Inspired by our mission to broaden students’ perspectives and change their lives, Dave joined WorldStrides in 2015, intending to make educational travel a reality for students across Canada. He led Sales, Land Operations, Customer Care, and On-Tour Support and as a CPA, dedicated his time to make educational travel more affordable for Canadian students. He…

Shania Kewish joins WorldStrides with nearly four years of experience in the travel industry and a decade in customer service. Having travelled to 18 countries, her most memorable experience was a group tour across Europe. On her travel bucket list are the islands of Greece and Africa. Shania believes that educational travel offers young people…

Emma joins the WorldStrides team with over 14 years of working within the travel industry. She has been lucky to experience many wonderful destinations and enjoys the real thrill of immersing herself as a local to meet the people, learn the culture and enjoy all the local cuisine. She values how truly rewarding it can…

Vania has over 15 years of experience in Management and Sales roles in the Travel and Tourism Industry. Vania has a strong focus on building and maintaining relationships and is passionate about bringing amazing travel experiences to students and teachers. Vania is also passionate about experiencing other cultures and destinations, having travelled to over 10…

Dale joins the WorldStrides team with over six years of travel sales experience and over 16 years of consultative sales experience. Growing up with a teacher in the household, Dale understands the demands, time pressures and stresses that come hand-in-hand with a teaching career. He therefore prides himself on providing first-class service and expertise which…

Laura grew up surrounded by the luscious, velvety rolling hills of southern Gippsland. Since then she has travelled the world extensively, having experienced four continents and visited Europe a grand total of twenty-six times. She has hiked the Inca trail, fought off tarantulas and anacondas in the Amazon jungle and volunteered at a Thai elephant…

George joins the WorldStrides team with 32 years’ experience in Sales and Operations and a passion for all things soccer. For the last 20 years he’s coached players from the ages of 10-40 years old and prides himself on being a positive role model, mentor and supporter to all. Having been a coach for many years, George…

Felicity believes that the best education one can get is a worldly one. She has been fortunate to travel to several places around the world and the lessons learnt in her time spent travelling cannot be compared. Felicity’s family has worked in the snow industry for generations. Growing up, she was fortunate to spend a…

Lil joins the WorldStrides family with an exceptional 14 years of work experience in the travel and hospitality industry. She has been a tour manager for large groups of people with diverse cultures and backgrounds and travelled across 7 countries. Lil has also managed travel and hospitality for major sporting events, including a Celebrity Cricket…