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…

Alexander is new to the travel industry, having worked for over twenty years in customer service and administration for diverse industries as public transport, residential construction and adult education. He also has over twenty years’ experience in performing arts as an actor, playwright and director – an accomplished professional writer, he has recently branched into…

Amy joins the WorldStrides team with a background in customer service & IT and a love for uncovering new travel destinations. Amy has visited multiple countries around the world, yet her devotion to home country NZ is still strong with her favourite destination being the South Island for its natural breathtaking scenery. After arriving in…

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…

Sam joins WorldStrides, combining his interests in travel, education and customer relationships. Having recently finished his Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations and possessing over 5 years of customer service and client-based operations experience, he is very excited to facilitate contact and communication to provide a reliable source of knowledge. Sam has travelled thoroughly across Australia…

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…

Kayla has bought with her a love for all things travel and over ten years’ experience in customer-centric roles across the travel, tourism, and creative sectors. Having recently completed a year of travel around Australia, she is delighted to be home in Melbourne and working with the WorldStrides team. She has, so far, stepped foot…

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…

Nicole has over 18 years of experience in the travel industry with a strong focus on building relationships through positive experiences. While textbook learning is essential, Nicole is a firm believer that learning outside the classroom brings lesson plans to life and the experiences had by students are invaluable. She has an array of destination…

As WorldStrides Manager of the Snow Division, Pene Cook oversees the educational travel programs to the snowfields of Mt Hotham, Falls Creek, Perisher and Mt Buller. She has travelled extensively to broaden her industry knowledge, visiting ski fields all over the world including USA, Japan and many resorts in Canada. However, she calls the Australian…