Vivienne Gunning

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About Me

I have a spontaneous entrepreneurial spirit. Although various career opportunities seem wide-ranging, they all are linked and helped develop a highly motivated, committed, and energetic individual committed to success. I am loyal, pragmatic, and focused, demonstrating strong knowledge of tour, travel and aviation operations; Passionate about tourism and interacting with people of diverse nationalities and cultures; I Possess excellent people skills with the capability to lead and manage various personalities.; Developed exceptional project management skills; Has experience from 38 countries throughout Africa and has collected high-end clients such as WWF, National Geographic, Lindblad, Seagram and Bushtracks Expeditions, USA; Has worked with numerous reputable international field leaders, including Steve Boys, Bill Branch, Derek Salomon, David and Carolyn Tett (Bushtracks), Pieter and Shirley Harris (Eco Expeditions), Elizabeth Player (Stanford University), Chris Arnolds (Bushtracks and formerly A&K, Tom Ritchie (Lindblad), Jonathan Marks and Fausto Carbone (Wilderness Safaris); Has a solid understanding of customs and Immigration procedures throughout Africa; Exhibits substantial knowledge of the Aviation Industry as an aviation coordinator with experience with small and large aircraft operations, passenger handling and the cabin environment. COUNTRIES WORKED AND VISITED IN AFRICA AND OTHERS: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Comoros, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, India, Jordan, Kenya, Mali, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Oman, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Sicily, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. As an SAA crew member, I have travelled several times to various destinations in Europe and Mozambique, Lesotho, Swaziland, Reunion, and Seychelles.