Tourism Ambassadors, Then + Now: Alex Tan
Over the years the Chamber of Commerce Tourism Office has been home to a number of fantastic summer students. Every summer their energy, enthusiasm and passion for Fenelon Falls brings the office to life. The role of the summer students is so important we created the Tourism Ambassador program to make the most of their talents as they showcase our community.
November 17th is International Students Day so we wanted to launch a new Town Crier feature where we catch up with our former students. If you worked as a student at the Tourism Office/Chamber of Commerce or know someone who did, we’d love to hear from you. Here’s a link to a few then & now questions. We’ll share your answers in a future episode of the Town Crier!
Here’s our first student article from Alex Tan.
Q. What positions did you work at the Tourism Office?
Tourism Ambassador and Office Administrator
Q. What summer(s) did you work at the Tourism Office?
Summer 2019 & 2021
Q. What did you learn about Fenelon Falls?
As the Office Administrator working on the historical tour for the Driftscapes app, I learned so much about the history of Fenelon Falls- I particularly enjoyed learning about the rich history in the Fenelon Falls Brewery building. I also learned that Fenelon Falls is one of many stops on the Great Loop that brings boaters from all around the world to explore eastern North America.
Q. What is your favourite memory from your summer(s) at the Tourism Office?
My favorite memory as a Tourism Ambassador was taking a small family visiting for the day on a personalized tour of the town on a quiet Monday in town. I was able to share my favorite parts of town and see others enjoy a places that I call home.
Q. What helpful skills did you learn while working at the Tourism Office?
At my time at the tourism office I have learned to speak confidently with strangers, produce professional, creative social media content and how to collaborate with a diverse set of people!
Q. What are you doing now?
I am currently a third year student at Ivey Business School at Western University and look to work in business consulting summer 2023.
