Leadership
Donna Adam, CSTP President
Donna joined the ETI team in 2005 as its Accounting Department Supervisor and was quickly promoted to General Manager. Her enthusiasm for the company and industry is infectious, and she’s determined to use her position to see as many students as possible enjoy the unbelievable transformative power of travel. Donna has earned her Certified Student Travel Professional designation from the Student & Youth Travel Association.
Phone: (800) 654-4560 ext. 508
email: donna@tours-eti.com
Travel Consultants
Jennifer Bareis, CSTP Travel Consultant
Jennifer has travelled extensively throughout the United States, Europe and South America. Being able to provide similar meaningful travel experiences to today’s youth is both very exciting and important to her. As a former member of her high school marching and concert bands, she has a special affinity for planning performance and educationally focused tours.
Phone: (800) 654-4560 ext. 528
email: Jennifer@tours-eti.com
Kim Burger, CSTP Travel Consultant
Kim’s passion for student travel was first formed as a high school band member and lead her to earn an associate’s degree in Travel . She has visited many of the top student destinations throughout the United States, which developed her expertise on the ins-and-outs of each destination. Kim takes pride in being able to thoughtfully counsel her clients throughout the trip planning process.
Phone: (800) 654-4560 ext. 535
email: Kim@tours-eti.com
Cherie Oxender Travel Consultant
Cherie first joined Educational Tours in 1995 as a Tour Manager guiding students on trips to many domestic destinations, including Hawaii and Canada. In 2000, after a career in the educational field working with teachers and administrators, she joined ETI full-time as a Travel Consultant.
Phone: (800) 654-4560 ext. 502
email: Cherie@tours-eti.com
Cindy Richardson, CSTP Travel Consultant
After all her years in the travel industry Cindy still finds great joy in seeing youth step outside of their comfort zones and communities to discover that the world is so amazing and diverse. She especially enjoys helping educators find travel opportunities for students to showcase their talents.
Phone: (800) 654-4560 ext. 538
email: Cindy@tours-eti.com
Tracey Schenk Travel Consultant
Tracey has been in the travel industry since 1990 and part of our team since 2001. She has a tremendous amount of experience in both domestic and international destinations. As a student performer who traveled with her Show Choir in high school and college, she fully understands how the gift of travel can impact the lives of our youth forever.
Phone: (800) 654-4560 ext. 510
email: Tracey@tours-eti.com
Trip Coordinators
Shelly Cole, CSTP Director Vendor Partnerships and Trip Coordinator
Shelly manages ETI’s relationships with group leaders and our industry partners to ensure our groups receive the same quality of service they expect from us. Her past experience as a travel manager instilled in her a commitment to the importance of every minute detail during a trip.
Phone: (800) 654-4560 ext. 522
email: shelly@tours-eti.com
Dani Fluegeman Trip Coordinator
Dani joined our team as an intern in 2018 and has since received her degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Grand Valley State University. She possesses experience in all aspects of the hospitality industry, allowing her a clear understanding of all the details involved in planning trips. From traveling to Chicago with her choir to trekking internationally with her German class, Dani is passionate about educational tourism.
Phone: (800) 654-4560 ext. 513
email: Dani@tours-eti.com
Tori Hudson Trip Coordinator
Tori joined our team in 2016. With a background in medical billing and coding she has an eye for detail and the ability to effectively prioritize. During her freshman year in high school she joined the choir and for her sophomore year she auditioned and was accepted into their show choir program. Having had the opportunity to travel with her choir gave Tori the memories and experiences that have lasted a lifetime and now drives her passion to help give students amazing trips.
Phone: (800) 654-4560 ext. 540
email: tori@tours-eti.com
Lisa Wyskowski Trip Coordinator
Lisa combines her background in hospitality and negotiation skills to give ETI clients a competitive advantage. As a Trip Coordinator she works directly with our partners in the travel industry as well as educators to plan safe, fun and educational trips that have a lasting and powerful impact on youth.
Phone: (800) 654-4560 ext. 507
email: lisa@tours-eti.com
