Estefania Basurto M.S. Graduate Student Department of Tourism, Recreation, and Sport Management University of Florida, Gainesville, FL32611. USA EDUCATION University of Florida Tourism, Recreating, and Sport Management Doctor of Philosophy 2018 (expected) Universidad de Alicante Spain Master in Planning and Tourism Management 2012 Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil Bachelor in Administration of Hotels and Tourism Enterprises 2009 Winner of SENESCYT scholarship - Ecuadorian Government Associated Professor of the Tourism Department - Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí, Ecuador-Manta since 2012 Academic Coordinator of the Tourism Department - Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí, Ecuador-Manta 2013 -2014 PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS Conference: Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference 2015 When: April 2015 Title: Tourism Destination Resilience: The Case of Manta Ecuador Authors: Basurto, E., Pennington Gray, L. Oral/Poster: Oral presentation Conference: Cursos de Capacitación del Ministerio de Turismo Ecuador When: April 2011 Title: Hospitalidad Playita Mia Authors: Basurto, E. Oral/Poster: Oral presentation Conference: Cursos de Capacitación del Ministerio de Turismo Ecuador When: April 2011 Title: Agente de Ventas Authors: Basurto, E. Oral/Poster: Oral presentation Conference: Cursos de Capacitación del Ministerio de Turismo Ecuador When: April 2011 Title: Renovacion de licencias turisticas en Pacoche Authors: Basurto, E. Oral/Poster: Oral presentation INVOLVEMENT IN RESEARCH PROJECT: Currently developing a cultural project to preserve the cultural manifestations of the coast region of Ecuador, as part of the requirement of the SENESCYT grand. GRANT ACTIVITY Basurto, E. Beca doctorados docentes. SENESCYT Secretaria Nacional de Educación, ciencia y tecnología: US$217,649.76. TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE TEACHING Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí Professor - English level 1 (2010-2014) - Air Traffic (2010-2014) - Tourism Inventory (2010-2014) - Travel Agencies and Operators (2010-2014) - Events and Protocol (2010-2014) - Tourism Development and Planning (2010-2014) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Travel Agency Manager (Proturis – Manta) 2010-2014 Communication Assistant (FOL- AEOS American Military Base) 2009- 2010 Publications Basurto, E., Pennington-Gray, L., & Matthews, J. (accepted).Preservación del patrimonio cultural para el desarrollo turístico. Revista Turismo y Desarrollo local sostenible.