Meet the Team - First Choice Travel and Cruise

Meet our Team

First Choice Travel & Cruise Destination Specialists are contstantly studying and traveling
often to the vacation areas in which they specialize!

With all of our many years of experience (since 1991) behind us our Award Winning agents and company have earned many awards for excellence. We have certainly traveled the world and can't wait to share our knowledge and excitement with you.
Choose the right First Choice Travel and Cruise destination specialist for your vacations.

DESTINATION WEDDINGS & HONEYMOONS, ALASKA, AUSTRALIA, TAHITI, HAWAII, NEW ZEALAND, All-Inclusives, Cruises, Disney, River Cruises and Europe are our specialities. Each of our agents specialize in certain destinations that they feel passionate about. We take the time to visit and keep up on the latest trends and changes in our specialty destination...just for YOU our VIP clients!

We have the best clients!! Thank you for all your wonderful referals to your friends and relatives for all these years. This is what makes our company and team a success, OUR GUESTS! All of us at First Choice Travel and Cruise are so grateful for the opportunity to be a part of your lives...and vacation memories too!

Always Work with Your PREFERRED Travel Advisor

Clients who turn to a travel agent are looking for an in-depth, personal approach and want advice and expertise of a professional.

First Choice Travel and Cruise:

Arranges all of your domestic and international travel needs.
Stays current on relevant promotions that might interest YOU!
Makes recommendations on trip related options to enhance your travel experience.
Simplifies the search and saves you time!!!!
With almost 30 years of award winning experience and excellent relationships with the resorts, tour operators and cruise lines....you know we have your back if any issues that might arise. We are here for YOU!
Some travel agencies have more connections and leverage than others. It pays to be around this long and have our guests reap some of the best rewards out there.

These experienced agents listed below work within our office and will be happy to make special appointments outside working hours too! Call 262-542-5955 or email: info@FirstChoiceTravelandCruise.com

Gayle Zielke

Gayle in Bora Bora and Tahiti! Gayle Zielke, travel planner since 1989 and president of First ChoiceTravel and Cruise since 1991 is a Master Cruise Counselor, Certified Sandals, Costa Rica, Alaska and Hawaii Specialist. Gayle is your Certified Tahiti Tiare Specialist, South Pacific Specialist, River Cruise Specialist, Aussie Specialist and also a Disney Specialist.

Travel Professional since 1989, Gayle has traveled the world and is best known for assisting couples plan their once in a lifetime Tropical Destination Weddings and Honeymoons! "I really enjoy helping couples plan their Wedding, Anniversary or Honeymoon in exotic locations and think it should be an incredible experience they will always cherish and remember. I want to inspire and help you discover new experiences, while also providing expertise and guidance along the way." "This might be the most important trip you will ever take and I want it to be memorable for you!!" says Gayle. "Its so amazing and I am honored when my Honeymooners from even 25 years ago come back to me or our office for a special anniversary or family vacation, even years later. To me that is what a successful business is all about! The referals and repeat business of our clients and friends means everything to us! " Gayle Zielke, president
Gayle is always escorting a group somewhere spectacular! You are invited to join in the fun!

Mary Malsch, Operations Manager

Mary Malsch
Mary Malsch our Operations Manager .

Mary Malsch, our Operations Manager has been with First Choice Travel and Cruise since 1992. Mary works with most of our adventure and exotic destination travelers. She is an Alaska, Disney, Europe, River Cruise and AUSSIE and KIWI SPECIALIST too. Mary says she enjoys working with clients who know what they want and also the travelers that need help with a dificult itinerary. She has lots of experience since she is contstantly working closely with all our Australia and New Zealand clients on those huge detailed itineraries.

If you want to travel the world and explore new places, new experiences and unique travel and if you are not happy going to the same place over and over contact Mary for your perfect adventure vacation experience!

Christana "Tana" Kubricky

Tana Kubricky best known for Destination Weddings & Honeymoons!

Christana (Tana) has been with First Choice Travel and Cruise since 1998 and she really loves helping her clients plan their vacations. Tana was married on the romantic island of Jamaica at Sandals in 2003. She is one of our most sought after Destination Wedding and Honeymoon Specialists with her hands on experience and hot tips for success. She truly loves helping brides and grooms plan their dream Weddings and Honeymoons! Tana says, “The one nice part of being a travel agent is developing relationships with my clients and providing as much information as I can to make my clients happy and comfortable with planning their vacation”. Tana has many repeat clients and that is because she is one of the most gifted and talented young travel agents you will ever meet. Her enthusiasm is contagious!

Sara Batchelor

Sara Batchelor has been with First Choice Travel since 2008 where she started her passion for travel. She realized quickly how big the world is and feels the need to see as much of it as possible. She enjoys traveling with friends for quick getaways like Mexico or taking longer adventures with her family to destinations such as Europe.

Sara is a Disney College of Knowledge graduate, A Royal Caribben WOW academy grad and an NCL Ph.D. graduate along with a Karisma Destination Wedding and Honeymoon Specialist. Her latest certification is as a Tahiti Tiare Specialist where she fell in love with the destination and has been there twice since.

Sara has traveled on many cruises and has been to the caribbean islands including St Lucia, Barbados, Antigua, St Thomas, San Juan and many more. Her last two cruises were to Europe where she enjoyed destinations in Greece, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Denmark and Norway.

She has been lucky enough to travel to other destinations like Costa Rica, Hawaii, Alaska, New Zealand, London and Paris. She definitely has the travel bug and has a great start seeing the world.

Sara brings lots of enthusiasm to the office and enjoys working with clients on their dream vacations. Feel free to call her to book your next Caribbean, Mexico, Europe, Honeymoon, Destination Wedding, Tahiti or Family Vacation.

Gesica Zelechowski

Gesica Zelechowski is our Communications Coordinator. She is our resident social media expert, including marketing, promotions and back office management. Gesica has a friendly, bubbly personality that she brings to the office every week. Gesica also works on our company newsletter, other social media opportunities along with facebook. Her decorating skills at the office have brought us many compliments every day. Come on in and check it out. You might be surprised to see yourself on our wall with all our other MOVIE STAR travelers!

Ges says, " I was fortunate enough to have experienced traveling my whole life! Some of my fondest memories include the mother - daughter/ deer hunter widow trips, shopping trips to Canada, New York, California & Florida, Cruising with the cousins, Christmas in Hawaii and special occasion vacations. I have traveled to many parts of Mexico (Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Maya, Cancun, Acapulco, Cozumel) and cruised most of the Caribbean, Italy, Spain, explored Jamaica, Punta Cana, New Zealand, and Alaska! Tuscany was a highlight and Alaska is now my new favorite destination!!!

I love what I’m doing and it would be my pleasure to have the opportunity to make your dream vacations come true. When you want a break from the ordinary and want to discover the extraordinary world of travel please give me a call or shoot me an email.

Lisa Conley

Lisa Conley
Lisa is not new to the travel industry and has worked in travel since 1995. Lisa is our "Family Vacation Specialist"! Lisa enjoys travelling with her husband and 3 children on vacation every year.
I might also add that she has travelled the globe – many times! Starting in the United States, she has visited Las Vegas, California, New Orleans and Florida. She really loves Jamaica with many visits all over the island. Some of her favorites are Sandals, Breezes and some of the newer properties there. Mexico is another favorite like Riviera Maya, Cancun, and Puerta Vallarta. She has been to the Riviera Maya, Puerto Morales and Cancun and loved the the El Dorado and Azul properties. Lisa has cruised on Carnival Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean. As you can see Lisa is quite the traveler! You will love her bubbly personality and won't be disappointed in her great service!

Nikki Colletta

Nikki has been with us since 2016 and not new to traveling! Nikki has had the pleasure of traveling to many parts of Europe; including Italy and France a couple of times. Spain, Portugal, Greece (partly on a cruise), England, Scotland, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Germany, Monaco, Switzerland, day trip in Kusadasi, Turkey. Most of the Europe Nikki has experienced were on guided tours along with partial trips without guides.

Cruising the Bahamas, Jamaica and Mexico on the Western Caribbean were exciting. Nikki has been all over the US states including Florida (Tampa, Orlando) Nevada (Las Vegas), California (LA), Tennessee (Nashville, Gatlinburg), Alabama (Birmingham & Huntsville), Texas (Austin), New York & Philadelphia.

Nikki is our #1 Disney Specialist, she really enjoys visiting Disney World at least once a year or more to keep updated with all the changes! She just returned from Orlando and Disney recently with the Disney Specialist program so she has all the answers you need about what is new with the MOUSE!

Since Nikki has been with First Choice Travel and Cruise she has visited Jamaica, Punta Cana, Cancun, Riviera Maya and Cozumel!
Nikki was in Paris and Bordeaux on a Uniworld River Cruise. She loved the cruise and visiting France again! She can even speak a little French, who knew??? Ask her about her river cruise experience.

With a passion for traveling, Nikki loves sharing and would love to help you turn your travel dreams into reality! Please allow me the opportunity to assist you in planning your next vacation.