SARAH SPENCER

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acyuka@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Honours Bachelor of Sport Management Degree (BSM) September 2012 – April 2016

Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario

High Skills Major in Health & Wellness, White Oaks Secondary School, September 2009 – June 2012

Oakville, Ontario

WORK EXPERIENCE

Intern, Events & Client Services May 2016 - August 2016

WME IMG Canada Ltd., Toronto, Ontario

Assisted senior management with sponsor contract negotiations, prospecting new clients, and organizing large events

Provided on-site support for events such as the Stars on Ice Canadian Tour, Taste of Toronto, and PBR Canada; holding a variety of key roles at each event

Assisted with daily office duties including processing expenses sheets and invoices, shipping out event material to clients, and taking accurate minutes of meetings

Managed the interviewing and hiring process for prospective interns for the following term

Regional Games Coordinator, 55 + Games July 2015 - August 2015

Ontario Senior Games Association, Mississauga, Ontario

Provided support to five Regional 55+ Games Committees to organize and implement each set of games in August and September 2015

Assisted District Coordinators with processing registrations, maintaining a database and developing Regional Games event manuals

Produced several published articles detailing the results and success of each set of Regional Games

Summer Programmer, Pan Am Games June 2014 - August 2014

City of Burlington, Ontario

Developed a series of community events to take place throughout the year to increase awareness and excitement for the 2015 Toronto Pan Am/Parapan Am Games

Worked with a variety of community sport organizations to plan six different Pan Am “Sport Days” for families to attend throughout the year

Assisted in organizing the City of Burlington’s annual “Little Big Night” for summer camp participants, demonstrating effective event planning skills

Senior Program Director May 2013 - August 2013

Planet Kids Camps, Milton, Ontario

Organized campers through games and activities while ensuring their health and safety at camp

Created daily program plans for nine weeks of camp using organizational planning skills

Provided leadership and mentoring skills to younger Counsellors-in-Training, helping them develop into future Program Directors

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Full-time Keyholder October 2015 to January 2017

Suzy Shier, St. Catharines, Ontario

Exceeded sales goals by providing accurate product information, assisting customers with a positive attitude and making recommendations accordingly

Reduced inventory shortages by accurately processing shipments and ensuring all merchandise was properly represented on the floor

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Mentor March 2015 to May 2015

AIME (Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience), Lismore, NSW, Australia

●Developed strong leadership skills by working with a group of Indigenous Australian high school students in their transition to post-secondary education

Client Servicing Host May 2014

2014 MasterCard Memorial Cup, London, Ontario

●Assisted with daily set-up and take-down of the corporate chalet tents, while providing a hospitable experience to the sponsor representatives

Athlete Director April 2014

5th Annual Brendan Ford Run for Success, St. Catharines, Ontario

●Worked alongside the event coordinators to organize the registration, race-day procedure, and raffle, demonstrating effective organizational and event planning skills

Pre-Race Organizer September 2013

Niagara Sport Commission: GranFondo Cycling Race, Niagara Falls, Ontario

●Created registration packages for participants, ensuring they obtained all required equipment and information prior to the race

Athlete Director September 2012

Niagara Sport Commission: 11Global Triathlon, Niagara Falls, Ontario

●Assisted in set-up and take-down of start and finish line, as well as navigating participants along the correct race route

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Standard First Aid CPR/AED Level B & C May 2014

Canadian Red Cross, Milton, Ontario

WHMIS Certification & Infection Control August 2012

Whmis.org, Ottawa, Ontario

Risk Management Certification January 2012

McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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