ARDA YAZGAN
**** **** ******, **** ********, AB T9H 1L3 Phone: 780-***-****
Email: *******.******@*******.***
EDUCATION
Keyano College 2015 – Will be graduate April 2017
Fort McMurray, AB
DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MANAGEMENT
Istanbul University 2012 - 2014
Istanbul, Turkey
*DIPLOMA IN SPORTS JOURNALISM
Istanbul University 2010 - 2014
Istanbul, Turkey
*BACHELOR OF SPORTS MANAGEMENT – HONOURS
Double Major: 2010 - 2014
BACHELOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION – HONOURS
*(IQAS recognized equivalent for a 4-year Canadian University degree)
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Keyano College September 2014 - Present
Fort McMurray, AB
GUEST SERVICES / FITNESS DESK ATTENDANT
Promoter – Promoted and created support on annual, four month, monthly and corporate membership, promoted orientation and trained new colleagues, promoted daily inventory check, experienced with recreational software such as “CLASS”
Marketer – Accelerated and different promotion strategies for selling, Example: (Shred Challenge, Merry Christmas, New Year)
Scheduler - Booked facilities for sport activities (Be Fit For Life, variety tournaments, sport activities, and events)
Organizer - Set-up the field houses for organizations (gala, party, banquet, and private events)
Communicator/Identifier – Welcomed the customers, processed memberships, listened customer concerns, identified the problem and created a report, informed about new promotions and events in the facility
Coordinator – Coordinated the accuracy of membership and updated customers’ info beginning of each membership, provided daily safety inspection, participated in a team to effectively manage the day to day operations of the Wellness Centre, Coordinated and delivered programs that provide health and wellness information to students, stuff, and members, trained and supervised student stuff
SENIOR GAME DAY ATTENDANT September 2016 – February 2017
Promoter – Promoted Weekly game day report to director of athletics, provided leadership, promoted selecting, training, and supervising student stuff developed and maintained a strong network of KC, community youth, and high school groups to be involved with and attend KC Huskies events, scheduled stuff as needed for events
Marketer – Increased support, fan awareness, and attendance at varsity games by using social media and fan in-game fun experience
Manager – Managed the game days in 2016 CCAA Soccer National Championship, managed game day stuff and broadcasting (students), worked with ACAC and CCAA to ensure all team requirements are met, managed both in-game inventory and official ACAC documents, managed the inventory control for digital, visual, and in court sponsor frames
Organizer – Organized, planned, and coordinated game day promotions and work closely with student association for special events like Mental Health Awareness day, organized stuffs` positions
Coordinator – collaborated closely with coaches for in-game needs and facilities liaison coordinator for facility booking, coordinated all hockey, volleyball, soccer, and basketball inventory, coordinated student stuff to take the attention on mental health, coordinated variety of activities for students in campus
Educator – Educated myself for a new system called “Presto” and trained employees how to use it, trained stuffs for game days with all the expectations
Turkish Athletic Federation September 2011 – March 2012
Istanbul, Turkey
SPORTS MANAGER
VOLUNTEERING COORDINATOR
Promoter - Provided leadership and direction including hiring, training, and performance management, promoted liaison between athletes and media after competition
Creator - Developed short term budgets and presented these budgets to the Board of Directors
Manager – Managed budgets and provided assistance & accommodation to athletes
Facilitator – Facilitated meetings that motivated the team, encouraged participants, and generated the expected outcome
Sports Park - Mimar Sinan High School October 2010 – April 2012
Istanbul, Turkey
ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE INSTRUCTOR
Promoter – Performed researched and analysis and made recommondations for students and stuff for health education interventions, developed new physical education and wellness programs for students and stuff
Manager – Developed and delivered health education and leadership curriculum for peer training, and training for visible minority, developed partnership and collaboration between the students example: community engagement
Organizer – Promote overall health, improved muscle tone and strength, and achieved better wellbeing, organized club meetings between athletes, parents, and coaches
Creator – Created specific programs for individuals & groups, created positive atmosphere of encouragement, designed individualzed programs to meet the participant`s interests, abilities and goals
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Hurricane Junior Golf Tournament May 2016 – August 2016
Atlanta, GA
TOURNAMENT OPERATOR
Promoter – Promoted daily report directly to director of operation, promoted contract negotiation, ran all the 2016 summer tournaments in 32 states and created full 2017`s tours, provided information what needs to be improved to make our tours better
Creator - Created a data base for every junior tournament in 2014 & 2015 and analyzed the survey results for quality control, created a new data base by researching 32 states for future partnership and tournament opportunities, created survey system, created weekly tournament videos and uploaded in YouTube
Manager – Managed the weekly inventory for tournaments and office and reported to tournament director, managed our budget for tournaments, managed marketing supplies, contacted directly to golf pro and worked on tournament contracts, managed promotions and welcome packages for brand health, managed POP policy and spectator policy
Researcher - Created age division and recorded every junior tournament, city, number of players, and golf courses past two years on excel sheet to analyze the quality and use it for our future tours
Networker - Created a big network data by doing my research, every golf coaches contact information provided in data in specific region for future partnership opportunities
Marketer – Partnered hotels and restaurants for tournaments, publicized pre and post tournament press, constantly updated social media and website, promoted sales and marketing for tournaments, organized tour promotions
Traveler – Traveled all South and East United States to run the tournaments in weekends
VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE
Keyano College September 2014 – Present
Fort McMurray, AB
HUSKIES ATHLETICS STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Awarded
o Full scholarship at Keyano College Huskies Men`s Volleyball Team for 3 years
o2015 Student Award SAKC Bursary
o2016 Student Award Charles Ruigrok Syncrude Canada Ltd. Athletic Award
o2015-2016 ACAC Academic Athletic Award
o2016-2017 ACAC Scoretable Supervisor
oReceived certification in Huskies Leadership program (Diversity Awareness & Cultural Training Certification)
Facilitator - Facilitated all cross-functional approvals Example: community with player appearances (winter fest, Santa pride, skating shows, Syncrude Borael Open (PGA Tour Canada 2-year), Fort McMurray half marathon 2-year
Coordinator – Coordinated volunteers for 2015 & 2016 Keyano College fundraising, coordinated 120 volunteers` schedules and break times, responsible the safety of betting items, responsible for set-up and take down, involved in leadership to the peer programs community of practice, as it relates to student/athletic leadership
DESIGNATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS
St. John Ambulance Standard First Aid – Level C CPR and AED January 2016
ISSA Personal Trainer Certification December 2015
Diversity Awareness & Cultural Training Certification November 2014
Senior Swimming Coach (Level 3) University Coaching Diploma June 2014
TEGV (Educational Volunteers Foundation of Turkey) Communication Skills Certification www.tegv.org/en May 2012
Balanced Body Mat & Reformer Pilates Certification (6-year experience) October 2011
Awarded 3 Championships (University Championship – 2011, Beach Volleyball Championship - 2009, National Volleyball Championship – 2006)