Experience

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  Tennis Canada

  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Director, Safe Sport & Integrity

    • May 2022 - Present
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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  Government of Ontario, Team Ontario, 2017 & 2019 Canada Games

  • Chef de Mission & Assistant Chef de Mission

    • 2015 - May 2022

    Work with Volunteer Mission Staff, Canada Games Council and Host Society to coordinate Team Ontario's participation in the Canada Games. Team Ontario is group of approximately 350-450 athletes, coaches, managers, chaperones, support staff and mission staff from across the province to compete at the Canada Winter Games and the Canada Summer Games. The team is represented in all sports competing in the Games. The Canada Games are an important component of our sport system, and a key event in the development of Ontario's young athletes. The Canada Games provide athletes with an opportunity to compete in a multi-sport atmosphere and prepare them as the next generation of international competitors. Follow Team Ontario on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @GoTeamOntario.

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  Humber College

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Professor, Sport Management

    • 2012 - May 2022
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    Responsible for the planning and execution of the following courses as part of the Humber College 3-year advanced diploma in Sport ManagementCurrent Courses:- Sport Event Management- Sport Sponsorship and Fundraising - Sport Tourism- Sport Hosting and Events (Post Graduate)Previous Courses- Sport and Recreation Perspectives- Sport Event Management- Sport Marketing- Leadership- Sport Research Project

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  Government of Ontario

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Pan Am Games Secretariat, Senior Policy Advisor

    • 2010 - 2013
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    Provide strategic policy direction in the development of program frameworks for the Secretariat and the Provincial Government’s participation in the 2015 Pan & Para Pan American Games.

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  Government of Ontario, Ministry of Health Promotion & Sport

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Policy Advisor

    • 2009 - 2010
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    • Played a key role in the development of the bid book and projects required to successfully win the bid for the 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games.• Contributed towards the development and implementation of the business plan that aligned the overall mandate, government direction and budget for the Bid and Games resulting in support from three levels of government and various key stakeholders. • Managed the sport legacy component of the Bid ensuring a comprehensive legacy that meets the needs of the sport community at the local and high performance level. • Facilitated relationships between Bid Co. and International/National/Provincial Sport Organizations, municipalities, colleges/universities and major venues within the Greater Golden Horseshoe.• Led the sport development consultation component, working with 48 National Sport Organizations to design and implement a sport program and evaluate venue needs. • Consulted with 48 National Sport Organizations, over 50 facilities and 17 municipalities to resolve competing issues and evaluate needs to determine the infrastructure required for the bid process. • Facilitated intergovernmental relations working with numerous provincial and federal ministries providing briefing notes, papers and slide decks.

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  Government of Ontario, Ministry of Health Promotion – Sport, Recreation and Community Programs Branc

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Sport & Recreation Consultant

    • 2007 - 2010
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    • Responsible for the government’s investment/role in the Ontario Games Program.• Led the Quest for Gold – OAAP Review providing external consultants with direction ensuring that proposed program changes reflect the needs of the high performance sport community and Ministry objectives. • Led the development, design and implementation of the Ministry of Health Promotion/University of Toronto High Performance Initiatives which provided $300,000 in funding to Provincial Sport Organizations• Annually negotiated and oversaw transfer payment agreements with key stakeholders including the University of Toronto, and the Canadian Sport Centre Ontario totalling $1.5 million. • Co-led the Quest for Gold Program which provided $7.0 million in direct athlete assistance to 1,142 athletes annually. • Provided strategic consulting services to 5 sport and recreation organizations leading to an increase in capacity and programming opportunities.• Supported key sport and recreation stakeholders to access Ministry funding and annual monitoring of $629,722 of transfer payment funds.• Participated and led Ministry program and policy planning in the successful development of grant funding programs for 48 PSO/MSOs, and provided expert sport and recreation advice regarding development and administration.

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  Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA)

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Assistant Director

    • 2003 - 2007
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    • Responsible for all female provincial Championships and numerous special events.• Organized and facilitated annual conferences for over 150 teacher coaches including the Women’s Sports School, Canadian School Sports Week, Coed Coaching Symposium, ACTIVE2010 Challenge.• Recruited, trained, supervised volunteer teacher-coaches, and board members for program initiatives.• Developed, implemented and evaluated numerous policies relating to the OFSAA Constitution and program initiatives.• Managed all aspects of program design, development and implementation of numerous OFSAA events and programs including the Women’s Sport School, Coed Coaching Symposium and Try Day Initiatives.• Led business analysis and improvement review relating to organizational development, assessment and evaluation of programs and initiatives.• Developed and monitored relationships and agreements with sponsors, corporate partners, Ministry of Health Promotion, Ministry of Education and Provincial Sport Organizations.

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  Ontario Volleyball Association

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Program Coordinator/Communications Coordinator

    • 2002 - 2003
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    Provincial Sport Organization, facilitated the SPIKES Program, Athlete Development, handle media, communications and web development.