Experience

St. Maarten Heineken Regatta

• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of St. Maarten Heineken Regatta

  • Jun 2018 - Present



Sint Maarten Yacht Club

• Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten

• General Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Nov 2022



Aqua Mania Adventures

• Simpson Bay, St Maarten

• Marketing Manager

  • Jul 2015 - Sep 2017

  In charge of all marketing of 15+ activities of the largest watersport & boat trip company. Responsibilities include advertising, PR, artwork development, attending fairs & conferences, maintaining relations with agents & tour operators, social media and events In charge of all marketing of 15+ activities of the largest watersport & boat trip company. Responsibilities include advertising, PR, artwork development, attending fairs & conferences, maintaining relations with agents & tour operators, social media and events



St. Maarten Heineken Regatta

• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regatta Director

  • Jul 2012 - Apr 2015

  In charge of organizing the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, the biggest sailing event in the Caribbean, attracting sailors from over 32 countries. With only 2 full time staff members, this event is run by over 100 volunteers. The Director's Office is in charge for year round marketing, sponsorship relationships, assisting the Race Committee, financial management, PR, etc. All aspects of organizing an event.Close cooperation with Heineken to organize the on shore entertainment.

• Assistant Director

  • Oct 2010 - Jul 2012

  In training for Director. Responsibilities included making all arrangements for international jury (flights, hotels, cars, etc, logistics of the regatta village, volunteer care, media management and supervisor of the intern.



Sint Maarten Yacht Club

• Sint Maarten

• Club Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2014

  Management of the day to day operations of the Sint Maarten Yacht Club, including the sailing school and its instructors, on behalf of the Board of Directors. Main goal is to maintain communications with all committees and volunteers to get them actively involved in the Yacht Club. Management of the day to day operations of the Sint Maarten Yacht Club, including the sailing school and its instructors, on behalf of the Board of Directors. Main goal is to maintain communications with all committees and volunteers to get them actively involved in the Yacht Club.



Team Heiner

• Part-Time Event Manager

  • Jun 2010 - Oct 2010

  In charge of the execution of business events. Responsibilities included the preparation of the welcome, prize giving and a presentation, brief and guide clients throughout experience. In charge of the execution of business events. Responsibilities included the preparation of the welcome, prize giving and a presentation, brief and guide clients throughout experience.



NFGB Dutch FootGolf Association

• Thesis assignment at NFGB

  • Jan 2010 - May 2010

  The assignment consisted of a research into the feasibility of the desired distributing party of FootGolf, golf courses. FootGolf is a new sport which is a combination of football and golf and was launched in September 2009 with the Dutch National Championship. The Dutch FootGolf is currently working on making a commercial success of FootGolf in order to generate money. The first step is to assure locations where one can play FootGolf, which, based on the concept of FootGolf, are golf courses. To assess whether this is a feasible distributing party a research had to be conducted. The assignment has been a challenge because FootGolf is a new concept, with only few information available. However, being able to look at the development of a new sport has provided a great learning experience. Show less



NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graduate Student

  • Sep 2009 - May 2010

  Graduating in Sport Management. Have been working on a research project with the topic Corporate Social Responsibility in European Football. Currently working on my thesis assignment for the Dutch FootGolf Association. Graduating in Sport Management. Have been working on a research project with the topic Corporate Social Responsibility in European Football. Currently working on my thesis assignment for the Dutch FootGolf Association.



Steppin' Out

• Part-Time Sales Representative

  • May 2009 - Dec 2009

  I came back to Steppin' Out after I finished my internship at St. Maarten to work until I had to start with my thesis assignment in January 2010. I enjoyed working at Steppin' Out in 2008, in addition it was a very educative experience and therefore I applied again for a part-time job. I came back to Steppin' Out after I finished my internship at St. Maarten to work until I had to start with my thesis assignment in January 2010. I enjoyed working at Steppin' Out in 2008, in addition it was a very educative experience and therefore I applied again for a part-time job.



St. Maarten Heineken Regatta

• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regatta Stagiare

  • Sep 2008 - Apr 2009

  The event started in 1980 and over the years became the biggest sailing event in the Caribbean. Participants and volunteers come from all over the world to participate (many from the Netherlands and the United States of America). In 2008 250 boats participated, followed by 210 participating boats in 2009. This decrease in numbers was due to the economical situation. During my internship I worked on several individual projects, including the VIP Program and Kids Art Competition. In addition, my main project was to transform the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta into a environmentally friendly Regatta. In order to achieve the Bronze level as a 'Clean Regatta' (an initiative from Sailors for the Sea) the Regatta implemented the use of environmentally friendly products (cups, toilet paper, etc.), reduced the use of paper (during the whole year rather than only during registration) and the boats were equipped with an oil mop kit. Creating a sense of awareness has been very valuable for the island of St. Maarten and its inhabitants. Responsibility and initiative were the key factors of my internship. I got the responsibility to contract new (smaller-scaled) sponsors and preserve the relationship with existing sponsors. In addition I have been involved in the organisation of two other regattas in the Caribbean; The Course de L'Alliance and the Budget Marine's Women's Championship. I have visited the Culebra International Heineken Regatta in Puerto Rico in order to experience another side of a regatta, that of a volunteer. Show less



Steppin' Out

• Part- time Sales representative

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2008

  It is a part time job to make some money before I leave on an internship. However it is a great company with very enthusiastic and ambitious colleagues. It is a place where I feel very comfortable and I enjoy myself inmensely. It also offers me the opportunity to develop myself in the retail industry by offering different kinds of trainings. It is a part time job to make some money before I leave on an internship. However it is a great company with very enthusiastic and ambitious colleagues. It is a place where I feel very comfortable and I enjoy myself inmensely. It also offers me the opportunity to develop myself in the retail industry by offering different kinds of trainings.