Melanie M. Sands Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Braselton, Georgia, United States

• Coordinate 6 nationally recognized junior golf tournaments throughout the U.S. each year.
• Manage groups of 25+ interns, committee members, volunteers, officials, directors, and VIPs at each week-long event.
• Manage multiple budgets of up to $90,000 by forecasting before, during, and after each event.
• Reduce expenses on average by $2,500 per event from the year prior through donations.
• Maintain, track, and analyze all tournament data through Salesforce, Golf Genius, and Content Management System.
• Negotiate hotel contracts for comped room ratios, rebates, and reduced prices.

Braselton, Georgia, United States

Braselton, Georgia, United States

Braselton, GA

• Assisted and worked 30+ nationally recognized junior golf tournaments throughout the U.S.
• Managed and oversaw outside operations and day-to-day tasks for intern teams.
• Enforced code of conduct, pace of play, rules of golf and care for the course policies.
• Sold $2,500 worth of mulligans to be donated to the AJGA Ace Grant.
• Public speaking for send-offs and tournament meetings.

Braselton, GA

• Traveled each week throughout the Midwest with a team of 9 and conducted golf tournaments for the top juniors in the country aged 12-18
• Set up, prepared and officiated each tournament
• Started and scored players
• Customer service
• Worked with golf course staff, sponsors, stakeholders and volunteers
• Responsible for inventory management

Harrisonburg, VA

• Created and implemented event and marketing plans and designs
• Worked with the board of directors, parents, volunteers and athletes
• Managed and organized event related inventory
• Utilized the full Microsoft Office Suite and GMS system for data entry

University Recreation Center

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities and adaptability in the front of a class making each session fun and enjoyable while motivating participants
• Possessed working knowledge of human anatomy, kinesiology and training principles
• Used organizational skills in creating classes to be taught within the parameters of the format
• Set-up, used and broke down all equipment before and after each class in a safe and effective manner
• Disciplines included kickboxing, TRX and core training

• Worked with Taylor Dewey, Assistant Director of Marketing
• Assisted in marketing, promotions and game day operations for James Madison University athletic events (i.e. Football, Basketball, Field Hockey, Soccer and Volleyball) and NCAA hosted events.
• Created and distributed promotional materials.
• Assisted staff in implementation of sports marketing plans.

James Madison University

• Lead general body and executive meetings
• Delegated unassigned duties to appropriate executive members
• Control of email
• Answered questions that other executive members could not
• Had final say in agenda, meetings and events needing approval
• Communication medium between executive members, general members, alumni and faculty

James Madison University

• Was responsible for organizing and executing social events
• Controlled social networking sites for the club
• Was communication medium to other clubs around campus to network and get involved in combined events
• Maintained the bulletin board appearance and kept it up to date

B.S., Sport And Recreation Management; Business

Activities and Societies: The Sport and Leisure Association of Madison, University Recreation, Phi Epsilon Kappa - Honors Sport Management.

Special Studies In Sport And Recreation Management

Study Abroad Program Melbourne, Sydney, Cairns, Gold Coast, AUS

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Field Hockey, Track & Field, Cross Country, Yearbook Club, Technology Honor Society