Sandra De Graaff Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, On

Responsibilities include overseeing the successful preparation and execution of all Volleyball Canada Youth Nationals. Including team registration, accommodations, facilities, referees, local organizing committees, scheduling, etc.

Ottawa, Ontario

As Manager of Team Services I provide services and support to participating teams leading up to and during the competition both directly and via Team Liaison Officers, Team Services Assistants and through Team Services staff in each host city. I work alongside my National Organizing Committee colleagues to ensure that each team's domestic transportation, travel, and luggage movements are scheduled and managed so as to ensure a stress free move to various host cities. While in a host… Show more As Manager of Team Services I provide services and support to participating teams leading up to and during the competition both directly and via Team Liaison Officers, Team Services Assistants and through Team Services staff in each host city. I work alongside my National Organizing Committee colleagues to ensure that each team's domestic transportation, travel, and luggage movements are scheduled and managed so as to ensure a stress free move to various host cities. While in a host city, I assist my venue staff in the management of training sites and daily training schedules.In addition, I have working relationships with special event units within Government of Canada agencies and departments including Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), Health Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Public Health, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA), and Transport Canada. I am the primary contact between the government agencies and FIFA delegation members. I liaise with both groups to ensure competition policies and procedures are in compliance with government regulations. Show less

St. Vincent And The Grenadines

As a Capacity Support Officer (CSO) I assisted the SVG National Olympic Committee with sport administration activities ranging from Olympic Values education, development of an athlete ambassador program, completed a review of and updated the website and assisted in the preparation for various major sporting events.

Assisted the eventing department in major games preparations (London Olympics 2012, Guadalajara Pan Am Games 2011, Lexington KY World Championships 2010), volunteer committee development and maintenance, organized meetings and educational courses, communications via formal documentation, newsletters and social media. Lead coordinator for the anti-doping program. Organized educational opportunities for junior and senior athletes, ensured proper protocol was followed regarding… Show more Assisted the eventing department in major games preparations (London Olympics 2012, Guadalajara Pan Am Games 2011, Lexington KY World Championships 2010), volunteer committee development and maintenance, organized meetings and educational courses, communications via formal documentation, newsletters and social media. Lead coordinator for the anti-doping program. Organized educational opportunities for junior and senior athletes, ensured proper protocol was followed regarding international WADA standards, organized all pre games and annual testing missions.Assisted in the Canadian bid development for the 2018 World Equestrian Games. Show less

Coordinated the provincial KidSport program which provided support to financially disadvantaged children to participate in sport.Member of McInnes Cooper Dragon Boat Festival organizing committee. Lead coordinator for the festival site, pledging, and race schedule.

Closing The Strategy-Execution Gap, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor, Kinesiology

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