Geoffrey Edwards
Jeddah
Summary
Passionate about promoting sport for development in youth, excelling in developing, planning, and leading impactful sport events. Proven track record as a dedicated educator, successfully fostering positive student engagement and enhancing performance through innovative teaching strategies. Expertise lies in leading dynamic physical education programs and implementing collaborative team-building initiatives.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Sport Development Coordinator
The Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago
01.2024 - Current
- Assist in the creation, development, and implementation of sport development programs; increasing participation
- Work with local communities, schools, and organizations to promote sports programs and identify needs
- Plan, organize and oversee sporting events, tournaments, and workshops; with smooth execution
Lecturer
UWI/FIFA/CIES
09.2022 - Current
- Lecturer in Sports Management
Lecturer
The University of the West Indies
07.2021 - Current
- Design and deliver courses that are relevant, engaging, and challenging for students
- Develop comprehensive course guides including a course study schedules and detailed rubric for students
- Create web-based material, multimedia presentations, EON-XR creative interactive learning and print-based material
- Prepare in-course assessments and online learning activities including quizzes, short-answer questions, problem sets, short essays and group activities
- Use of technology supportive of the pedagogy of the course
- Coordinate and deliver marking of all assessments and final examination scripts
- Provide open door academic counseling sessions to enhance student's performance in specified subject area
- Engage in continuous professional development and networking activities that can enhance skills, knowledge, and career prospects
Board Member
Special Olympics Trinidad and Tobago
01.2021 - Current
- Assist in improving organization's strategic focus and effectiveness
- Collaboratively set long-term and short-term goals
- Participate in ensuring the organization is meeting its goals and objectives
Local International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) Coordinator
FIFA International Centre for Sports Studies
01.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: based in Switzerland
- Ensure general coordination of the FIFA/CIES International University Network in the local region
- Collaborate with each of the partner universities as local representative, to supervise CIES activities
- Conduct CIES Programme admin activities, including hiring of staff, managing events, conferences, ceremonies, alike
- Interface between CIES, the University, Programme Directors, Faculty, Staff and Students
- Evaluate class modules; ensure relevance and compliance to Programme curriculum
- Propose innovative solutions and act as a Change Agent
- Based in Switzerland
President
Futsal Association of Trinidad and Tobago
01.2014 - Current
- Principal leadership of the association; responsible for execution of activities to realize goals and objectives
- Ensure compliance to all local and legislative laws, designated legal signatory and supervising authority in all functions of the association; including formulation of sports polices related to child safety, ethics in sport, and alike
- Facilitate and promote safe practices of young persons in line with the International Safeguards for Children in Sport
- Develop and build relationships with local, national, and international bodies such as TTFA, CONCACAF, FIFA, and other government, corporate stakeholders in sport
- Manage grass roots initiatives and high-performance activities
- Oversee and facilitate Intern Program collaborations
Managing Director
Sports Worldwide
01.2009 - Current
- Offer expert advice and guidance to organizations, teams, athletes, sport businesses and public private partnerships
- Design, develop, and deliver high quality sport events, including preparing and managing operational strategic plans, budgets, and all related financial accountability to ensure readiness
- Oversee and manage all public relations and marketing; including actively sourcing and engaging businesses (public and private), charitable foundations, and individual capitalist to assist with the cause of growing sport
- Execute and deliver corporate activities, including team builders, sport and family days and community projects
- Provide communication facilitation for teams during large-scale sport tournaments, acting as a bridge between the team and tournament organizers to ensure efficient and effective operations
- Deliver specialized training and performance assessment for staff and volunteers to ensure professional display of appropriate customer service and event delivery; alongside providing recruitment if needed
Lecturer
CTS College of Business and Computer Science Ltd
09.2017 - 06.2018
- Lecturer in Chemistry (GCSE)
Lecturer
College of Science Technology & Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago
08.2006 - 11.2006
- Lecturer in Geography
Education
FIFA Masters'- International Masters (MA) - Management, Humanities & Law of Sport
Global Nomad
01.2019
Post Graduate Diploma (M.Sc. PGDip) - Sports Management
01.2017
Post Graduate Diploma (M.Sc.PGDip) - Geoinformatics
01.2014
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Geology (Major) & Geography
University of West Indies, St Augustine Campus
01.2005
Skills
- Sports Management & Development
- Leadership & People Management
- Strategic Planning
- Event Management
- Workshop/Training Facilitation
- Youth Engagement
- Consultative and Collaborative
- Performance Sports Planning
- Athlete Development Frameworks
- Personal Trainer
- Classroom Practice & Lecturer
- Pathway Management
- Project Management
- Conflict Resolution and Mediation
- Change Agent
- Global Mindset
Professional Development
- Sport for Sustainable Development Designing Effective Policies and Programs, 2021
- Community Sport Administrators Course, 2021
- Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) - 10+ Leadership in Sports workshops, 2019
- Conflict Resolution and Mediation Negotiation, 04/23
Timeline
Sport Development Coordinator
The Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago
01.2024 - Current
Lecturer
UWI/FIFA/CIES
09.2022 - Current
Lecturer
The University of the West Indies
07.2021 - Current
Board Member
Special Olympics Trinidad and Tobago
01.2021 - Current
Local International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) Coordinator
FIFA International Centre for Sports Studies
01.2020 - Current
Lecturer
CTS College of Business and Computer Science Ltd
09.2017 - 06.2018
President
Futsal Association of Trinidad and Tobago
01.2014 - Current
Managing Director
Sports Worldwide
01.2009 - Current
Lecturer
College of Science Technology & Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago
08.2006 - 11.2006
FIFA Masters'- International Masters (MA) - Management, Humanities & Law of Sport
Global Nomad
Post Graduate Diploma (M.Sc. PGDip) - Sports Management
Post Graduate Diploma (M.Sc.PGDip) - Geoinformatics
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Geology (Major) & Geography
University of West Indies, St Augustine Campus
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