
Stephanie Nicolas
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About me
Founder of United Sports Cyprus (USC)
Education

University of Bedfordshire
2008 - 2011Bachelor of Science (BSc) Sport Science and CoachingActivities and Societies: Women's Basketball Team Honor Thesis:"University Students Attitudes Toward Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Sport Activities"

Loughborough University
2011 - 2012Master of Science - MS Globalization and SportActivities and Societies: Squash Team & Women's Basketball Team Master Thesis:"Divided Cyprus, inter-communal tensions and the use of sport for conflict resolution"
Experience

Doves Olympic Movement
Jul 2008 - Jul 2009Summer Camp InstructorWorking during the month of June 2008 and June 2009 as an instructor for the Doves Olympic Movement Summer Camps

Marfin Laiki Sporting Club Summer School
Jun 2010 - Jul 2012Squash CoachWorking as a Squash Coach during June and July at Marfin Laiki Sporting Club Summer Schools.

PeacePlayers Cyprus
Jun 2011 - Jun 2012Summer Camp Basketball CoachHelping with the organization of the camps during June of 2011 and 2012, thus working as a basketball coach throughout the PeacePlayers - Cyprus summer camps. Assist with the winter Leadership Development Program in December 2011

Nicosia Squash Association
Sept 2012 - Aug 2013Squash CoachResponsible for the development and training of beginners in the academies of Nicosia Squash Association.

PeacePlayers Cyprus
Sept 2012 - Aug 2018A leadership position with respect to the development and running of the organization, working alongside the Managing Director, internal team, coaches, assistant coaches, and the International Fellows to monitor the running of practices, the coordination of events, and act as a representative of PP-CY. Responsible for the effective running and implementation of the program activities, events, reaching of targets and goals and budget management • Coaching 2-3 teams, early afternoon• Learn Sales Force: Monitoring and Evaluating Teams• Media Monitoring• Facebook Communication • Organization of Twinnings and Tournaments (with rest of team)• Organization of LDP retreat and follow-up (with rest of team)• Organization of Summer Camp (with rest of team)
Program Coordinator
Sept 2013 - Aug 2018Assistant Program Coordinator
Sept 2012 - Sept 2013

PeacePlayers - Cyprus
Sept 2018 - Jun 2023Internal Operations ManagerThe Internal Operations Manager has a leadership position with respect to the internal operations of the organization as well as outreach, promotion and visibility of PP-CY and work with the Managing Director, internal team members, coaches and the International Fellows to monitor the running of operations and outreach.Description of Responsibilities: •Oversees internal operations of the program including human resources, data tracking and financial reporting and administration;•Oversees the coordination of the Friendship Games for PP-CY in consultation with the local team and Global Team (taking part in all necessary Committee meeting calls/conferences);•Oversees the coordination of all micro-projects •Supervises meetings with the internal team, and support meetings with coaches and trainers and relevant stakeholders as necessary for the successful implementation of the program;•Meets with and develops relationships with current and new stakeholders to support the growth and development of the organization and to ensure the sustainability of the project efforts and the wider PP Program;•Helps coordinate all PP-CY activities and programming in line with the strategic objectives of the organization;•Conducts program evaluations and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful program elements on a monthly basis, in consultation with the M&E Director within PP-DC;•Supports the Basketball Coordinators in increasing participant and team numbers in all programs and activities;•Assists in recruiting additional volunteers, part-time coaches and trainers, and full-time coaches and trainers for all PP programs in the respective community;•Attends all global calls, meetings and events as required as the PP-Cyprus representative, sharing out all information as necessary with the rest of the team;•Supports all the promotion of all global initiatives including the Friendship Games, Leadership Academy and where relevant SPIN; Show less

Cyprus Turkish Association of Managers
May 2023 - Aug 2023Youth Development Consultant•Recruiting the companies in respective sides and helping in matching of the interns and companies for the internship program.•Mentoring companies/institutions during the individual planning phase of Internship Development Plans, for each intern placed in the Republic of Cyprus.•Mentoring Greek speaking interns during their internship period. Ensure their adjustment to the company/institution and support them on any work-related issue that may encounter.
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United Sports Cyprus (USC)
Aug 2023 - nowFounder & DirectorResponsible for the effective running and implementation of the program activities, events, promotion and visibility of USC and works with organisation facilitators and coaches to monitor the running of operations and outreach of the organisation. Oversees the internal operations of the programs including EU projects, human resources, internal policy development and adherence, capacity building of the local team through internal and external training opportunities and financial reporting.
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Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR)
Sept 2023 - nowSports Activities ConsultantThe sports activities consultant works closely with the AHDR Director and the rest of the AHDR team in order to ensure the smooth implementation and day-to-day operations of the Sports Activities Project while making sure that the educational and other goals of projects are met. Is accountable to the Director and is seeking consultation in order to guarantee quality in the Association's educational activities and to ensure that the vision and policies of the Association are reflected in its projects and activities. In the context of project implementation, builds partnerships with stakeholders in the fields of Education, Sports and local authorities, and follows the state of affairs in regards to education and arts in the two communities and elsewhere to quarantee the organization's activities are up to date and in line with the needs of target audiences. Summary of Duties and Responsibilities1. Coordination and Operations of the Sports Activities project; 2. Design and carrying out of trainings; 3. Evaluation of the Sports Activities project;4. Sustainability and Programs Outreach and Communications;5. Contribuition to AHDR's Institutional and Operational capacity Show less
Licenses & Certifications

Basketball Coaching Diploma Category C
Cyprus Basketball FederationJun 2015
UKCC Level One Certificate in Coaching Squash
United Kingdom Coaching CertificateJun 2012
NSPCC Child Protection Awareness in Sport and Active Leisure
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to ChildrenApr 2012
Emergency First Aid at Work
St. John Association and BrigadeMay 2021
PeacePlayers - Cyprus Coaching Clinic
PeacePlayers InternationalJul 2013.webp)
Anti-Racist Educational Materials
Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR)Jan 2022
PeacePlayers - Cyprus Coaching Clinic
PeacePlayers InternationalAug 2014.webp)
Talking Across Generations on Education
Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR)Jan 2021
Commemorative Certificate for the London 2012 Paralympic Games
International Paralympic CommitteeAug 2012
FIBA World Championship for Women Coaching Clinic
FIBAOct 2014
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Stephanie NicolasSuper Cup, Cup and League Champions Cyprus Basketball Federation Women's Basketball League 2017 Keravnos Women's Basketball Team 2017-2021
- Awarded to Stephanie NicolasUNOSDP Masters Youth Leadership Programme United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace Jun 2015 The 13-day camp that took place in Florida, United States, was dedicated to give the youth leaders and role models, a practical training on the best practices in the filed of sport for development and peace in order to better use the power of sport to make positive changes in our home communities.
- Awarded to Stephanie NicolasEuropean Commission Information Visit - Feb 2014 Was a representative of Cyprus in the European Commission in Brussels for an information visit
- Awarded to Stephanie NicolasSportAccord Keynote Speaker SportAccord Oct 2013 Keyonte speaker in the SportAccord International Forum for Martial Arts and Combat Sports in Society. Subject: “Activating the Athlete as a Role Model, an Educator and Influencer"
- Awarded to Stephanie NicolasUNOSDP Youth Leadership Program United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace Jun 2013 The 2013 Youth Leadership camp was organised with the NGO Right to Play and was hosted by the Boson Sports Center in Stockholm region. The camp brought together youth from Sub-Saharan Africa, The Caribbean, Eastern Europe and the Middle East who are currently working on grassroots sport for development projects in their communities and who have been identified as future leaders and role models in the communities in which they work.
- Awarded to Stephanie NicolasBUCS East Midlands Universities League and Cup Champions British Universities and Colleges Sport May 2010 BUCS East Midlands Universities League and Cup Champions with the University of Bedfordshire Women's Basketball Team
- Awarded to Stephanie NicolasCoaches Player University of Bedfordshire Athletic Union May 2009 Voted as the "Coaches Players" by the University of Bedfordshire Athletic Union
- Awarded to Stephanie NicolasMost Valuable Basketball Player University of Bedfordshire Athletic Union May 2009 Voted as the "Most Valuable Basketball Player" by the University of Bedfordshire Athletic Union
- Awarded to Stephanie NicolasBest Squash Young Athlete Cyprus Olympic Committee Jul 2007 Voted as the "Best Squash Young athlete" by the Cyprus Olympic Committee
- Awarded to Stephanie NicolasWorld Scholar Athlete Games - Jun 2006 Gained a sports scholarship from the Doves Olympic Movement program and represented Cyprus in the World Scholar Athlete Games in Rhode Island, USA.
Volunteer Experience
Paralympic Games Goalball Sport Statistician
Issued by Paris 2024 - Comité d'organisation des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques de 2024 on Aug 2024
Associated with Stephanie NicolasUnified Athlete
Issued by Special Olympics on Mar 2023
Associated with Stephanie NicolasAccreditation Assistant
Issued by Euroleague Basketball on May 2022
Associated with Stephanie NicolasTeam Delegate
Issued by ISF - International School Sport Federation on Apr 2013
Associated with Stephanie NicolasLondon 2012 Paralympic Games: Sport Statistician
Issued by London 2012 on Aug 2012
Associated with Stephanie NicolasGoalball Statistician
Issued by London 2012 on Dec 2011
Associated with Stephanie NicolasHelper
Issued by Sport Relief on Mar 2010
Associated with Stephanie Nicolas
Languages
- grGreek
- enEnglish
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