
Timeline
About me
Professional Cricketer at Wellington Firebirds
Education

St andrews college, christchurch
2004 - 2008High schoolSenior School Prefect, Sports Captain, 1st XI Cricket Captain (07-08), Senior A Basketball Captain (07-08), Stage Productions,

St andrew's college, new zealand
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University of canterbury
2011 - 2014Bachelor of commerce, management
Experience

Player
Jan 2008 - Jan 2009Professional basketballNBL Auckland StarsUnder 19 New Zealand World Championship Team 2009NZ Breakers Academy Member

Manager and cleaner
Sept 2010 - Dec 2011Window wizardsSelf employed.- Established window cleaning business that was flexible around Cricket trainings.- Managed a number of other young cricketers organising cleaning jobs around Christchurch.- Gained business through word of mouth with delivering a quality service and door knocking.- Created business cards and Logo.

Canterbury cricket coach
Jan 2011 - Jan 2016Cricket coaching- Designing and leading winter training sessions at Canterbury Cricket for the ages between 12-18.- Going into schools to promote the Canterbury Kings brand and running Cricket sessions for children 5-10 years old.Coaching Experience- Player Coach at HCC in The Hague (2012)- Player Coach at Ordsalll Bridon in Nottingham (2016)- Player Coach at St Cross in Hampshire (2017)

Netherlands cricket team
Jan 2014 - nowProfessional cricket player
Volunteer
May 2015 - Sept 2015Imagination stationStarted at Imagination Station as a volunteer, then saw an opportunity to help them develop a business plan as they were a new organisation. Over the five months I was able to achieve:- Facilitated a strategic planning evening with all the employees/volunteers which ranged from 14 year olds to the older members of the station. Using the SWOT analysis was able to get a range of ideas of the current status of the station and future direction. - Took control of the Social Media management/promotion to increase engagement with followers. Creating appropriate media, videos, competitions, interacting with visitors.- Competitive analysis of similar ventures in the Christchurch area.- Created a customer survey to gather data for future planning, funding applications and general running of the station. - Ran a successful competition that improved the number of social media followers and engagement at the Centre.- Created an overall Business plan for Imagination Station. Show less

Marketing assistant
Jun 2015 - Jul 2015Canterbury rams basketball team- Attended a number Rams home games and took marketing improvement notes to present to the owners- Helped with Social Media content during Home games.

Canterbury cricket
Jan 2016 - Apr 2017Contracted Canterbury Cricketer from 2011Under 19 New Zealand 2010 World Cup TeamKey Attributes:- An environment that you needed to have a growth mindset and the ability to perform under pressure everyday, as positions in the team were hard to come by which created a very competitive environment.- Experienced what a strong team culture can give a team with limited talent to overcome challenges and win competitions.- Developed strong interpersonal skills with team members, management, administrators, sponsors, media and the public.- Delivering an exceptional standard of performance under extreme pressures.- Reinforcing positive behaviour and attitudes while realigning and motivating others.- Public speaking skills and ability to work well in a team environment.- Self-motivated and results driven. Show less
Canterbury Kings Social Media Content Creator
Aug 2016 - Apr 2017Professional Cricketer
Jan 2016 - Mar 2017

Wellington firebirds
Jan 2017 - nowProfessional cricketer• Eager to further my career, I took an opportunity to play a more significant role for the Wellington Firebirds.• Having to prove myself in a new environment through a hard work ethic, developing new skills and performing in key situations in order to help the team win matches.• Helped add to the team culture by being a role model for hard work and commitment, also actively supporting other teammates and enjoying their successes.

Humankind
May 2018 - Oct 2018People and culture consultantHumankind creates tailormade solutions for organisations and - more importantly - the people who bring it to life. HR with a personal touch. We’re passionate about the future of work, and want to help New Zealand build the best workplaces in the world.In my role at Humankind I provide support across my varied client base for a wide range of people and culture initiatives, including:- High Performing teams consultant- Facilitating Workshops (well-being, DiSC profiling, Strengthsfinder, High Performing teams)- Employee policies and practices - Employment relations- Performance and Development (PIP)- Manage development- Delivery of Comms- Managing Surveys Show less

Derbyshire county cricket club
Apr 2019 - Oct 2019Professional cricketer
Follow through with lvb
Mar 2020 - nowPodcasterFollow Through with LVB is a podcast where host Professional Cricketer Logan van Beek interviews other athletes and learns about their unique journey's. An athletes journey is full of ups and downs, perseverance, identity issues and dealing with pressure. Hear the stories of how these athletes followed through on their aspirations and improved their overall well-being through their experience performing at the top level.
Licenses & Certifications

Social media for marketers
Marketing associationMay 2015
Level 1 coaching certificate
New zealand cricketJan 2013
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Logan van BeekPrime Minister's Scholarship Prime Minister 2011 Prime Minister's Scholarship awarded to financially assist my studies while pursuing excellence in my sporting field - Cricket
- Awarded to Logan van BeekUniversity of Canterbury Blues Award University of Canterbury 2011 A Blues Award is coveted and prestigious recognition of outstanding student-athletes. Received 2011.
- Awarded to Logan van BeekZonta Award Sport Canterbury 2008 The award for the most outstanding achievement in more than one sport. (Cricket, Basketball)
Volunteer Experience
Sponsor a Child
Issued by World Vision on Jan 2014
Associated with Logan van BeekVolunteer
Issued by Camp Quality - New Zealand on Jan 2014
Associated with Logan van BeekVolunteer
Issued by Radio Lollipop on Jan 2015
Associated with Logan van BeekVolunteer
Issued by Imagination Station, Christchurch, NZ on May 2015
Associated with Logan van Beek
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