10.03.2020
CAROLINA GILLESPIE
Former international figure skater with four years’ experience in planning, organising, and executing major sporting events. Experience includes transport specialist at Gold Coast 2018 and UEFA Champions League.
DEGREES
Bachelor in International Business, Economics, Finance and Management,
Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
LANGUAGES: Italian, English, French
WORK EXPERIENCE
TOTAL YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 4
Summer Universiade 2019, Napoli, Transport Manager A&D, Napoli, Italy
- Responsible for organising and managing arrivals and departures for 10,000 people
- Implemented operational plan in four weeks
- Created policies and guidelines, reviewed operational plans and coordinated with all functional areas
- Aided in the transport operations for the ceremonies
FUSE, UEFA Champions League Final 2019 Client Transport Manager London, England and Madrid, Spain
- Planned and ran all transport and logistic aspects for 1,300 Santander clients during a three-day stay for the UCLF. Managed three different client groups with individual needs
- Budgeted client specific requests
- Created training material and trained 100 volunteers on site
European Championships 2018, Venue Transport Manager, Glasgow, Scotland
- Created the venue transport operation plan and implemented it, including resource scoping, training and volunteer rosters
- Provided a safe, timely and consistent transport service for both athletes and Championship clients alike, amounting to more than 800 people
SKILLS: Event Organisation, Event Planning, Project Management, Teamwork, Work Under Pressure
SPORTS: Figure Skating, Skiing
