Amanda Vandervort

Amanda Vandervort

Greater Tampa Bay Area
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Amanda Vandervort is an innovative soccer business professional with a track record of…

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Experience

  • United Soccer League (USL) Graphic

    United Soccer League (USL)

    Tampa, Florida, United States

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    Amsterdam, Netherlands

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    New York, NY

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    New York, NY

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    New York, NY

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    Zürich, Switzerland

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    New York, NY

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    San Francisco, CA

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    San Francisco, CA

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    San Francisco, CA

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    Chicago, IL

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    San Francisco, CA

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    New York, NY

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    Pennington, NJ

Education

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    University of Wyoming

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    Activities and Societies: Division 1 soccer team two-year Captain, four-year athletic scholarship recipient, of the Year, 1998 Western Athletic Conference Player of the Week, 1998 Most Inspirational Player and 2001 Communications Department Distinguished Graduate.

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    Activities and Societies: Graduate Assistant Soccer Coach: Monitor academic progress of student-athletes, develop on-field training and match strategies, recruit qualified student-athletes and organize team travel for this three-time National Championship varsity soccer program. NCAA Division III Elite Eight, Mid-Atlantic Regional Champions and New Jersey Athletic Conference Champions. Coached 2001 First Team All-American Goalkeeper/Player of the Year. Director of the TCNJ Elite Girls Soccer Academy Goalkeeper Camp.

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Advisory Board Member

    Association Football Development Programme (AFDP) Global

    - Present 6 years 3 months

    AFDP Global funds, supports and partners with organizations to unite and transform communities through football. We offer insight, expertise and management support to develop football projects that tackle social issues, deliver sustainable impact and improve lives in communities in need.

  • Advisory Board Member

    Global Goals World Cup

    - Present 8 years

    Global Goals World Cup fuses sport and advocacy in an effort to secure the successful implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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    President, Board of Directors

    United Soccer Coaches

    - 1 year 1 month

    Oversaw the mission and purpose of 30K-member non-profit association, formerly called National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Hired the first female CEO in the association’s 75-year history, managed an $8M annual budget from $567 in cash and assets to over $2.5 in unrestricted reserves in 10 years, re-organized the executive leadership structure, instituted new voting processes, rewrote the bylaws in their entirety, and oversaw a complete rebrand.

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    Vice President, Board of Directors

    National Soccer Coaches Association of America

    - 4 years 1 month

    Education

    Determined the association's mission and ensured effective organizational planning. Provided financial oversight and approved the annual budget. Reviewed the monthly financial statements and the annual audit to ensure that the association operated on a fiscally sound and legal basis. Worked every day to enhance our public standing, serving as an advocate, ambassador and community representative.

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    Women's Business Representative, Board of Directors

    National Soccer Coaches Association of America

    - 4 years 1 month

    Education

    Kept the Board advised on women’s soccer business by bringing appropriate information and issues through liaison and communication with representatives of all professional leagues. Served as an advocate and ambassador by attending women's soccer events including league championships, special events and important meetings. Identified key opportunities for the association in the women's game to enhance the areas if membership, coaching education, awards, the annual convention, marketing and…

    Kept the Board advised on women’s soccer business by bringing appropriate information and issues through liaison and communication with representatives of all professional leagues. Served as an advocate and ambassador by attending women's soccer events including league championships, special events and important meetings. Identified key opportunities for the association in the women's game to enhance the areas if membership, coaching education, awards, the annual convention, marketing and communications based on the needs of the women’s professional coach.

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    Chair, Women's Committee

    National Soccer Coaches Association of America

    - 5 years 1 month

    Education

    Developed, built and executed on programming for the membership, specifically coaches of female athletes. Includes WPS/NSCAA Coaching in the Game courses, the annual Social for Coaches of Female Athletes, the NSCAA/adidas Women's Soccer Breakfast, and the Algarve Cup Symposium. Confirmed speakers and field session presenters for the Convention, the largest gathering of soccer coaches in the world. Managed the Women's Committee section of the website. Sent monthly e-newsletter campaign to…

    Developed, built and executed on programming for the membership, specifically coaches of female athletes. Includes WPS/NSCAA Coaching in the Game courses, the annual Social for Coaches of Female Athletes, the NSCAA/adidas Women's Soccer Breakfast, and the Algarve Cup Symposium. Confirmed speakers and field session presenters for the Convention, the largest gathering of soccer coaches in the world. Managed the Women's Committee section of the website. Sent monthly e-newsletter campaign to Women's Committee membership.

Honors & Awards

  • Business Woman of the Year

    Tampa Bay Business Journal

  • SBJ Game Changers

    Sports Business Journal

  • Cynopsis: Leaderboard Award

    Cynopsis Sports

Languages

  • Spanish

    Elementary proficiency

Organizations

  • Beyond Sport

    Panelist

    - Present

    Beyond Sport promotes, supports and celebrates the use of sports to address social issues in communities around the world. We do this through global events, awards schemes and a year-round online network. http://www.beyondsport.org/press-releases/beyond-sport-united-2014/

  • Region 1 Olympic Development Program

    Senior Staff Coach

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    Evaluate and train under-19 and under-16 Region 1 soccer players for national team consideration. Developed Technology Education programming including video analysis program for players and staff.

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