Simona Castro
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region CHLAbout
Three-time Olympian with professional experience in sports and events industries. Skilled working with databases, dales, and event management. Strong media, management and communications skills; graduated from University of Denver with a BSBA, majored in Management and minor in Communications. Highly efficient, team player, organized and proactive.
Experience
Vicepresident (Volunteer)
Jan 2021 - Present
Increase awareness and create post-athletic career opportunities for Olympians. Build partnerships with local governmental, educational and sport organizations
Owner/Part-time
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Gilling Chile EIRL is a Chilean startup that distributes imported gymnastics
goods from Gilling Activewear, Mexico. Responsible for developing the brand in Chile, as well as managing marketing, finance, and accounting areas. In charge of international customized sales and customer service for Gilling Activewear Mexico.
Speaker/Coach
Jan 2017 - Present
Hosted several training clinics to boost coaches’ gymnastics knowledge and
athletes skill-learning advising. Shared personal experiences as an Olympic Gymnast with gymnastics clubs around the country. Helped low-income clubs innovate with low-infrastructure as well as network with local organizations at the regional level.
Director
Jan 2017 - Dec 2021
Empowering Athletes, raising awareness on the Olympic Movement, Athlete 365,
WADA and athletes’ rights and responsibilities, educational opportunities and insurance policy. Addressed athletes’ concerns and consulted for National Sports Ministry on building new national high-performance sports policies.
Assistant Manager
Oct 2013 - Mar 2014
Assisted with accounting and financial tasks. Updated website content and created newsletters. Managed social media and ensured athletes and coaches’ profiles complied with regulations.
Events Coordinator
May 2013 - Oct 2013
Responsible for event logistics, vendor and catering recruiting, and announcements. Collaborated hosting networking events with small and large companies creating growth opportunities for both organizations. Assisted marketing press releases, website content and sales.
Education
International Sports Management
- Post Graduate Certificate
Sep 2020 - Jan 2022
World Olympians Association Scholarship recipient. Courses: Sports for Development, Finance, Marketing and Sport Strategy, Governance and Leadership and Sports Event Management.
Management
- BSBA
Sep 2009 - Jun 2013
Dean’s List 2010 and 2012. GPA: 3.46.
Minors: Communications and Biology.
Relevant Courses: Human Resources, Business Process Management, Entrepreneurial Business Plan, Sports & Entertainment Marketing, NGOs and Business.
