Sport 4 Peace has scaled the Great Wall of China, explored the ancient tombs of the Persian Kings, discovered the complexities of the Holy Land, unearthed the mystery of Carthage, and traversed the majestic ruins of Petra. Since 1994, Sport 4 Peace, in cooperation with Global Sports Partners, has traveled over one million miles to positively impact the lives of girls and women through sport.
2009 April
KNOXVILLE
In partnership with Healing Transitions - held soccer clinic for Knoxville area refugee populations
2009 June
IRAQ TO USA
In partnership with the U.S. Department of State (Sports United), hosted a team of 13 Iraqi basketball players and coaches
2009 July
IRAQ BASKETBALL
Held second Girls Basketball Training Camp
Northern, Iraq
2008 May
IRAN SOFTBALL
Led training for Iran National Softball Team
Tehran, Isfahan
IRAQ
Held first Girls Basketball Training Camp (60 girls/women attended)
2008 July
ISRAEL SOFTBALL
Jr. National Softball Team training camp
Petah Tiqva
2007 July
IRAN SOFTBALL
Global Sports Partners Softball Solidarity Cup Tournament
USA, Iran women's softball teams
Led training for Turkish and Iranian teams
2006 Dec/Jan 2007
Softball Coach - IRAN
Spent one month in country leading follow up softball clinics for women
Tehran, Bushehr, Mashhad, Kerman
2005 September
Head of American Delegation, Muslim Women's Games-IRAN
Acted as a coach for America's only athlete at the games
2004 October
Presenter-ICHPER Middle East Conference-IRAN
Presented research paper on "Sport and Religion" per request of the Iran Women's Sports Federation
Gave lectures in Sport Psychology to Iranian Olympic coaches, athletic trainers, professors and sport medicine students
Tehran
2002 July
IRAN BASKETBALL
Women's basketball exhibition team and instruction
This team was the first American women's sports team to compete in Iran since the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
Tehran
2002 January
Softball Coach - IRAN
Spent one month in country leading first ever softball clinics for women
Tehran, Isfahan, Mashad
2001 October
GSP Representative - IRAN - ISLAMIC WOMEN'S GAMES
Basketball, Sports Administration expert for Islamic Women's Games
Tehran
2000 February
Sports Evaluation - IRAN
Observed and offered expertise and recommendations for women's sports, physical education and sports facilities at the request of the Iranian Women's Sports Federation
Tehran
Israel:
2006 July
Sport For Life Peace Camp - ISRAEL
Co-founder of the first overnight sports camp for 37 Palestinian and Israeli girls ages 12-17 - emphasis on sport, co-existence, education, peace through sport
Netanya
2006 June
ISRAEL SOFTBALL
Women's softball exhibition and instruction - National Team, Junior National Team
2005 June
ISRAEL SOFTBALL
Exhibition games and training with Israel Women's National Team
Training clinics for Junior National Team
Petah Tiqva
2005 April
Softball Coach-ISRAEL
Trained Israel Women's National and Junior National Teams
Petah Tiqva
2004 June
ISRAEL SOFTBALL
Women's softball exhibition team and instruction
Worked with the Israel Women's National Softball Team
Led clinics for junior girls
Petah Tiqva
2001 May
ISRAEL SOFTBALL
Women's softball exhibition team and instruction
Worked with the Israel Women's National Softball Team
Petah Tiqva
North Africa:
2006 May
DJERBA SOFTBALL / T-BALL - TUNISIE
Led first American coaches delegation to island of Djerbe to introduce softball and t-ball to local elementary schools, staff and coaches
2005 May
MOROCCO BASKETBALL
Women's basketball exhibition team and instruction
Casablanca, Rommani, Sale, Rabat, Had Dra
2004 May
TUNISIA BASKETBALL
Exhibition games and instruction
Worked with Tunisia Women's National and Junior National Teams
Tunis, Bizerte
2003 June
TUNISIA BASKETBALL
Exhibition games and instruction
Worked with Tunisia Women's National and Junior National Teams
Tunis, Bizerte
2001 August
TUNISIA BASKETBALL
Competition with Tunisia Women's National Team and instruction
Tunis
Central Asia/ Arab States/ Middle East:
2006 June
JORDAN BASKETBALL
Women's basketball exhibition and instruction for the newly formed Little League Basketball Initiative
Amman
2005 April
Softball Coach-TURKEY
Led fastpitch softball clinics--Bogazaci University & International School
2003 June
OMAN - ISLAMIC WOMEN'S SPORTS
Islamic Federation of Women's Sport - Member of Sport Marketing Committee
1999 May
TURKEY BASKETBALL
Women's basketball exhibition team and instruction
Istanbul
East Asia:
2005 May
CHINA BASKETBALL
Women's basketball exhibition team and instruction
Wuhan, Beijing, Shanghai
2001 June/July
Culture Coach & Player/Coach - CHINA SOFTBALL
Partnered with Cultural Exchange International (CEI) Softball - CHINA
Led cultural education during team training camp in Los Angeles
Led cultural education, played and coached for team
Beijing, Gansu Province
2000 May
CHINA BASKETBALL
Women's basketball exhibition team and instruction
Shanghai, Zhejiang Province, Xian
1999 July
CHINA SOFTBALL
Women's fastpitch softball exhibition games
Women's slow pitch softball international tournament
Beijing
1998 May
CHINA BASKETBALL
Women's basketball exhibition team and instruction
Beijing, Tianjin
CHINA SOFTBALL
Slowpitch softball instruction
Beijing
1997 May
CHINA BASKETBALL
Women's basketball exhibition team and instruction
Xian, Shenyang, Dandong, Benxi, Beijing, Tianjin
Instructor/Speaker - CHINA SLOW-PITCH SOFTBALL
First ever National Slow Pitch Softball Clinic at Olympic Training Center
Beijing
1996 July/Aug
Hosted Chinese Softball Olympic Team in Atlanta, GA for Olympic Games
Scheduled exhibition/training games for Chinese Team
1996 May
CHINA BASKETBALL
Women's basketball exhibition team and instruction
Beijing, Shenyang
1995 July
CHINA BASKETBALL
Women's basketball exhibition team and instruction
Beijing, Xinxiang, Sanmenxia, Xian, Shenyang, Benxi, Tianjin
1994 June
CHINA BASKETBALL
Women's basketball exhibition team
Beijing, Kunming, Shenyang, Liaoyang