Past Projects & Places

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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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