Alistair Petersen

I am a highly motivated, well-organized, and detail-oriented SPORTS MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL, offering comprehensive knowledge and twenty-four years experience in sports management and coaching honed through active participation in various sporting disciplines. Multi-skilled, computer literate, dynamic, self-motivated with well-developed, proven leadership and management abilities. Good communicator, fluent in English and Afrikaans with excellent writing and presentation skills, able to communicate at high profile level.

Competent in people management empowerment.

• Twenty-two years experience in management, teaching and facilitation in the Sport & Recreation; Health & Fitness; Sport Science, Physical Education and School Sport Industries;
• Twelve years experience in Sport Coaching, Management and Co-ordination;
• Thirteen years experience in High Performance Management, Coaching and Training;
• Ten years experience in Sport Science Management in both Public Service & Corporate Environment;
• Eight years experience in Sport Event Management;
• Nine years experience in International Cycle Racing – Management and Support;
• Seven years experience in Sport Promotion within the Public Service Sector;
• Nine years experience in the Education sector.
• Treasurer – Catholic Schools Sport & Cultural Council – Dec 2018 - Present
• CSA / International Licensed Masseur – Road and Track, National Cycling Federation;
• International Licensed Ass Manager – Level A, Road Cycling;
• Occupational Health & Safety Manager 

Current – Mini MBA in Business

Current – Leadership and Management

2022 Rivers Church Sandton – Principles for Business Success

2020 Dr John Buswell & Associates – The Prevention and Management of Educator Burnout

2020 National First Aid Academy – First Aid Level 3

2020 eduCATE-SA – Prevention and Management of Racism and Discrimination in South African Schools

2020 NOSA - COVID-19 Workplace HSE Implementation

2018 Life & Health Skills Development – Fire Marshall

2017 NOSA – HIRA (Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

2017 Ambu-Training – First Aid Level 2 & 3

2017 Life & Health Skills Development – Basic Fire Training

2017 Catholic Board of Education – Child Safegaurding in Catholic Public and Independent Schools in South Africa

2017 Life & Health Skills Development – Health and Safety Representative

2015 Protomed Training –First Aid Level 1

2007 CPD Seminars / Health Professionals Councils SA, Pretoria - Assessment & Management of Chronic Fascia related Sports Injuries

2004 University of Pretoria, Hatfield, Pretoria - Diploma in Sport Development Theory and Practice

2002 The Winning Edge Sports Consultancy, Gauteng - Holistic Sports Massage Therapy

2002 Gauteng Sports Academy, Gauteng - HIV/AIDS in Sport Training

2001 Gauteng Sports Academy, Gauteng

Challenging ideological stereotypes of being female in a patriarchal society

Sport Law and Media Relations

Sport Psychology

Specialized Training Methods Symposium

Loading and Recovery of Athletes in Elite Sport

Sports Nutrition

Elements of Fitness Part II

HIV/AIDS Awareness in Sport

2000 University of the Western Cape, Western Cape - Baccalaureus Artium in Human Movement Studies

2000 Gauteng Dept of Sport & Recreation, Gauteng - Facilitators Course

2000 Gauteng Sports Academy, Gauteng

Preparation of top level competition

Training methods, adaptations and medical conditions associated with varied environments

Physiological and Mental Preparation of Athletes for Competition

Muscle Imbalances and corrective exercises

Development and Conditioning of Sub-Junior Athletes

Elements of Fitness Part I

1999 National Sports Council, Western Cape - Sports (Coaching) Leader Certificate

1999 South African Football Association, Western Cape - Soccer Coaching Certificate

1997 National Sports Council of South Africa, Western Cape, Hockey (Coaching) - Sports Leader Certificate