SAMANTHA CARFRAE

Dynamic and detail-oriented professional with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Guelph, specializing in Management and minoring in Sport and Event Management. Currently employed as a Marketing and Events Manager at The Pump Group, excelling in organizing and executing successful events and managing marketing initiatives. Highly skilled in internal and external communication, with a strong focus on customer satisfaction and team collaboration. Driven by a passion for continuous learning and constantly seeking out new opportunities to enhance personal and professional growth.

• Competition Champion of the Blue Jays Sales Strategy Pitch Competition, 04/01/23, The University of Guelph & Toronto Blue Jays, Worked alongside a team to develop and pitch an innovative ticket sales strategy for the Toronto Blue Jays to the professor, classmates, and Blue Jays Manager of Membership Sales. Competed against other classmates, making it through multiple rounds, and was recognized as the winning team by the Toronto Blue Jays Manager of Membership Sales.
• Finalist in the Lang Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Competition, 04/01/23, The University of Guelph & John F. Wood Centre, Worked with a team of three other students over four months to create an inclusive hiring procedure aimed at eliminating biases within the screening process of hiring. Was chosen as a finalist out of 145 teams to pitch in the competition as a team to a panel of judges from the University of Guelph and John F. Wood Centre.