Hi, I’m Sakina-Seraphima Gulamalyyeva. I am a results-driven sport event manager, coach, and educator based in the UAE with a passion for building teams, organizing complex events, and delivering engaging training programs for athletes and students. Over the years I’ve worked across Turkey, Russia, and Turkmenistan, coordinating curling programs, reporting as a freelance journalist, and developing youth and high-performance sport initiatives. I thrive on collaboration, creative problem solving, and delivering value to clients and communities.

Sakina-Seraphima Gu

Hi, I’m Sakina-Seraphima Gulamalyyeva. I am a results-driven sport event manager, coach, and educator based in the UAE with a passion for building teams, organizing complex events, and delivering engaging training programs for athletes and students. Over the years I’ve worked across Turkey, Russia, and Turkmenistan, coordinating curling programs, reporting as a freelance journalist, and developing youth and high-performance sport initiatives. I thrive on collaboration, creative problem solving, and delivering value to clients and communities.

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Hi, I’m Sakina-Seraphima Gulamalyyeva. I am a results-driven sport event manager, coach, and educator based in the UAE with a passion for building teams, organizing complex events, and delivering engaging training programs for athletes and students.

Over the years I’ve worked across Turkey, Russia, and Turkmenistan, coordinating curling programs, reporting as a freelance journalist, and developing youth and high-performance sport initiatives. I thrive on collaboration, creative problem solving, and delivering value to clients and communities.

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Experience Level

Language

Russian
Fluent
English
Fluent
Turkish
Advanced
Korean
Intermediate
Arabic
Intermediate

Work Experience

MA Representative Head Coach & Administration at Turkmenistan Curling Federation
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
First point of contact for callers and emails; diary management; organizing meetings and events; travel, transport, and accommodation arrangements; reminders of deadlines; preparation of reports, presentations, and correspondence; managing databases and filing systems.
MA Representative Head Coach & Administration at Russia Curling Federation
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025
Focal point for communications; diary and schedule coordination; event and conference organization; travel logistics; deadline reminders; reporting and documentation; database management.
Freelance Journalist at Self-employed / Mass Media
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025
Interviewed athletes and education professionals; produced reports on sports, education, and culture; wrote articles for newspapers and magazines; participated in international exhibitions and cultural events across Central Asia, Asia, and the Middle East.

Education

Master of Sport in Winter kind of sports (Coach-Teacher), Major in Figure Skating at Turkmen State Institute of Physical Culture and Sports
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2022
Academic Certificate of Journalism, Major in TV Broadcasting; Minor in Sport Commentatory at Vocational School of State Committee for Television, Radio and Cinematography of Turkmenistan
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024

Qualifications

Special Olympics World Games Coaching Preparation Course
January 1, 2024 - March 31, 2026
Coach of High Performance Educational Program
January 1, 2024 - March 31, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Other