Special Olympics Florida
Mando Silva currently serves as the Manager of Sports Administration at Special Olympics Florida since January 2023. Prior experience includes working as an Accountant at the University of Florida from February 2020 to November 2022, and holding multiple leadership roles in the Venezuelan Student Association at the University of Florida, including Vice President of Athletics and Athletics Director from January 2020 to August 2021. Mando also gained experience as an Events & Operations Intern at Special Olympics in 2019 and served as a Senior Counselor and Counselor at Camp La Llanada from 2016 to 2019. Additional roles include Lead Clerk in the Dean of Students Office at Miami Dade College and Student Assistant from 2017 to 2019. Mando Silva holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Florida - Warrington College of Business, a minor in International Development and Humanitarian Assistance from the University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, an Associate of Arts in Business Administration from Miami Dade College, and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from Universidad Metropolitana in Venezuela.
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Special Olympics Florida
Special Olympics Florida provides year-round sports training and competition to children and adults with intellectual disabilities, at no cost to the athlete or their caregiver, as a means to achieve physical fitness, self-esteem, socialization skills, and the life skills necessary to be a productive, respected and contributing members of their communities. Founded by the late Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics is the world’s largest program of sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, serving 3.7 million people in more than 170 countries. In Florida, 25,000 athletes train and compete year round, in 20 different team and individual sports of their choice. Founded in 1972, Special Olympics Florida is a certified 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization funded solely through the generosity of individuals, businesses and civic groups. This support allows Special Olympics to never charge the athlete or their families a fee for participation.