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MONTYE EDWARDS
In many ways, Montye is a product of many remarkable people that he had accessed to while working as a sports public address announcer/in-game host at Kennesaw State University and also at Women’s Professional Soccer-Atlanta Beat. Montye has interviewed many great performers including university’s president, hall of fame professional athletes, and sports franchise owners. His natural zeal is instrumental in creating innovative marketing programs connecting the private and public sectors for mutual benefit. Determined to complete his education, Montye enrolled into Kennesaw State University (KSU) in 2005 where he began working with the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. During his tenure with the department, Montye recognized the department’s need for increasing its brand awareness. Therefore, in 2010, he produced a comprehensive early childhood reading challenge featuring KSU's mascot, student-athletes and coaches. In the program's first year, over 4,000 children participated and approximately 81,000 books, magazines, video game manuals, and cereal boxes were read! Montye is currently serving as an Advisory Committee Member for Cobb Mentoring Matters, and as Partner in Education with Hayes Elementary Mustang Academy where he provides 65 male youth with weekly activities involving team building exercises and teachers with motivational strategies to help students reach their highest potential. Montye earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication from Kennesaw State University, a 2012 Image Award recipient from the 100 Black Men of North Metro Atlanta Inc., and was inducted into Seminole High School (OK) Hall of Fame in 2007.
Montye Edwards
100 Sandy Lane #206 Atlanta, GA 30102 T: 404-729-4233
E: [email protected] EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Communications, Kennesaw State University (KSU), Kennesaw, GA 05/11
Certified Peer Health Educator, Center for Health Promotions & Wellness
Student Vice President, Public Relations Student Society of America
Student Representative, Global Learning Coordinating Council
Student Assistant, Assistant Athletic Director for External Affairs ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Assist Advisory Board with updating health & wellness strategic plan.
Conduct corporate sponsored presentations before crowds exceeding 10,000 people.
Negotiate print media advertising agreement with international automotive industry manufacturers.
Conduct member recruitment for non-profit organizations through sports and entertainment promotions.
Implement incentive/retention programs for college athletic programs and small business owners.
Collaborate with School Superintendents in coordinating wellness program initiatives.
Evaluate social media marketing methods and track sales.
Coordinate and provides marketing and communication leadership to start-up business.
Acquire corporate grant for early childhood reading initiative.
Produce and direct web-episodes for cross-marketing opportunities. RELEVANT WORK Self Employed, Freelance Marketing Communication Consultant, Atlanta, GA 07/06-Present Provide creative marketing communication management to entrepreneurs, small business owners, and start-up companies in the higher education, restaurant, advertising agency and marketing industries.
Director of Operations at The Basketball Expo, Inc. 03/12-Present
Social Media & Web Development at Ralph’s Tavern 04/12-Present
Corporate Marketing Specialist at Poll Position.com 08/11-Present
Wellness Coach at StayPhit, Inc. 05/11-Present
Public Address Announcer at Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS)-Atlanta Beat 04/11-Present
In-game Host at KSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics 10/08-Present
Corporate Marketing Specialist at KSU Coles College of Business Executive MBA Program 10/11-02/12
Corporate Marketing Specialist at KSU Center for Sustainable Journalism 05/11-08/11
Marketing Consultant at Eye Too Threading Salon 12/09-12/10
Account Executive at Nuance Marketing 09/08-10/09
Director of Advertising at Wrecked Magazine.com 08/07-09/08
Chief Communication Officer at PM Lifestyle Media 07/06-09/08 LEADERSHIP
Image Award Recipient, 100 Black Men of North Metro Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 2012
Advisory Committee Member, Cobb Mentoring Matters, Marietta, GA 2012
Partner in Education, Hayes Elementary Mustang Academy, Kennesaw, GA 2012
Volunteer, Homeless Pet Foundation, Marietta, GA 2011
Volunteer, Symposium on Asia-USA Partnership Opportunities, Kennesaw, GA 2011
Hall of Fame Student-Athlete Inductee, Seminole High School, Seminole, OK 2007 SKILLS
Project Development
Public Speaking
Problem Solving
Selling
Social Media Marketing
Reference Page
George Olney Kennesaw State University Assistant Athletic Director for External Affairs [email protected] 770.499.3459 Edwards Cates Nuance Marketing Media Strategy CEO and Managing Partner [email protected] 404.551.3305 Brian LeHeup Kennesaw State University Assistant Director of Marketing/Promotions [email protected] 678.797.2171 Tim Killingsworth City of Kennesaw Councilman [email protected] 770.424.8274 Beth Horne Blalock The Blalock & Lett Agency Owner [email protected] 770.334.2566
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Teddy Parrish Henssler Financial Group Principal [email protected] 678.797.3770 Teressa Watson Hayes Intermediate School Principal [email protected] 678.594.8127 Thomas Baylark Tech Eloquent Principal [email protected] 404.702.6698 Ross Vaughn Ralph’s Tavern Partner [email protected] 678.427.4477 Karen Weatherington Kennesaw State University Head Coach – Volleyball [email protected] 678.797.2864
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BOBBY COX PINCH HITS FOR HOMELESS PETS (CARTERVILLE, Ga. ) – Braves Hall of Fame Manager Bobby Cox is ‘pinch hitting for homeless pets’ Sunday, Sept. 4 at the Clarence Brown Convention Center from 12-6 p.m. for the First Annual South Paw Fan Fest. Bartow County currently has a euthanasia (death) rate of seven out of 10 pets due to over crowding at shelters. The event will be held to support the Etowah Valley Humane Society in order to decrease these odds for pets. This organization is not funded by a single tax dollar and therefore needs the help of private donors. This event will feature one of Atlanta’s notorious baseball managers, Bobby Cox along with his wife Pam Cox. After 25 years of managing the Braves, Cox has compiled a .557 winning record while winning five pennants and one World Series. He ranks fourth on the all-time wins list among managers. While at the event, there will be a lot to do including an autograph/photo session with the Cox’s. The Braves Street Team will also be present. A great way to help out this cause is by adopting a pet at the event where there will also be low cost vaccines available. While you are looking for a new pet, there will be live entertainment, food, fun and so much more. Come out and support a great local cause with one of the greatest baseball managers of all-time. The Clarence Brown Convention Center is located at 5450 State Route 20, Cartersville, GA 30121. The Convention Center can be reached at 770-606-5763.
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About HSS: News and Events
KSU Delegation Visit to Kia Motors Georgia a Success
On Friday, November 4th, 2011, at West Point Georgia, Mr. Keun Sik Kim, Senior Vice President of Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc., hosted a visit by a delegation from Kennesaw State University (KSU), organized by KSU’s Asian Studies Program. The delegation included 24 professors and directors from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS), the Coles College of Business, the Bagwell College of Education, the Institute for Global Initiatives, the Confucius Institute and the ICA Institute.
Dr. Thierry Leger, Associate Dean of the College of Humanities & Social Sciences, accompanied by Dr. May Gao, the Asian Studies Coordinator, led the delegation to West Point, GA, where Kia’s American automobile manufacturing facility is located. Expanding on 2,200 acres of land, the Kia manufacturing base is equipped with state-of-the-art robots, assembly lines, and testing equipment. Mr. Kim said the plant currently produces 59 vehicles per hour or 300 000 vehicles per year. A $100 million upgrade will be completed in 2012 and bring the production capacity to 68 vehicles per hour or 360 000 vehicles per year with three shifts of workers operating 24 hours per day. . This plant now employs 3700 workers, and most of them are Georgians.
Dr. Barry Morris, Vice Provost for Global Engagement & Strategic Initiatives anticipates a long-term partnership with Kia that will create privileged study abroad, internship and scholarship opportunities for KSU students with an interest in Asian Studies.
"It was a great honor for us to be invited by Kia officials to visit their manufacturing plant. We anticipate many Asian owned companies in the U.S., such as Kia to provide support for our Asian Studies program as we educate KSU students to be more globally competitive, especially with regard to knowledge about Asia," said Dr. Gao. Dr. Heeman Kim, an Affiliated Asian Studies faculty at KSU, initiated this visit. Dr. Kim was born and raised in Korea and has strong connection with the Korean American community here. For more information about KSU’s Asian Studies Program, please visit: http://asianstudies.hss.kennesaw.edu/ For more information about Kia plant in Georgia, please visit: http://www.kmmgusa.com/
Reported by Mr. Montye Edwards, a graduate student in the MA in Integrated Global Communication program at KSU who visited the Kia plant with the delegation.
Posted: November 15, 2011
