Colby Sledge

Current

• Hands On Student at International Mission Board

Past

• Staff Writer at The Tennessean
• Video Producer/Summer Staff at ReConstruct
• Sports Editor, Features Editor at Middle Tennessee State University

• Sports Editor, Features Editor at MTSU Sidelines

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Education

• Middle Tennessee State University
• KENTUCKY INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
• Middle Tennessee State University

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Connections

87 connections

Industry

Religious Institutions

Websites

• My Blog

Colby Sledge’s Summary

I have seven years of experience working as a paid reporter, starting with my first job at a cable access channel when I was 17 years old. After traveling throughout Latin America and learning Spanish and Portuguese, I hope to work in a field related to immigration and/or community service.

Colby Sledge’s Specialties:

Public communications, research, reporting, foreign languages, Christian mentorship

Colby Sledge’s Experience

• Hands On Student

  International Mission Board

  (Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Religious Institutions industry)

  August 2009 — Present (5 months)

• Staff Writer

  The Tennessean

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Newspapers industry)

  September 2006 — July 2009 (2 years 11 months)

• Video Producer/Summer Staff

  ReConstruct

  (Religious Institutions industry)

  June 2005 — May 2008 (3 years )

  • Produced seasonal fundraising and project videos for churches and organization.
  • Photographed student workers and staff for use in promotional materials.
  • Counseled students in spiritual development.

• Sports Editor, Features Editor

  Middle Tennessee State University

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  2004 — 2007 (3 years )

• Sports Editor, Features Editor

  MTSU Sidelines

  (Newspapers industry)

  2004 — 2006 (2 years )

Colby Sledge’s Education

• Middle Tennessee State University

  BS , Electronic Media Journalism, Spanish , 2003 — 2007

  Summa Cum Laude
  University Honors
  MTSU Presidential Scholarship
  Ingram-Montgomery Research Scholarship

• KENTUCKY INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

  TAKEN: SPANISH LANGUAGE, MEXICAN CULTURE AUG. 2005 - DEC. 2005

• Middle Tennessee State University

  B.S , Electronic Media Journalism and Spanish

Additional Information

Colby Sledge’s Websites:

• My Blog

Colby Sledge’s Groups:

Mosaic Nashville church

•    MTSU Alumni

Colby Sledge’s Honors:

Associate Fellow, Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media, Teacher’s College, Columbia University
Summa Cum Laude with University Honors, MTSU '07
Regional SPJ First Place, Sports Writing
MTSU Honors College Ingram-Montgomery Research Scholarship
MTSU Presidential Scholarship

Colby Sledge’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• new ventures
• reference requests
• getting back in touch