1up Program Director and Spokesman
Saye Taryor has over 10 years of office administrative, public speaking and youth mentoring experience. While working as the operations director for 1up Entertainment/Consulting, he has strategically planned fundraisers, written proposals, and hosted public awareness events for startup non-profit organizations. His programs and workshops are usually geared towards young men and women, ages of 12-18, but he also has specific lectures for collegiates, and organizations with members of all ages. The critical thinking program elaborates on the concept of critical thinking, while providing students with several hands on applications that can be used to improve their process of daily thinking. Students are introduced to several ways of implementing critical thinking applications in education. The social entrepreneurship program gives a basic overview of the concept of social entrepreneurship and its’ importance. It also teaches young men and women how to establish/manage a nonprofit organization, giving rises to the insight and interest for human services. Participants gain an appreciation for the workmanship of leaders, officers, board members, directors and managers; as well as, laying the ground work for these aspiring future business owners and entrepreneurs. After graduating from Piney Woods School, Mr. Taryor attended the University of Southern Mississippi, where he studied journalism, public speasking, and english. He also attened Georgia State to learn more about the study of critical thinking and creative writing.
