ALUMNI PROFILE

2nd Student Profile

Kyei, Williams

Nationality: Ghanaian
Date of Birth:

EDUCATION

Seoul National University, Korea
Master’s degree in Sport Management (Dream Together Master)

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST), Ghana
Bachelor’s degree in Sports and Exercise Science

WORK EXPERIENCE

Co-Founder, GRIT Sports Group (January 2017-Present)
Sport Development Officer, National Sports Authority, Accra - Ghana (October 2008 – July 2014)
Secretary General, Badminton Association of Ghana (May 2013-July 2014)
Secretary General, Ghana Fencing Association (March 2013-July 2014)
Secretary General, Ghana Cycling Association (Jan 2010-May 2013)
Sports Development Officer, Ghana Swimming Association (August 2009-July 2014)
Admin Assistant, Ghana Table Tennis Association (October 2008 – August 2009)

HONORS AND AWARDS

Best Korean Friendship Award of Excellence (October, 2015)
• Received at the Korea Foundation and East Asia Institute (KF-EAI) Korea Friendship Program
2nd Best Participant Award: International SNS Reporter and Ambassador
• Gyeonggi Tourism Organization’s GG Supporters Program

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Honorary Reporter for Korea.Net Website (Nov 2015 – Present)
Volunteer, PyeongChang 2018 Education Programs (Jan 2016 – Present)
Team Attache – 2015 Universiade in Gwangju, Korea (July, 2015)
Introduction to Para Sport, International Paralympic Committee Online program - (Nov 2014)
Team Official (Swimming); Ghana’s participation in the African Youth Games, Botswana (May 2014 )
National Coordinator: Badminton World Federation (BWF) Shuttle Time Program (April, 2014)
Participant: IPC Agitos Foundation Organizational Capacity Programme – Level 1, Accra (April 2014)
Participant: Ghana Olympic Committee / International Olympic Committee (November, 2013)
• Olympic Solidarity Sports Administrators Course in Accra, Ghana
Participant: National Youth Stakeholders’ Forum on the Youth (November, 2013)
• Jobs and Enterprise Fund at World Bank Office in Accra, Ghana
Team Official for Ghana Cycling at 2nd ECOWAS International Cycling Tour, Lagos-Abidjan (February 2012)
FINA Course for Swimming Coaches and Technical Officials, Ghana (November 2011)
International Weightlifting Federation Development Seminar on Anti- Doping Policy (November 2010)
2010 FIFA World Cup, South Africa International Volunteer – (June – July 2010)

PERSONAL

• Language: Korean (basic), English (Fluent)
• Interests: Reading, writing, Para-sports, Football, Sport Events, Digital marketing, Social media, Photography, Startups, Acculturation, traveling, public speaking, web design, videography