Taylor Williams Email & Phone Number

San Francisco

I work with buyers and sellers in the city of San Francisco. Our team specializes in preparing properties for sale and working hard to to find our buyers the right home at the best price.

San Francisco Bay Area

In less than two years at OZY Media, I reported, wrote and published more than 100 original news features — and was promoted from intern to fellow to reporter to writer / editor. While reporting, I managed the editorial publishing calendar and oversaw page production.Pitched, researched, reported and wrote dozens of original featuresManaged OZY’s editorial publishing calendar and oversaw section pipelinesHandled daily review of page, including headline writing with deputy editor, coordinating with copy desk, editors, art department Promoted stories on social media channels and worked closely with marketing teamAssisted with planning and execution of broad editorial vision Coordinated with OZY’s branded content studio (S14) to shepherd stories to publicationOnboarded new editorial staff and recruited a class of 7 internsOversaw internal advertising plans to showcase original OZY video and print series

Kigali, Rwanda

120 hours of one-on-one language studyCurrently self-publishing a Kinyarwanda verb guide and basic lesson book

Toliara, Madagascar

Princeton in Africa Fellow with Blue Ventures. Authored and edited case studies, press releases, peer-reviewed journal articles, magazine articles, blog posts and grant proposalsImproved and coordinated internal communication across Blue Ventures’ five field sites in Madagascar and London headquartersSpearheaded development of a resource-sharing website for community-based marine conservationists

Silver Spring, Maryland

Facilitated the arrival of refugees to the U.S., assisted with case management, and provided support for core service acquisitionAdvocated for refugee clients, updated expense reports and files, and managed appointment schedulingAssisted refugee clients with navigating U.S. transportation, health, and employment systems

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Organized public Africa Program events and private working groups, including visits by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga of Kenya and a teleconference with President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’IvoirePlayed a lead editing and data collection role for a major ten-country report commissioned by the U.S. Africa Command, with an emphasis on Angola, Senegal, Sudan and BotswanaWrote news memos and conducted research for direct use by CSIS senior staff in published reports, articles and media interviewsCoordinated overseas travel for CSIS staff to Botswana, Sudan, and South Sudan, and arranged in-country meetings with government officials, civil society representatives, and private companies

Greater Los Angeles Area

Contributed to Shusterman’s Immigration Update, a monthly newsletter with 60,000 subscribers in 150 countriesDirected social marketing initiatives, managed financial accounts using QuickBooks software, and updated website

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Advocated for Zimbabweans in South Africa through the primary non-governmental organization for refugee rights Campaigned against xenophobia, provided government correspondence, distributed humanitarian aid in Zimbabwe, coordinated community events, and conducted legal work, including drafting documents to prevent unlawful arrests

Master'S Degree, African Studies, 3.926

Recipient of the MA Fellowship in African Studies Emphasis on politics, governance, identity, and history in Central and East Africa..

Bachelor Of Arts, International Relations, 3.469

Activities and Societies: 2010 Tommy Award Recipient, Dean’s List Fall 2006 – Fall 2008, Delta Gamma, USC Women's Club Volleyball, Joint.

Study Abroad

French I, History of Southern Africa to 1800, African Traditional Religions, History of Sub-Saharan Africa in the 19th Century