TIME LINE

June, 1993: Graduated as salutatorian of East High School.
May, 1997: Received bachelor's degree in biology and African-American Studies from Oberlin College.
October 1997: Accepted a position as program assistant at Best Friends Foundation in Washington, D.C.
August 1998: Promoted to program director of DC Area Best Friends Program in Washington, D.C.
August 1999: Enrolled in graduate studies at Columbia University, NY.
May 2001: Earned master's degree in public health from Columbia University.
June 2001-present: Serving as project director for STAR program at SUNY Downstate Medical Center.
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"Miss Williams is not only a supervisor but a friend. She is a warm person, and in dealing with different situations when I need a person to be there for me, she is there as more than just a supervisor."
Angelette Cintron
Staff member at SUNY Downstate Medical Center

"Joy has a gregarious spirit that is so welcoming and inviting. She's very driven, very determined. If she sets her mind on accomplishing something, no matter how impossible it seems, she finds a way to do it. At the same time, she's also very giving, very community oriented. She's a dynamic woman."
Takeisha Hall Ruff
Best friend since childhood