Tanyanika Samuels Davis

Director of Media Relations and Thought Leadership at American Jewish World Service (AJWS)

Tanyanika Samuels Davis has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Tanyanika is currently serving as the Director of Media Relations and Thought Leadership at the American Jewish World Service (AJWS), starting in November 2021. Prior to this, they worked for the City of New York in various roles. From September 2019 to January 2022, they held the position of Deputy Commissioner, Communications and Speechwriting, and from October 2014 to September 2019, they served as the Deputy Director, Speechwriting. Tanyanika also worked as a Freelance Writer for The Wall Street Journal from March 2014 to October 2014. Before that, they served as a Reporter for the New York Daily News from an unspecified date in 2005 until May 2013. Their career started at The Kansas City Star, where they held the role of Reporter from an unspecified date in 1999 until 2005. Prior to that, Tanyanika worked as a Reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer from an unspecified date in 1997 until 1999.

Tanyanika Samuels Davis holds a Master's degree in Communications from Syracuse University and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biological Sciences and French from Wellesley College. However, no specific start or end years are provided for their education at either institution.

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