Erica Williams Simon
Erica Williams Simon
Erica Williams Simon is an American entrepreneur, speaker, writer, and award winning content creator based in Los Angeles, California. [1]
Education
Simon graduated from the University of Maryland College Park with a Bachelor's degree in African-American studies and public policy. [1]
Career
She was previously creative director of Upworthy, where she helped build a branded content studio focused on telling meaningful stories for some of the world’s largest brands.
There and in her work as a columnist for TIME, she reached an audience of nearly 30 million people a month.
She has appeared on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, 106th & Park, and the Dr. Oz Show. Her work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Washington Post, Huffington Post, and Essence magazine.