Taylor, Abigail
DirectorOffice of the Attorney General
- Agency Office of the Attorney General
- Division Child and Youth Protection Unit
- Title Director
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Address
One Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 2108 - Phone 617-722-2200
- Email Abigail.taylor@mass.gov
- Reports To Attorney General Maura Healey
Official Record
- Year Started Current Position 2017
- Years in Current Position 10
- Job Description As head of the Child and Youth Protection Unit, Taylor will oversee legal advocacy, programming, training efforts and partnerships with state and local agencies and courts to improve services for children in Massachusetts.
Personal Information
Nothing on file.
Education & Career
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Education
- Harvard University, J.D. (2007)
- George Washington University, M.A. (2004, Public Policy and Women’s Studies)
- Yale University, B.A. (2001, Sociology)
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Previous Employment
- Assistant attorney general, Child and Youth Protection Unit (2015-2017)
- Trial attorney in the Criminal Fraud Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (2011-2015)
- Executive director of iCivics Inc., a national resource for social studies games and online civics curriculum (2008-2011)
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Organizations
- Board of Directors, iCivics Inc. (2011 - present)
- Volunteer Coordinator, Mom-memtum (2003-2005)
- Advocate, Court Appointed Special Advocate (2002-2004)