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Magnus Williams
ORIGIN
Magnus Williams originated from Freetown, Sierra Leone, in West Africa where he was raised by both his grand mum (Edna Cole) and mum (Marjorie Hughes). He was raised and sch...view moreORIGIN
Magnus Williams originated from Freetown, Sierra Leone, in West Africa where he was raised by both his grand mum (Edna Cole) and mum (Marjorie Hughes). He was raised and schooled for over twenty years of his life before migrating to Australia in 2005 where he now resides and call his new home.
ACADEMIC LIFE
Magnus did his primary, secondary and first tertiary education in Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa. He attended Bethel, St. Philips and Holy Trinity Boys Schools in Freetown, S/L from 1985-1993. He proceeded to High School at the Albert Academy – a United Methodist Founded School in the heart of the city of Freetown from 1993-2001 where he excelled and acquired both BECE & WASSCE certificates (Junior & Senior school certificates respectively) qualifying him as a high achiever for university entry. He then applied for a university entry at Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone (FBC) to pursue a degree in Librarianship. He gained admission in 2001 to undertake a four year degree course. He finished in 2005 and graduated with BA Honours in Librarianship, major in Knowledge Management (KM). Migrating to Australia in 2005, he never stopped his academic pursuit in order to enhance his professional life. In 2006, he gained admission to pursue a three year Masters course at University of Technology, Sydney. He completed this course in 2009 and graduated in May 2010 with MA in Information & Knowledge Management.
RELIGIOUS LIFE
The author is a born-again Christian who made a personal commitment and rededication to Christ in his early teenage years while in High School. Africa is a rich place where the gospel is both zealously preached and lived by Christians. This was the case for Magnus as he was blessed to be born into a Christian family. He was raised by biblical doctrines and principles and he managed with God’s help to live every single one of them out in his daily walk with God. He attended the All Saints Church situated in Kissy Road, Freetown S/L. He joined the choir of All Saints Parish in 1993 while he was finishing primary school and served faithfully in that choir as an Alto singer for a period of twelve years before his departure to Australia. While in high school (Albert Academy), Magnus associated with the School’s Scripture Union Group and made a personal commitment to follow and live for Jesus. Going to university (FBC), he joined the Christian Campus Fellowship – Bible Study Union (BSU) where he had a good time with both God and his fellow believers and was part of the zealous team of students that revolutionised the campus with the redeeming gospel message of Salvation to their non-Christian colleagues. He became passionate with God’s call not only to live as a redeemed person but to communicate it to others as Christ instructed in the Great Commission (Matt.28:16). Coming to Australia, he continued his spiritual walk with God as Christ is always everywhere on this earth and we must endeavour to live to the expectation no matter the geographical location. Magnus continued fellowshipping in the Anglican Communion first at St. Andrew’s Lakemba and later proceeded to the St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney from 2005 till this day as a partner and ardent Christian worshipper. This is where he and his family worship on Sundays.
As the church is one foundation and we are all united in the same call as Christ’s body on earth, he affiliates with other ministries as well. Magnus alongside the Cathedral of St. Andrew’s, affiliates with Anointed Truth and Life Ministries Inc at Mt. Druitt Sydney, headed by Pastor Matthew Dabo. He affiliates with The Gospel Faith Mission International headed by Pastor Theophilus Ajadi at Bankstown. Lastly, he affiliates with Hope School Evangelistic Ministries in Sydney where Pastor Gerald James serves as the overseer.
PROFESSIONAL LIFE
Magnus is a professionally trained Librarian. His Librarian career started after his completion of high school in 2000 in Sierra Leone. He voluntarily served at the Sierra Leone Library Board for a year (2000-2001) as Assistant Accounts Officer where he fell in love with library and its books and desired a professional career in Librarianship. In University (FBC), he again voluntarily served as Librarian for the Bible Study Union (BSU) a Christian fellowship on campus for a period of one year (2003-2004). Migrated to Australia in 2005, Magnus has been working in various libraries such as: doing work placement at Bankstown TAFE Library in 2005, gained employment at University of New South Wales Library (UNSW) via Zenith Information and Management Services in 2010-2011 for almost two years as Library Officer. During this same period he also worked as Library Assistant at the Blacktown & Mount Druitt Libraries being employed by the Blacktown City Council. In 2013 he gained employment at the Waverley Library via SCO Recruitment as Library Officer and he worked for a year till 2014. He now works with Hope School as Subject Researcher.
MARITAL LIFE
Magnus got married to Olivet Williams in December of 2011 in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Their marriage is blessed with two lovely girls (Magnushire & Mavette). Magnushire was born on September 2012 in Sierra Leone and Mavette was born on November 2013 in Sydney. This family of four happily live together in their Sydney abode enjoying all the joys of a Christian family.view less