Taylor was born and raised in Pineville, Louisiana. She was raised by a community of strong women and strives to be a role model for her five younger brothers. She attended undergrad at Louisiana State University in Merchandising with minors in Business Administration and Leadership Development. Taylor is a certified teacher and is passionate about the role education plays in empowering youth. 

Post undergraduate, Taylor began her career in education as a City Year AmeriCorps member. Through supporting her students Taylor discovered a passion for educational equity! She followed that passion to become a teacher, having taught students from 2nd grade to seniors in high school. After working in a classroom Taylor sought to work with students to take ownership of their education through after school programs. 

Taylor is an avid reader. When her nose isn’t in a new book she enjoys baking new and favorite recipes as well as spending time with her friends, family, and beloved pets.