Taylor’s background is in biology and science communication. While completing her bachelor’s degree in biology at Centre College, she traveled to Malaysian Borneo and the Finnish Arctic to study conservation and climate change, which informed her decision to study American chestnut conservation and teach college genetics in grad school at SUNY-ESF in Syracuse, New York. It was there that she developed an interest in teaching and helping others find what excites them about the planet they inhabit. It was also during this time that Taylor served as a crisis counselor for The Trevor Project’s LGBTQ+ youth crisis helpline—work that only furthered her desire to connect with others through kindness and sincerity.
After completing a master’s degree in high school science education in 2023, Taylor started volunteering as an educator with Raptor Rehabilitation Center RAPTOR Inc. in her hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio. She quickly discovered that working with birds of prey was what she was meant to do.
Outside of work, Taylor can be found typing stories and essays on her laptop, struggling valiantly to learn new bookbinding skills, or toppling over with figure skates or roller skates attached to her feet.