Taylor Outler
SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER
Taylor was born in Florence, South Carolina where she was quickly introduced to inequities that can exist within the school system, especially for those who are deemed the most vulnerable. Through her challenges, she found passion in joyful moments and the pursuit of a healthy mind. Taylor is a first-generation college student, a Black woman, a Pisces, an oldest sister, and a daughter. She is a strong believer that your life experiences make you a leader and an expert on your identity, she is an advocate for mental health, equity, and payment for sharing your life story in all realms and facets of life.
Taylor received her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science with a minor in Health Behavior, Promotion, and Education. She completed this accomplishment in 2020, amid the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. She then went on to pursue her Master's of Public Health from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill with a concentration in Health Equity, Social Justice, and Human Rights where she was introduced to the Durham Public Schools. Taylor is an experienced non-profit worker with an emphasis on mental health, equity, and accessibility to resources. She has expertise in public speaking, large and small programming for events (including service projects, conferences, festivals, staff events, and more), project management, and community outreach/advocacy.
Over the course of her career, there have through lines that intersect location, age, finances, and other determinants of health. All of Taylor's work intersects with joy, equity, empowerment, agency, and sustainability. Her hope is to consistently create spaces of change that allow for the next generation to thrive, instead of just survive.