In 2015, Dr. Taylor introduced Taylor Career Strategies to the NKY/Cincinnati market and in the last ten years she has served hundreds of people with career coaching services. Her services include a wide spectrum of employment support with a special focus on meaningful work. To date, Dr. Taylor has a very high success rate helping people garner promotions, raises, and new employment. Dr. Taylor also provides public presentations on topics such as Balancing Self-Esteem, Assertiveness and Stress Management; How to Facilitate Effective Meetings; Networking; and Influencing Others.
Dr. Taylor began her career and college coaching work at Georgetown College, where she directed career planning and placement services. Moving to Northern Kentucky to pursue a doctorate at the University of Cincinnati, Dr. Taylor worked at the Re-Entry Center at Northern Kentucky University. There, she helped students prepare to enter college or the work world by providing workshops on college major selection, resume writing and interview preparation. For 18 years, Dr. Taylor served as vice president of Gateway Community and Technical College’s Workforce Solutions Division, helping companies design customized training for employees who needed skill upgrades. Using education as a business strategy, Dr. Taylor helped these companies and their employees generate a win-win, as the company’s bottom line improved and employees moved up in their careers, taking more responsibility for company outcomes and increasing their salaries.
Dr. Taylor is a nationally recognized specialist in career pathway work and designs new college credentials, career maps and training programs that are used by community colleges around the country. The Alliance of Quality Career Pathways, National Council of Workforce Development and the National Council for Continuing Education and Training have recognized Dr. Taylor and the Workforce Solutions team at Gateway for their outstanding work in career development.
Dr. Taylor holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and school health from Eastern Kentucky University, a master’s degree in counseling and personnel services from the University of Missouri and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction from the University of Cincinnati.
Dr. Taylor is a member of the Covington Partners Board and serves as the Governance Committee Chair. She is also a member of the Kenton County Public Library Foundation Board. Dr. Taylor served on the NKY United Way Action Council and is past chair of the United Way of Kentucky Board.
Further, Dr. Taylor has facilitated the strategic planning process for the following libraries: Kenton County Public Library, Anderson County Public Library, Bracken County Public Library, Paul Sawyier Public Library, Pike County Public Library, Johnson County, Caldwell County – George Coon Public Library, Washington County Public Library, Garrard County Public Library, Boyd County Public Library, Owen County Public Library, Jackson County Public Library, Bullitt County Public Library and Pendleton County Public Library.
Since leaving Gateway, Dr. Taylor is the driving force behind the work of Taylor Career Strategies. She is excited to be able to pursue her passion of helping people connect with their purpose in the workforce.
Lastly, Dr. Taylor is moving forward with plans to work with college and university career planning and placement offices offering services to students who are on the brink of dropping out and redirecting them to graduation and future business success.