Ayanna Taylor

Ayanna Taylor, Ed.D, MPA, serves as the Chief of Staff at GirlTrek and has held various academic positions at New York University since August 2012, including Adjunct Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies. Through successful leadership roles, Ayanna designed and launched two teacher residency programs and coached multiple residency interns. Ayanna is also the President of Access Educational Advisors, LLC, providing consulting services to numerous educational organizations. Previous positions include VP of Program and Innovation at Black Teacher Collaborative, Director of Alumni Affairs at Teach for America, and instructional design consultant at IDE Corp. Ayanna's educational background includes a Doctor of Education in Leadership and Innovation and a Master's in Public Administration from New York University and Rutgers University, respectively.