Taylor McDonald

Taylor McDonald has a diverse range of work experience. In 2013, they interned as a Volunteer Services Coordinator at Advocate Health Care. From 2013 to 2014, they worked as a Lead Toddler Educator at Bright Horizons. Following that, from 2014 to 2015, they served as a Life Skills Trainer, specializing in Brain Injury Care, at Learning Services. In 2017, they worked as a Grant Writer Assistant at Communities In Schools of North Carolina and as a Volunteer Coordinator Assistant at Ronald McDonald House of Durham & Wake. Concurrently, they were a Graduate Assistant and a Graduate Student Intern for the Juntos program at North Carolina State University, where they also served as a Graduate Research Assistant for The Natural Learning Initiative. They continued their education at North Carolina Parenting Education Network, serving as a Graduate Student Intern. They then worked as an Autism Technician at Easterseals before joining Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina, initially as a Partnership Engagement Manager and later transitioning into the role of Senior Partnership Engagement Manager in 2022. Overall, Taylor's experience spans across various roles and industries, including education, healthcare, and nonprofit organizations.

Taylor McDonald has a Master's degree in Youth, Family, and Community Sciences, which was obtained from North Carolina State University from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, from 2011 to 2013, they earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences from Illinois State University. No specific information is given about the start and end years of their education at Illinois State University, including any degree or field of study. In addition to their academic degrees, Taylor McDonald has obtained various certifications, including being a Certified Trainer for Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening and Support from the National Family Support Network in February 2023. Other certifications include Leadership & Management Skills for Women from Pryor Learning | Fred Pryor Seminars | CareerTrack in October 2021, Microsoft® Excel® Basics Training from Pryor Learning | Fred Pryor Seminars | CareerTrack in September 2021, Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening and Support from the National Family Support Network in May 2021, among others.