Kathryn A. Taylor
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Location
Room 1111
610 E. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1259
Kathryn Taylor (she/her) is passionate about the role that teaching and teacher education can play in advancing social justice and uses her expertise in communications and research to advance her commitments. She works closely with Deborah Loewenberg Ball and with TeachingWorks to develop and implement communications, research, and strategy efforts. This includes reading current scholarship, compiling data, and writing to support Dr. Loewenberg Ball’s ongoing research agenda; preparing speeches and presentations on Dr. Loewenberg Ball’s behalf; maintaining Dr. Loewenberg Ball’s website; providing strategic guidance for communications and marketing efforts within TeachingWorks; and researching, writing, and editing materials that center the TeachingWorks mission.
Kathryn brings to her work a deep commitment to advancing social justice, dismantling white supremacy, and decentering whiteness in education. She received the Staff Vision Award in 2020 and the Staff Recognition Award for Excellence in Building a More Inclusive Community in 2018.
Kathryn joined the Marsal School in 2006. Before moving into her current role, she served in the development office as associate director and in the dean’s office as coordinator of executive communications. She began her career as a grant writer for an environmental research organization in New York City before returning to Michigan to serve as director of development for a human service agency serving homeless families.