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Current position at St. Serra: Music Teacher, Grades 5-8; SerraBand Director; Bellissima (Handbells) Leader

Years at St. Serra: 4

What she enjoyes most: “I love our school and its students. I have made wonderful friends with our teachers and staff members. Sharing the love of music is the best part of my job. I would really love to build our band program for future Serra Bears.”

She's an Accomplished Musician

Mrs. Taylor started playing music in childhood, and started in the school band in fifth grade playing the alto saxophone. “Maneater” was the first song she learned. During high school, she took private lessons and performed with the Concert Band, Jazz Band, Choir and Orchestra. By her senior year, she had earned full music scholarships to UNLV, where she dual majored in Music Performance and Education. Her experience at UNLV led to many opportunities including gigs with a famous musician, traveling with the Runnin' Rebels, and unforgettable performances in New York City, Washington D.C., and Hawaii. Her college Jazz Ensemble was the first ever college band to play the Village Vanguard. Mrs. Taylor plays many instruments, from flute to tuba (plus a little piano), and has been teaching private music lessons for over 25 years.

She Met Her Husband in Middle School

Mrs. Taylor first met her husband, Mark, when they were middle school students. They have been married since 2015. Mrs. Taylor has a daughter who is married and lives in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor also have a dog named Buck.

What She's Thankful For, and What Her Classes are Working On

“I am so thankful we for the schedule we have this year, which allows me to teach a grade level for an entire semester! In fifth grade, we are making our names into music and in eighth grade, we will be starting a bucket drumming unit shortly.”

Four Things You Didn't Know About Mrs. Taylor

1. She plays in an 80's band called Radio Royalty as a sax player and backing vocals.
2. In 2013, she created a piece of art every day for 365 days and blogged about it. In 2019, she completed a "100 Day Project" and created more art with a toucan as the primary subject.
3. She has played for Kenny Rogers twice in her musical career.
4. She is also a math teacher and taught math to middle school students in Las Vegas from 2007 to 2012.