Biography: Taylor was born and raised in the small town of Santa Maria, CA where she attended St. Joseph High School (just a short 12 years after clinic director). While here, Taylor participated in playing softball, soccer, and volleyball. After high school, Taylor moved down to San Diego in 2021 to attend SDSU and obtain a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology: Pre-Physical Therapy. It was Taylor’s active lifestyle throughout her adolescent years that created a fascination for the human body and how it works.

While pursuing her bachelor’s degree at SDSU, Taylor was involved in many on and off-campus extracurricular activities. Her favorite of which included international volunteer experiences. On a monthly basis, Taylor would volunteer with an organization called ‘Flying Samaritans’ and would, along with practicing clinicians, provide free medical services to the citizens of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. She also spent a month teaching high school-aged children in Bali, Indonesia about the importance of healthcare and hygiene. Through this service work, Taylor knew that her place in this world involved proving service to those in need!

Taylor went on to pursue her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Southern California (go Trojans!). Here, she had the pleasure of learning from some of the greatest clinicians and researchers in the field of PT. Her clinical rotations allowed her to gain experiences from both orthopedic and pediatric populations, which included learning and working with the geriatric, neurologic, and sports populations. Following graduation in 2021, Taylor decided to join the RU team. Immediately upon entering the building to meet everyone, she felt an amazing sense of energy and teamwork between all the clinicians. As she grows as a clinician, she is excited to continue learning from all the fantastic therapists in this organization in order to help people return to their highest level of function!