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Taylor earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies and Biology at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Through working for the Student Conservation Association (SCA), Taylor began her career at Blackwater NWR in Maryland. During that time, she gained practical experience working on invasive plant species management and conducted a variety of biological surveys, focused on wading birds, deer herbivory, and insect pollinators. Taylor continued her work with the SCA at the Sam’s Point Area of Minnewaska State Park Preserve in New York, where she conducted ecological monitoring and research on Timber Rattlesnakes, Tiger Beetles, songbirds, and both endangered and invasive plant species, while also leading public educational tours. Most recently, she returned to Blackwater NWR, as a wildland firefighter with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, supporting prescribed fire operations for habitat management.