Taylor Thurman

Taylor grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah and graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor's in Social Work. During her last semester of study there she completed a global internship through the Hinckley Institute of Politics in Amman, Jordan. She then went on to work in the Housing First movement in the local homeless services community. These experiences inspired her to enroll in the Master's International Peace Corps Program in the School of Social Work. She served for two years in Los Chiles, Costa Rica as a Youth Development Volunteer. In the realm of social work, Taylor is passionate about nonprofit management, innovation and social enterprise as a means of empowerment. Upon completion of her MSW, she will return to the mountains of Salt Lake City where she can work while enjoying climbing and the outdoors.