Taylor Kelly: Education, Joy-filled.
From following in Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C.'s clarinet playing footsteps, to leading others in the mission to educate by embracing one's belovedness and radiating it out to a world in need Taylor Kelly, an associate director of the Institute for Educational Initiatives at the University of Notre Dame, discusses her role walking alongside others as they discover their capacity for human flourishing and spreading joy to others, as well as, the Laetare Medal, the Holy Half Marathon, and being a member of "The Oldest Band in the Land."
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From following in Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C.’s clarinet playing footsteps, to leading others in the mission to educate by embracing one’s belovedness and radiating it out to a world in need
Taylor Kelly, an associate director of the Institute for Educational Initiatives at the University of Notre Dame, discusses her role walking alongside others as they discover their capacity for human flourishing and spreading joy to others, as well as, the Laetare Medal, the Holy Half Marathon, and being a member of “The Oldest Band in the Land.”
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Taylor Kelly is the Associate Director of the Institute for Educational Initiatives. Kelly has served the Institute and the Alliance for Catholic Education since 2018 in a variety of roles, including five years spent on the ACE Advocates team.
Kelly was a member of ACE 23, teaching middle school science at All Saints Catholic School in Richmond, Virginia. She earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Notre Dame after majoring in pre-professional studies and psychology and a Master of Education from the University of Notre Dame. Taylor is originally from outside of Cleveland, Ohio.