Marika Taylor

Marika Taylor currently serves as the Grants and Program Innovation Manager at Hired, a position held since November 2023. Prior to this role, Marika Taylor dedicated over eighteen years to Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities, culminating as the Director of Grants Management, where responsibilities included liaising between agency departments to enhance grant development and reporting, collaborating with Program Directors and agency leadership to meet grant objectives, and coordinating the completion of grant reports. Marika Taylor's earlier roles also included Director of Quality Assurance and Evaluation, Assistant Director of Site-Based Programs, and School Match Coordinator. Additionally, Marika Taylor was an Americorps VISTA with Greater Kansas City Public Achievement. Educational qualifications include a Graduate Certification in Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies from Drake University.