Dara Taylor

Dara Taylor serves as the Managing Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility at the Missouri Historical Society since January 2021. Prior experience includes various roles at Community Catalyst from August 2008 to January 2021, encompassing Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Director of Consumer Assistance, and Project Director for initiatives aimed at expanding coverage and Southern health partnerships. Earlier positions included Health Policy Fellow at Missouri Foundation for Health, Research Assistant at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health focusing on partner violence prevention, and Probation Officer Assistant at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The educational background includes a Master of Health Sciences in Health Policy and Management from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Africana Studies from Wellesley College.