Carolyn M. Coles Taylor, MA
Manager of Undergraduate Student Programs
Carolyn moved to Denver from Philadelphia to pursue a graduate degree that married her two loves, people and people. She earned her BA in marketing from Virginia Commonwealth University and immediately joined the Peace Corps, she served in El Salvador as a community engagement and economic development volunteer. After a stint in China and meaningful education reform work in Philadelphia, the Peace Corps Coverdell Fellowship brought her to DU, where, in addition to her studies, she joined the staff of the living and learning communities. After finishing her MA in International and Intercultural Communication, she joined the ODI team. On campus, she helps the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to run like a well-oiled machine; overseeing budgets, planning events, scheduling meetings, monitoring grant awards, contributing to intellectual conversations and any gap in-between. She devotes her time and talent to various inclusive excellence task forces and serves as an adjunct professor for the Office of Internationalization. In her spare time, she volunteers at the Denver Police Academy, leading statistical analysis of bias, ethics and de-escalation curriculum. When Carolyn is not traveling the world or visiting friends, you can find her adventuring with her husband Brandon and their miniature pincher, Ladybug.