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Taryn has a passion for learning and making the world a better place for everyone. During her time at Elevate, she has worked with a variety of educational, environmental, health, and housing clients—and now specializes in working with advocacy organizations. She is actively involved with our Learning & Development team, which aims to build a culture of learning at Elevate, and is a member of the Grant Professionals Association.

In addition to her prior grants consulting and university grants office experience, Taryn has also worked in museum administration, educational technology, and independent journalism. She holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Goucher University and a BA in Humanities from Roberts Wesleyan College.

Taryn is also an exhibiting collagist, sings with a choir, and collaborates on writing projects with her husband, Tim. Together, they run Grimrose Manor—a weekly publication exploring the macabre, spooky, dark, and mysterious aspects of life—and they are also working on an updated version of their book, Guide to the Natchez Trace Parkway.