Nice to meet you! I’m Taylor.

I love to help mission-driven organizations reach their goals - particularly through strategic systems-building/implementation and target audience engagement. I specialize in philanthropy/portfolio member support, revenue generation enablement and operations, and project management. With over a decade of experience in the nonprofit education space, primarily in charter school enrollment and community engagement, I’m especially drawn to understanding and preparing for the future of public education in the US.

I’m bilingual in English and Spanish, based in San José CA, and am particularly interested in tackling projects related to grantmaking and partnerships.

I started Taylor Parry Consulting in 2024 after becoming a mother, seeking out the elusive “work-life balance” that so many speak of and seemingly few are able to harness. I enjoy every minute of both working with my clients and chasing after my very energetic toddler. Outside of my day-to-day work, I am a passionate skier and enjoy playing tennis, lifting weights, reading, and cheering on our beloved Buffalo Bills alongside my husband and son.

I’m currently reading The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese and Care and Feeding by Laurie Woolever, and recently finished What’s Mine and Yours by Naima Coster and Higher Love: Climbing and Skiing the Seven Summits by Kit DesLauriers.

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Recent Projects

  • Conference Content & Speaker Coordination - Charter School Growth Fund

    • Enrollment & Marketing Conference (Fall 2025)

    • COO and CFO Conference (Spring 2026)

  • Conference Presentation & Enablement Resource Creation & Implementation: Improving conversion across every stage of the enrollment funnel - Charter School Growth Fund (Fall 2025)

  • Enablement Resource Creation & Implementation: Spring New Family Engagement and Conversion Webinar Series & Playbook Creation - Charter School Growth Fund (Spring 2025)

  • Project Management Systems Development - Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation as subcontractor with Acacia Partners (Fall 2024)

  • Enablement Resource Creation & Implementation: 15-Module Course on field strategy for target audience engagement - Charter School Growth Fund (Summer 2024 - Winter 2025)

Education

MA, Urban Education Administration and Policy - Loyola Marymount University
Thesis: The Emergence of the Charter School Network:
A Study on the Successes and Challenges of Expansion

BA, Spanish & Communication (Double Major) - Miami University
Minor: Latin American Studies

What others say about working with me:

Jason Shaad,
Vice President, Impact Team
@ Charter School Growth Fund:

“Taylor consistently demonstrates strengths that are essential for middle management and leadership roles: stakeholder engagement, disciplined project execution, clear and compelling communication, strong facilitation and presentation skills, and the ability to build durable systems through SOPs and codified insights. She brings both credibility and humility to her work and understands how to translate strategy into execution in complex, mission-driven environments… She combines strategic thinking, operational rigor, and a deep commitment to improving outcomes for students and families — an uncommon and highly valuable combination.”

Chris Murphy,
Chief Communications Officer
@ Rocketship Public Schools:

“Taylor excels at making sense of complex information, identifying meaningful patterns, and translating insights into clear, actionable takeaways for senior leaders. She also brings a strong executive presence and performs especially well in roles that value structured thinking, thorough preparation, and clarity.”

Anonymized feedback from conference presentations:
(Avg net promoter score: 9.7/10)

“This was a very informative and thought-provoking session. I took away several nuggets I can implement immediately. I love how my facilitator was very open to sharing her contact and making herself accessible to all attendees."

“I love the energy that Taylor brought to her presentation. She was very informative and precise with her instruction.”

“I left the session with some great ideas to share with my leadership team as well as actionable steps that we can take to start implementing these strategies as soon as possible.”

“Taylor was able to identify real-life examples of [my] struggles with strategies and solutions. During my conversations with my peers in this session, I was able to identify new approaches my team can implement in this upcoming season.”

Résumé

Director, Engagement Strategy @ Rocketship Public Schools (2021-2024)
I directed Rocketship's enrollment (sales) operations and marketing/demand generation strategy across five diverse markets, achieving 6.2% YOY growth and securing $120M+ in public revenue annually. I led a CRM implementation from software vetting through to network-wide adoption, oversaw the full enrollment (sales) funnel and increased conversion across every stage, and regularly presented to the C-Suite and National Board of Trustees on public revenue, risk mitigation, and demand generation. I was fortunate to lead an exceptional team consisting of 6 managers and 30+ community outreach staff.

Associate Director, Family Recruitment & Growth @ Rocketship Public Schools (2019-2021)
I led Rocketship's national enrollment (sales) & community outreach functions to grow from 19 to 20 campuses across 4 states, achieving a 5%+ net increase in impact. In addition to leading on special projects related to growth, I managed a team of 4 managers and 25+ staff.

Manager, Family Recruitment @ Rocketship Public Schools (2017-2019_
I managed enrollment (sales) and community outreach for 10 San José-based public elementary schools by leading a highly effective community engagement team comprising of full/part-time staff and college interns. I oversaw application, lottery, and enrollment processes for the region and led new family engagement.

Associate, Development & Communications @ Voices College-Bound Language Academies (2016-2017)
I built and managed Voices' development function, where I secured $6.6M+ in philanthropic investments through grant writing/reporting & strategic stakeholder engagement.

Bilingual Kindergarten Teacher @ Voices College-Bound Language Academies (2014-2016)
During my placement as a Teach For America corps member, I led my class to achieve 96% math mastery & 1.3 average years of literacy growth in both English and Spanish.