BRYAN TAYLOR
CHICAGO,IL
Summary
Results-driven health educator with 8+ years of experience designing, leading, and scaling high-impact programs across healthcare and education sectors, while improving behavioral health outcomes amongst the youth. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, managing budgets, and building partnerships with schools, government, and community organizations. Trusted advisor to executives, clinicians, educators, and stakeholders.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Health Program Lead – Transition of Care
South Side Healthy Community Organization
Chicago, IL
05.2025 - Current
- Oversee coordinated care for 50–60 Emergency Department patients weekly.
- Refer patients to Long-Term care facilities, safe havens, and transitional care along with food, transportation, and insurance barriers.
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships with 30+ hospitals, clinics, and community organizations to strengthen care continuity.
- Lead a multidisciplinary team delivering scalable interventions, reducing avoidable ER visits by 20% in the first quarter. Implement data-driven strategies using Epic, Salesforce, and analytics dashboards to monitor outcomes and improve operational efficiency.
- Serve as liaison between patients and community resources, facilitating access to Medicaid, Medicare, Snap and Long-Term Services.
Program Manager – Community Engagement & Family Support
Youth Guidance
Chicago, IL
10.2022 - 03.2025
- Directed multi-site programs impacting 150+ families annually, improving youth engagement, community safety, and school attendance.
- Managed $250K+ annual budget, maintaining full compliance with funder requirements.
- Acted as a liaison between the Becoming A Man program and Chicago Public Schools Administration.
- Established partnerships across schools, hospitals, courts, and social-service agencies to deliver integrated care.
- Developed outreach campaigns that increased program participation by 35% and improved family satisfaction.
- Facilitated curriculum development initiatives to bridge the gap for youth aged 8-18 and adults.
- Developed initiatives to help underrepresented student populations on the south and west side of Chicago.
- Worked with community partners and educators to influence positive behavioral goals amongst Chicago Public School youth.
- Coordinated professional learning seminars for youth counselors working within schools throughout Chicago Public Schools.
Youth Instructor
After School Matters
Chicago, IL
09.2023 - 09.2024
- Oversaw prevention and life-skills programs for 100+ youth in high-risk neighborhoods, integrating behavioral health strategies.
- Taught Photography skills to art and creative students.
- Implemented outcomes tracking that increased participant retention by 30%.
- Worked with clinicians in the helping hand programs that spoke with students weekly about mental and behavioral health.
- Implemented pedagogical approaches to help better aid in student centered learning throughout numerous programs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Community Health (Concentration in Health Education)
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign08.2020
Skills
- Epic, Salesforce, Slack, Qualtrics, Canva, Power BI, Tableau, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, Data Collection, Program Evaluation, Public Speaking, Stakeholder Management, Behavioral Analysis, Team Leadership, Health Policy, Project Management, Strategic Planning
Certification
- Grant Writing Certificate
- Trauma-Informed Care & Violence Prevention Training
- Project Management Basics (CAPM or Equivalent)
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Training
- BLS/CPR Certification
- Restorative Justice Programs
Timeline
Community Health Program Lead – Transition of Care
South Side Healthy Community Organization
05.2025 - Current
Youth Instructor
After School Matters
09.2023 - 09.2024
Program Manager – Community Engagement & Family Support
Youth Guidance
10.2022 - 03.2025
Bachelor of Science - Community Health (Concentration in Health Education)
University of Illinois