Taylor C. Harris
Atlanta,GA
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Undergraduate Health Science Academy
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
08.2025 - Current
- Strengthened preparedness for graduate and medical school applications through professional advising, mock interviews, and mentorship from MSM faculty and clinicians.
- Expanded professional network by engaging with MDs, PhDs, and MPH trainees, clinicians, and biomedical researchers.
- Demonstrated commitment to becoming a culturally responsive healthcare professional, aligned with Morehouse School of Medicine’s mission to advance health equity.
Director of Special Populations
Spelman Student Government Association
Atlanta, GA
04.2025 - Current
- Served as the Director of Special Populations, representing commuter, transfer, international, Pauline E. Drake Scholars, and neurodivergent students to promote equitable campus engagement.
- Developed and implemented initiatives to increase inclusion and resource access for non-traditional student communities across academic, social, and wellness support.
- Led the successful integration of the Pauline E. Drake Scholars organization into the Social Justice Program to ensure sustainable programming, campus visibility, and funding opportunities for non-traditional students.
- Partnered with an external rideshare company to provide free transportation to and from campus, supporting commuter students who face financial and logistical barriers to participation in campus activities.
President
Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society
08.2024 - Current
- Reconstituted the chapter’s foundation, creating bylaws, recruiting an executive board, and fostering collaboration with the Biology department to ensure long-term growth and engagement.
- Led chapter operations and initiatives, fostering a sense of community among Biology students through engaging events, professional development workshops, and collaborative opportunities with faculty.
- Spearheaded outreach and engagement efforts, organizing events that introduced diverse career paths in biology and promoted academic excellence within the department.
President
Spelman College Project Pad
Atlanta, GA
12.2023 - Current
- Oversee all event planning, education, and community engagement that affirms the mission of Project Pad as a social justice organization.
- Educated elementary, middle, and high school students on period poverty by leading interactive workshops and providing factual information.
- Raised awareness of the facts surrounding period poverty and menstrual insecurity by conducting tabling events and participating in organizational outreach efforts.
Volunteer
Morehouse School of Medicine H.E.A.L Clinic
Atlanta, GA
08.2023 - Current
- Conducted informative health and wellness presentations at various Health Screening events, educating attendees on managing conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and high cholesterol.
- Contributed to the compilation and analysis of screening data, identifying that approximately half of the community served exhibited health markers, putting them at risk for hypertension, diabetes, and high cholesterol.
- Interact with High School students in the Greater Atlanta-Area who want to pursue STEM and provide peer guidance.
Data Science Research Intern
National Science Foundation
Atlanta, GA
06.2025 - 09.2025
- Conducted interdisciplinary research bridging social science and data science to analyze trends in political party affiliation and public attitudes, using large-scale datasets.
- Developed reproducible code scripts and workflows to improve data organization, efficiency, and replicability across research tasks.
- Applied multivariate regression, correlation testing, and predictive modeling to evaluate relationships between political behavior, community characteristics, and social indicators.
- Translated complex statistical outcomes into clear, accessible written, and graphical summaries for academic and non-technical audiences.
Research Fellow
Justice for Black Girls
Atlanta, GA
03.2024 - 06.2025
- Research fellowship that centers Black girlhood and feminist theories in research and work.
- JBG studies fellowship allows me to lead black girlhood study theorist, while simultaneously engaging Black girls as scholars and theorists of their own experience.
- Engaged in interdisciplinary research projects that intersect education, sociology, and gender studies.
GWPI Associate
YWCA of Greater Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
06.2023 - 02.2025
- Apply an intersectional racial and social justice lens to research, develop, and advocate for state policy to improve the lives of women and girls in Georgia.
- Learn the fundamentals of the Georgia General Assembly, the policy-making process, and principles of effective advocacy.
- Assisted in the organization and implementation of workshops focused on health education and awareness for underserved populations.
Research Student
UCLA Computational Genomics
Los Angeles, CA
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Conducted research in computational genomics and further advanced skills in bioinformatics (R and Python), single cell RNA-seq analysis, and translational research.
- Analyzed large-scale genomic datasets from 88 colorectal cancer patients, performing comparative analysis and data visualization to generate insightful graphical representations.
- Presented my research on 'Utilizing isoLASER to Identify Allele-Specific Splicing of HLA Genes in Colorectal Cancer Patients'.
- Received the Research Excellence Award upon the completion of the program awarded to me by my Research Mentor and Principal Investigator.
Research Scholar
Department of Defense Scholars Program, Center of Excellence for Minority Women in STEM
Atlanta, GA
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Selected as one of the Department of Defense (DoD) Research Scholars for 2023 to engage in faculty-led biological research.
- Funded to conduct metagenomic sequencing and biodiversity research on Amoeba species in a lab aiming to uncover unknowns about this abundant yet mysterious organism.
- Research goals included expanding scientific knowledge of Amoeba interconnectivity in disease transmission, ecology, and genetic diversity through intense study of the organisms.
- Analyzed comparative genomic data and sequencing to investigate phylogenetic relationships across multiple species.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Spelman College
Atlanta, GA05.2026
Skills
- Microsoft Office Specialist
- Research methodology
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Google Workspace proficiency
- Mac OS literacy
- Python programming
- R Studio expertise
Timeline
Undergraduate Health Science Academy
Morehouse School of Medicine
08.2025 - Current
Data Science Research Intern
National Science Foundation
06.2025 - 09.2025
Director of Special Populations
Spelman Student Government Association
04.2025 - Current
President
Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society
08.2024 - Current
Research Student
UCLA Computational Genomics
06.2024 - 08.2024
Research Fellow
Justice for Black Girls
03.2024 - 06.2025
President
Spelman College Project Pad
12.2023 - Current
Volunteer
Morehouse School of Medicine H.E.A.L Clinic
08.2023 - Current
GWPI Associate
YWCA of Greater Atlanta
06.2023 - 02.2025
Research Scholar
Department of Defense Scholars Program, Center of Excellence for Minority Women in STEM
06.2023 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Spelman College