Taylor Bunch has a long history of engagement in public service\, beginning with her role a s an instructional aide to students with autism spectrum disorder at just 18 years old. After graduating from U.C. Berkeley with honors and a bachel or&rsquo\;s degree in religious studies\, Taylor provided case management services and operated programs for at-risk youth in Plumas County. After c ompleting her master&rsquo\;s in social work at Chico State University\, T aylor returned to Plumas County where she developed a vocational and socia l/emotional training program for impoverished teens with mental illnesses. Many of the teens Taylor worked with experienced housing insecurity/homel essness. Refining the structure of the program to meet their unique needs helped many participants go on to college and/or secure employment in trad e industries and challenged and changed traditional approaches to mental h ealth services in the community.

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< font style="font-family: Nylas-Pro\, Helvetica\, "\;Lucidia Grande&quo t\;\, sans-serif\;">Taylor has also served as a Camp Fire Recovery Counselor with the Butte County Office of Education and as an instructor of Social Work and Human Services at Feather River College\, where she hel ped to create innovative degree and job-skills programs for students.

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As a formerly homeless youth herself\, Taylor brings a unique perspective and set of skills in her role as Executive Director of True North Housing Alliance. Moving into her third year\, she has improve d operations\, service delivery\, and outcomes for TNHA. Taylor and her te am are dedicated to developing services and programs that address the root causes of homelessness to move individuals forward and out of homelessnes s permanently.