Taylor

Emily Taylor serves as the event and training coordinator and TEDxUGA curator for the University of Georgia’s New Media Institute (NMI), where she brings together 15 years of experience in theatre education, professional production and event management to create meaningful experiences that connect people, ideas and communities. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Brenau University and spent 15 years as a high school theatre educator. As a teacher, she helped students develop creativity, confidence, collaboration and communication skills—experiences that continue to shape the way she approaches events, training and storytelling today.

Her professional theatre career has given her a unique perspective on both sides of production. She has worked as a production stage manager, managing the day-to-day operations of productions from the production side, and as a company manager, supporting artists and productions from the client and organizational perspective. Her professional experience includes work in the theatre industry in both Atlanta and Massachusetts, as well as an opportunity to work on Broadway as a stage management intern with Wicked.

At NMI, Emily combines her experience in education, production and event management to create thoughtful and engaging programs, support professional training and curate TEDx experiences that bring compelling ideas to the forefront.