Mr. Tavaris Taylor

Biography

Professional Experience

• Assistant Vice President for Intercultural Engagement and Learning, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2022-Present
• Director of Intercultural Life, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2020-2022
• Director of Alumni Relations, Point University, West Point, Georgia, 2018-2020
• Adjunct, International Business, Point University, West Point, Georgia, 2018-2020
• Business Advisor and Field Representative, CMF International, Puebla, Mexico, 2014-2018

Degrees

• Master of International Management, Universidad De Las Américas Puebla Puebla, Mexico (2018)
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Point University West Point, Georgia (2013)

Service to University

• Member of the President’s Cabinet 
• Member of the Admission Committee 
• Member of Retention Council 
• Member of the Student Wellness Committee 
• Member of the Teacher Education Committee 
• Chair of the Diversity Committee 
• Chairman Knox County Ohio Community Martin Luther King Day Celebration 
• Speaker at the NEASE institute 
• Chair Move-In Day 2021 Committee
• Chair of New Student Institute 2022 Committee 

Service to Community

• Member of the City of Mount Vernon’s Housing Council
• Board Member of Central Ohio Youth Ballet

Publication

TAYLOR, T.E. (2013) Mind Your Own Business. In: Moody, D.A. The Gospel and The City: Sermons from the 2013 National Festival of Young Preachers. St. Louis, Missouri: Chalice Press. 

Speaking and Seminars

Experienced public speaker to audiences such as:

• TEDx 
• Samford University 
• Boys and Girls Club of America 
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes 
• Mount Vernon Nazarene University 
• Universidad De Las Americas Puebla 
• Volkswagen Bank Puebla 
• Point University 
• Provia Leadership Symposium 
• Branches World-Wide Inc. 
• Council of Christian Colleges and University Diversity Conference