www.negociosnow.com
48 March 2020
Age: 36
Title: Founder-Executive Director
Name of Organization: Yo Soy
Ella
Sarah Taylor in 2012 launched
her first non-profit venture, Yo
Soy Ella, Inc. which translates to
"I Am Her" – "We are whoever we
wish to be, wherever our dreams
take us; we let our dreams beco-
me us!" YSE serves as a support
system, to empower and mentor
the Latina woman's mental and
emotional needs. As a daughter of
immigrants, Taylor witnessed her
family's urgency to seek opportu-
nities to move the family forward.
Alongside her social impact
endeavors, Taylor is currently
contracted through the Office
of Refugee Resettlement, as a
case coordinator for General
Dynamics Information Techno-
logy, (GDIT) in direct services
for unaccompanied minors who
migrate to the U.S.
She has served as a Child Pro-
tection Investigator for the State
of Illinois, therapist for adopted
minors within Illinois's child wel-
fare system, co-facilitator for sex-
offender support groups, and in
previous years of service Taylor
has worked for the Illinois De-
partment of Human Services, pro-
viding public assistance and crisis
intervention for Latino families.
As a wife and mother, Taylor
balances her spare time with
family while volunteering at
various organizations throug-
hout Chicago. As a certified
Domestic Violence Awareness
interventionist, she provides
domestic violence education
to small groups and served as
a crisis-hotline volunteer for
Mujeres Latinas En Acción, a
domestic violence agency. She
also volunteers as a therapist at
Healthy Hood Chicago, for their
Get Your Mind Right mental
health initiative. Additionally,
Taylor is an active member
of Sigma Lambda Gam-
ma National Sorority and
the Chicago Metropolitan
Alumni Association and is an
auxiliary board member for
HACE, Young Professional
Board, Chicago.
WORDS OF WISDOM:
"I
've acknowledged my
experiences have placed a
responsibility for me to advocate
and empower the community with
best strategies to live out their worst
days. I call it a survivor's mandate.
Your story is a healing agent."
Sarah Taylor
Sarah Taylor
A Champion
for Women
