Taytum is the Digital Communications Specialist for the Pandemic Initiative for Equity and Inclusion (UPIEA) and Virtual Training Academy (VTA). She creates communication and outreach materials to communicate UPIEA and the VTA’s impact and offerings. Previously, she was the communications manager at World Affairs, working on their website, communications, and radio program and podcast. Taytum has degrees in environmental science and dance, and began her communications career working in environmental advocacy in Washington, D.C. She is especially passionate about public health communications, specifically in bridging the gap between science and the media and exploring the connections between the built environment and public health.