
Tizara Taylor
Tizara Taylor empowers mission-driven leaders and organizations to create, prioritize, and engage their strengths to thrive and ensure meaningful change. Tizara's most salient strengths include her infectious energy and her innate curiosity, leading to innovative approaches in team building.
She has spent the last decade assisting businesses across multiple industries in Maryland, Delaware, DC, and Philadelphia markets, developing their strategic plan, gaining clarity on their mission, and generating powerful connections. She has worked directly with Northrop Grumman, Siemens USA, Boston Scientific, Abbott, Medtronic, John Hopkins University, University of Maryland, Prince George's County Government, and George Washington University.
After consulting and managing in the private and corporate sector, Tizara has broadened her studies in project management and leading teams to a more lean and focused way of growth. She is currently continuing her studies in managing teams in-process communication, development, and bottom-up approach within teams through Appreciative Inquiry (AI) and Positive Psychology (PP, UPenn).
Currently, she has joined the team at BootUp PD as a District Coding Accelerator. Having the opportunity to apply core principles of Positve Psychology when partnering with key stakeholders and leaders in academia to cultivate long-lasting connections, promote engagement with students, and collaborative approach for teachers and districts nationwide.
Tizara is a proud military mom, an avid reader of philosophy and psychology, and believes that wellness of the mind and body is the key to a healthier life.
Our Team

Clark Merkley
Executive Director

Abby Funabiki, MPA
Associate Executive Director

Jared O'Leary, PhD
Director of Education & Research

Karen Melara
Marketing Manager

Tizara Taylor
District Coding Accelerator

Suzanne B. Carlson, M. Ed.
District Coding Accelerator

Brenda Bass
Lead PD Facilitator

McKay Perkins, MS
Senior PD Facilitator

Laurie Green
Senior PD Facilitator

Heather Cunningham
Senior PD Facilitator

Carlos Leon
Senior PD Facilitator

Melody Hagaman
Senior PD Facilitator

Ashley Waring
Senior PD Facilitator

Kelly Powers
PD Facilitator

Michael Hanahan
Marketing Consultant
Emilie Martinez
Web Developer

Stacie Mason, PhD
Research and Evaluation