Anybody in BR know this lady?

Our lilly white school district (73% White, 19% Hispanic) now has a chief equity and academic officer:

Marlena Gross-Taylor


According to her bio she grew up in Baton Rouge and received her undergraduate degree from LSU:

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Attending Louisiana State University, Gross-Taylor earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and K-12 professional administrator license;

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While I don't think we need a new, woke created position in our school district, she seems like the best we could hope for based on a few things in her bio:

Appears to have raised solid citizens(In comparison to say someone like Bill DeBlasio):

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she is a mother to two college-aged sons. Daniel, 22, is a senior at the U.S. Naval Academy studying marine biology and heads to flight school this summer. Collin, 20, is a junior at Penn State University studying paleontology.

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Reads good books:

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she is also reading “Daily Devotions for Diehard Fans: LSU Tigers,” by Ed McMinn.

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Lived in Wyoming

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Gross-Taylor comes to PSD from the Wyoming Department of Education, where she served as the state’s literacy program director,

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Has two dogs:

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Her fur babies include her rescue “Tennessee dog,” Misha Joy, or “MJ” for short; and her “Colorado dog” Trippie, an English mastiff.

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And this for good measure:

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A classically trained dancer, she has taught ballet and coached school dance teams.

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I figure somebody in the OT knows her and could provide some more background. Maybe she even votes Republican.