Taylor Smith

About Taylor

• I grew up in a very small town in Texas and was involved in a lot of extracurricular activities, including sports and band.
• I went to a small university straight out of high school and filled my course schedule with music classes—but I eventually decided it wasn’t where I wanted to be, so I came home and started working.
• I started working for HCA Healthcare at 19 years old and held a variety of positions in the clinics while also taking classes at the University of North Texas.
• I switched my major a few times before deciding to leave school because I was spending a lot of time and money without ever deciding what I wanted to do.
• After working in the clinics for years, my name was suggested for an open IT role in the corporate office—I moved into the position and fell in love with software development.
• After working for a decade and finally finding my passion for software development and healthcare, I wanted to advance in the field, but was told I needed a degree.
• I decided to go back to school and was drawn to Western Governors University's program because it was all online, which was crucial for me as a mother who also works full time.
• I graduated from WGU with a bachelor’s degree in healthcare management and am now eligible to advance into higher roles within my company—it’s my goal to become the chief information officer!