About Me

Taylor Lonas is a native of Toledo, Ohio and a recent graduate of The Ohio State University. As a student she actively worked to serve the youth of Columbus as a mentor for College Mentors for Kids, The Ohio State University’s Office of Diversity, and Steps for Success. Outside of her role as a mentor, Taylor worked diligently within her campus community as an executive board member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), a member of the African American Voices Gospel Choir, and a Politics, Society, & Law Scholar, while serving as a committee member of the 41st African American Heritage Festival. In her free time she enjoys traveling abroad. In the spring of 2018 she was included in the 15th published edition of Who’s Who in Black Columbus as a student leader. She has also been inducted into the 112th class of Sphinx Senior Honorary. As a pre-law student, Taylor studied political science and legal foundations. She plans to attend law school in the autumn of 2020 to receive a dual JD and MBA degree. Beginning in the fall of 2019, she will begin a communications internship with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation on Capitol Hill. She plans to spend the remainder of her gap year traveling, volunteering with urban youth, and gaining additional political work experience. In the future, she aspires to become an attorney and intends to work towards achieving legislative justice for minorities, immigrants, and women.