Taylor Lutz has joined the Keys to Literacy team as Director of Operations through the Schools Cubed partnership. Successful young learners always thrilled Taylor Lutz and she knew early on that teaching young children was her dream. She spent her teenage years involved in childcare, nanny positions and youth sports. Taylor graduated with a BS degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Colorado State University and then completed graduate work at the University of Colorado/Denver in elementary education. This set her up for a rewarding career teaching K-5. Taylor has a strong theoretical foundation in child development, intervention strategies and inclusive classrooms. Her strengths include relationships with students, families and other staff as well as a background in literacy. Her patience and dedication are obvious. Reading and quality literacy instruction has become her passion. Taylor and her husband live in Colorado Springs with their two sons and her favorite part of the day is watching her boys play tennis.