Meet Taylor!

Taylor Florio, College Counselor

Since answering the call of college counseling in 2022, Taylor has seen her students gain admission to dozens of colleges and universities, including Tulane, UNC-Chapel Hill, University of Miami, Elon, and University of Colorado Boulder. She is the rare college counselor with experience in admissions, counseling, and enrollment management (the science of ensuring colleges enroll the predicted number of new freshmen each year), affording her insight not just into the best ways to guide students, but also the practices of admissions officers evaluating them and the business needs of the colleges hoping to enroll them.   

While Taylor has enjoyed success with students from a wide range of academic levels of achievement, she particularly thrives with those students who are not at the top of their class. The anxiety and pressure of college admissions today can leave many students who do not set the academic curve feeling as if they’re undeserving of attention or offers of admission. Taylor turns that around for those kids and helps them see just how many college options they have today, and how many more could be on the admissions table tomorrow with appropriate engagement in the process. 

As Taylor puts it: 

The B and C students are my sweet spot. I resonate with them. I understand them. I know how to motivate, encourage and challenge them. 

Parents, if your student is one of those underdogs with more potential than the system is allowing them to demonstrate, Taylor can help both your student and their chosen colleges see what the system is missing.

Taylor founded a Charlotte area regional network of college recruiters to help them maximize their time, reach, and resources offered to the high schools in their respective territories, and she has presented at professional conferences on topics like social media in admissions, making the most of your campus visit, and college fit. When she's not helping students navigate the admissions process, you’ll likely find Taylor boxing at the gym, sifting through items at her favorite second-hand store, and soaking up the outdoors.

Education & Experience

Florida Gulf Coast University, B.A. 

Senior educational consultant, independent college planning firm 

Regional recruiter, The University of Alabama 

University relations campus lead, Honeywell 

Assistant director, Queens University of Charlotte 

Current Chair of the Independent Educational Consultant Special Interest Group with SACAC

Professional Organization Memberships

SACAC: Southern Association for College Admission Counseling

NACAC: National Association for College Admission Counseling