Rose Taylor

Rose Taylor was born in Richmond, Virginia, and as a graduate of National University received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education and administration. She acquired her love of teaching from her mother who was also a part-time adult schoolteacher. She began her teaching career in 1988 in San Diego, California, and taught 3rd through 6th grade classes for 15 years. In 1998, she became a Math Specialist for this district where she completed her classes at San Diego State University.

During her tenure as a teacher, she was named Teacher of the Year for her school cite in 1992 and 1996;was named the Mentor Cite Teacher for 3 years from 1995-1998; received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics in 2002; and awarded accolades for organizing and maintaining the school’s Saturday School program with the SDSU Black Social Worker’s Association from 1999 to 2003.She retired from the district in 2003, but continued to teach in the Arizona School District. She also traveled to Sevilla, Spain from 2005-2006 and taught with the Department of Defense School District on base at Moron Air Base, Spain for one year.

Prior to her teaching endeavors, she served for six years with the United States Air Force Reserves and traveled from Texas, to Massachusetts, to the Philippines and was discharged from Norton AFB, CA in 1981. She was married to William Taylor of Memphis, Tennessee and was inspired to write this book in order to leave a legacy for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her wish is that they will become interested in learning about their family history and will know how their grandmother and great-grandmother acquired her knowledge and reached her dreams even though sometimes her rose bushes were filled with thorns. I just want them to all know that once the thorns disappear, you will have a lovely rose bush to enjoy every day.