Editorial Freelancers Association
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Kristin Clark Taylor
Kristin Clark Taylor is an award-winning author, journalist, editor, and essayist.
A veteran journalist: Kristin is a founding member of USA Today‘s original creation and launch team, and she currently serves on USA Today‘s Board of Contributing Editors, where her essays appear frequently. Her work has also appeared in The Washington Post, The Miami Herald, The Chicago Tribune, The Detroit Free Press, and many other major publications. She was recognized in June 2022 by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists for her outstanding work.
An award-winning author and editor: Kristin’s first four books were published by Random House/Doubleday and Penguin/Berkley. She is also a sought-after editor and ghostwriter, collaborating closely with CEOs, thought leaders, and visionaries across a wide and diverse ideological spectrum to help craft their messages in a way that brings positive, impactful change to the world.
A communications strategist: Kristin provides strategic counsel to corporations, non-profits, and trailblazing innovators, all of whom benefit from her experiential wisdom and collaborative energy. In the national political area, Taylor worked as a top White House communications strategist, serving as White House Director of Media Relations under President George H.W. Bush, Sr., the first black woman to ever hold the post.
A compassionate creative: Kristin is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Michigan State University, as well as the university’s prestigious “Distinguished Alumni” award for her outstanding and diverse professional and civic accomplishments. Also an ordained minister and a “bright light” in the meditation and mindfulness communities, Kristin’s voice rings with emotional intelligence, unapologetic authenticity, and clear-sighted vision.
Reston, VA
US
Email: kristintay@aol.com
Years in the field: 38
Years freelancing: 20
Kristin Taylor
Kristin Clark Taylor is an award-winning author, journalist, editor, and essayist.
A veteran journalist: Kristin is a founding member of USA Today‘s original creation and launch team, and she currently serves on USA Today‘s Board of Contributing Editors, where her essays appear frequently. Her work has also appeared in The Washington Post, The Miami Herald, The Chicago Tribune, The Detroit Free Press, and many other major publications. She was recognized in June 2022 by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists for her outstanding work.
An award-winning author and editor: Kristin’s first four books were published by Random House/Doubleday and Penguin/Berkley. She is also a sought-after editor and ghostwriter, collaborating closely with CEOs, thought leaders, and visionaries across a wide and diverse ideological spectrum to help craft their messages in a way that brings positive, impactful change to the world.
A communications strategist: Kristin provides strategic counsel to corporations, non-profits, and trailblazing innovators, all of whom benefit from her experiential wisdom and collaborative energy. In the national political area, Taylor worked as a top White House communications strategist, serving as White House Director of Media Relations under President George H.W. Bush, Sr., the first black woman to ever hold the post.
A compassionate creative: Kristin is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Michigan State University, as well as the university’s prestigious “Distinguished Alumni” award for her outstanding and diverse professional and civic accomplishments. Also an ordained minister and a “bright light” in the meditation and mindfulness communities, Kristin’s voice rings with emotional intelligence, unapologetic authenticity, and clear-sighted vision.
