Taylor, Bee

Bee was hired as the Director of LGBTQ+ Services and Gender Equity Programs in August 2024. Prior to CMU, Bee was the LGBTQ+ Program Manager at the University of Michigan-Dearborn and before that served as the Coordinator of Diversity & Inclusion at Daemen University in Buffalo, NY. During their time at UM-Dearborn, Bee revived many programs on the campus such as the Annual Queer Mixer, the Drag Show and Lavender Graduation. Bee holds a bachelor’s degree in Gender and Women's Studies and Nonprofit Leadership from Western Michigan University and a master’s degree in Diversity and Social Justice in Higher Education from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

Throughout their career, Bee has championed community partnerships focused on giving our students to access free menstrual products, basic needs supplies, safer sex products, and any other supplies they may need to be successful. Bee strongly emphasizes community building, honest and informed conversations about sexual health, and student-centered approaches to programming.

In their free time, Bee can be found making music, visiting any coffee shop within walking distance, studying astrology, or hanging out with their cat Salem.