Sydney Taylor

Upon graduating from The Ohio State University in 2019 with a degree in security and intelligence and Middle East studies, Sydney joined Teach for America and taught high school English in Cleveland public schools. In Cleveland, Sydney had the opportunity to work as the Founding English Teacher at Garrett Morgan School of Leadership & Innovation, where she also coached volleyball, ran the school’s social media accounts, and served as the Social Emotional Learning Coordinator. Sydney earned her Master of Science in educational studies with a focus on educational policy from Johns Hopkins University in 2021. After three years in Cleveland, Sydney moved to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where she worked as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant at Prince Sultan University. Sydney spent the summer working as a Research Assistant at the Middle East Institute in Washington, and also conducted research for the Military DIME Research Project through the U.S. Army Foreign Military Studies Office. At SPIA, Sydney looks forward to deepening her knowledge of international relations, diplomacy, and national security.