Tonya Taylor

About Tonya Taylor

Nurse Educator | Nursing Education Leader | Strategic Healthcare Leader | Learning Innovation Specialist | MentorI’m a strategic, results-driven healthcare leader with over 30 years of experience spanning undergraduate and graduate nursing education, academic leadership, and clinical practice. Passionate about improving healthcare outcomes and advancing the nursing profession, I bring a proven ability to lead, inspire, and innovate across academic and healthcare systems. Core Strengths:• Academic Leadership & Program Development• Collaboratively work with teams to achieve goals• Curriculum Innovation (In-person, Hybrid & Online)• Medicare Systems, Case & Disease Management• Faculty Development & Mentorship• Accreditation & Quality Assurance• NCLEX Readiness, Item Writing & Test Construction• Public Speaking – Professionalism, Academic Integrity, and MoreThroughout my career, I have successfully led curriculum overhauls, launched faculty mentorship programs, and improved institutional performance through data-informed strategies. Whether teaching, consulting, or presenting, I bring a student-centered and outcomes-focused mindset to every endeavor. I’m also a passionate speaker and mentor, driven to elevate standards in nursing education and inspire future healthcare leaders to thrive in an evolving landscape. Let’s connect—whether you\'re building nursing programs, growing healthcare talent, or advancing academic excellence. I’m always open to conversations that lead to meaningful change.

Experience

1. Nursing Integration Advisor

   Sentinel U®

   Nov 2025 — Present

Education

• Purdue Global

  Doctor Nursing Practice - DNP, Doctor of Nursing Practice

• Northeast Texas Community College

  ADN, Nursing

  1989 — 1991

• University of Phoenix

  BSN, Nursing

  2003 — 2005

• University of Phoenix

  MBA/MSN, Business and Nursing

  2009 — 2013