Author: Jarrod Taylor

Jarrod Taylor served as an infantryman in the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain and 25th Infantry Divisions from 2000 – 2009 followed by a short stint in the Army Reserve until mid-2010. During that time, he deployed to Uzbekistan and Afghanistan in 2001/02, Horn of Africa in 2003, Afghanistan in 2004/05, and Iraq from 2007/09. He received a Bachelor of Arts in History from Eastern Illinois University in 2013, a Master of Arts in Education University of the Cumberlands in 2019, and an Education Specialist degree from University of the Cumberlands in 2021. He continues to serve his community as an educator, working to change instructional practices to meet the needs of individual students. Jarrod currently reside in Shelbyville, Kentucky, with his high school sweetheart, Theresa, and their two children, Jacob and Claire.