SoE Staff Spotlight: CK Taylor, MIT-Tata Aliance
CK Taylor is a true force on the Tata-MIT Aliance team, recognized for their tremendous effort and dedication to the JSC Meeting. While every member of the team carried a significant workload, CK’s responsibilities demanded exceptional cross-functional collaboration—requiring strong time management, patience, and deep expertise in their area.
CK consistently demonstrates remarkable organization, managing complex demands and multiple stakeholders with clarity and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Their work on the JSC Annual Report stood out in particular: it earned a round of applause from the JSC Board Members during the meeting—a rare and well-deserved recognition of its outstanding quality.
CK’s contributions elevate the entire Alliance, and their impact is felt across the team. Thank you, CK, for your dedication, professionalism, and for being an exceptional teammate.
Profile
Name:
CK Taylor
Job Title:
Communications Officer
Department, Lab, or Center:
Tata-MIT Alliance
How long have you worked at MIT:
11 months
Describe your role and responsibilities at MIT:
I am responsible for our initiative’s communications, from overall strategy to writing reports, drafting speeches, designing graphics, and managing our public presence. This can look like tabling at MIT student events or building our brand new website.
What is your favorite part of your job:
Getting to sit down with researchers and translate their incredible work into something understandable to the general public and getting to play with design to create something exciting and beautiful.
Do you have any hobbies or interests:
Since moving to Massachusetts, I have been very into looking for mushrooms while on hikes; I also sing with a chorus—and my first concert with them is coming up in February: Time Pieces, with Voices Rising!
