The Rev. Dr. Stefanie Taylor is the Head Chaplain of Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School in Atlanta, Georgia. Holy Innocents’ is the largest parish day school in the United States. Before serving as Head Chaplain at Holy Innocents’, Dr. Taylor served at St. Martin’s Episcopal School, where she worked as chaplain for almost 10 years. Ordained a priest at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Tampa, Florida, in 2011, Dr. Taylor is a graduate of The University of South Carolina. She earned her MDiv at The General Seminary and her DEdMin at Columbia Theological Seminary.

Before entering seminary, Dr. Taylor served as the Interim Canon for Youth and Young Adult Ministries in the diocese of Western North Carolina. She was also the director of the diocesan camp, Camp Henry. Before joining the staff at St. Martin’s, she served as the assistant rector to St. John’s Episcopal Church and assistant chaplain to St. John’s Episcopal School in Tampa. Dr. Taylor is a Canterbury Scholar and a contemplative. She has completed two wisdom schools with Cynthia Bourgeault and numerous other wisdom retreats and classes.

Dr. Taylor is married to Dr. Arthur Taylor, a clinical psychologist. The Taylor’s enjoy working together in the field of spiritual psychology and host retreats and workshops on marriage, altruism, depression and anxiety in children, as well as creating meaningful relationships to ourselves, others, and our community.

When the Taylor’s are not working, they serve as chauffeurs, personal assistants, coaches, and cheerleaders to their two children: Mattis and Mary. The lovable oaf of a dog named Spot, and their mighty lion man of a cat, Texas Pete, compete the family.