Meet Taylor Winslow
In a world where equations make eyes glaze over and economic theories send students scrambling for the exit, professor Taylor M. Winslow stands out as a unique faculty member — young, brilliant and endlessly engaging. A former executive with CalPERS, Winslow traded the boardroom for classrooms to pursue her very first love: teaching.
“I remember when I was in elementary school, someone from my church told me I should be a teacher. My mom said it too,” Winslow said. “At the time I didn’t agree and tried my hand at other things, but it soon became clear that I was so motivated to help others learn.” By the time she attended college, she acquired plenty of tutoring experience and continued to enjoy helping students.
Winslow holds both a B.A. and M.A. in economics and completed her Ph.D. in Education at Seattle Pacific University, where her research focused on effective and equitable teaching methods for college-level mathematics and applied mathematics.
She also taught at her alma mater, California State University Sacramento (CSUS) where she served as a teaching assistant, graduate teaching assistant, research assistant, and supplemental instructor for various upper and lower-division economics undergraduate courses through CSUS’s Peer and Academic Resource Center, all of which solidified her love for teaching and her calling to academia. She is also the recipient of the 2017 Outstanding Educator for CSUS’ “Wellness in the Classroom Project” during her time there.
Winslow also worked for the CalPERS Investment Office where she was responsible for international economic and financial research that aided their portfolio managers’ investment decisions. Though presented with numerous opportunities to advance in her career in finance, Taylor felt the Lord’s guidance back to academia. Shortly after receiving her master’s degree in 2017, she began teaching at Jessup.
“It was always on my radar to teach at Jessup,” she said. “Finally, I saw the School of Business was hiring as well as the Math department, so I applied to both.”
Winslow brings math, business analytics and economics to life with the kind of clarity and passion that makes even the most numbers-adverse student lean in. Her classroom strategy is inspiring and her impact is multiplying fast across the Jessup campus. “I found myself somewhat drawn to working with college students because I saw such a need,” she said. “I believe everyone has the capacity to learn things that most might perceive as difficult. I’ve learned that creating a visual picture for those who may not be math-minded can make all the difference. Bridging that gap, utilizing digital technology and graphs, has proven to be successful for many learners.”
Part of Winslow’s philosophy is to teach facts objectively so students use critical thinking making their own decisions about course materials. “I present students with a well-rounded view, so they don’t hear only one side. I share data and facts and ask students to come to their own conclusions.”
Known for her contagious enthusiasm in teaching, Winslow packs her lectures with current events and economic trends, often asking students what topics they want to explore further. “Whether it’s inflation, trade or tariffs, I like to engage students and meet them where they are in terms of everyday information versus facts,” she said.
Outside of Jessup, Winslow is the treasurer for the Miss Sacramento County Scholarship Program, a Miss America preliminary competition founded in 1950 as a non-profit corporation by the Sacramento Junior Chamber of Commerce. “When I was a teen, I got involved in the program and started competing,” she said. “As a result of my participation, I was able to earn my undergraduate degree nearly debt-free.” She also mentors and assists participants with the interview stage of the program.
Winslow and her husband have a 4-year-old son and are expecting their second child this September. They are also proud pet owners of two dogs: a pitbull and Shih Tzu. She began the fall semester teaching her students and, after spending maternity leave with her family, looks forward to returning in Spring 2026 to support and encourage her students once again.
