​Taylor Van Emmerik

Assistant Director of The Success School
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Hi! I am the Assistant Director of the Success School, meaning I assist with all our programming from the Career Cruise to the Reality Store to our monthly Career Panels. 

I am from Tea, South Dakota (no that's not a joke) and I finished my bachelor's in political science and economics at the University of South Dakota. I am currently a first-year graduate student at the O'Neill School studying Public Affairs with concentrations in Nonprofit Management and Healthy Policy. I am expected to graduate in May 2027, and I am a part of the O'Neill Leadership Program. 

When I am not at the Chamber, I am probably out volunteering with the Arthritis Foundation or my church, at a concert, hanging out with friends/family, or enjoying the outdoors. 

Fun Fact: I’m a proud Midwesterner who will talk about the weather like it’s a personality trait.