Tayla is a Boston-based freelance writer and journalist with 10 years of experience. She graduated from Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, where she double majored in print journalism and English with a concentration in publishing studies and literature. Her journalism experience includes founding and serving as managing editor of the Hofstra School of Communication's hyperlocal news website, covering events in Nassau County. She also covered events in Lower Manhattan as part of an editorial internship for that area's first glossy publication.

Tayla also has experience in social media and marketing, having worked for a music booking agency based in Massachusetts' North Shore. While there, she wrote press releases, artist info sheets and marketing copy for email blasts and websites. She also managed the agency's Twitter, Facebook and MySpace pages.

Tayla has written for online health publications since 2011, covering a range of topics from nutrition to disparities in diagnoses for conditions such as breast cancer among racial and ethnic groups. She currently writes articles for healthcare providers looking to improve their practice, as well as articles geared toward helping patients make informed healthcare decisions.