Taylor Ricks Mele

Taylor Ricks is a wife, mother of nine, author, behavior analyst, scripture enthusiast, and lead chaos coordinator. She has spent time as a foster parent and volunteering with the Utah Down Syndrome Foundation to help children and families touched by Down syndrome in honor of her son Zane, whose bright spirit blesses their family in unimaginable ways. When she isn't caring for her family, she enjoys writing, dabbling in wood-working, and going on walks. She attended Utah State University to earn a bachelor's degree in family studies and earned a master’s of education in applied behavior analysis from Arizona State University. She loves sharing her testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ and using her background to teach and inspire families.