Kimberly Taylor, MSW, is Director of Vision Rehabilitation Program at San Diego Center for the Blind. Kimberly supervises program staff and oversees the program at SDCB, striving to evolve our rehabilitation and counseling services in line with our mission.
Originally from Dallas, Texas, Kimberly’s passion for helping others started at a young age, taking advantage of community service opportunities and participating in her local chapter of National Charity League. Kimberly’s grandmother also became a major influence in her life to support others without judgment and to take time to spread kindness wherever possible.
Kimberly attended Trinity University in San Antonio for her undergraduate degree in Psychology. Upon graduation, Kimberly began working in college access, working with the College Advising Corps to assist low-income, underserved students in attending postsecondary education. Through this experience, Kimberly gained direction in her passion for helping others and uplifting marginalized populations.
Years later, Kimberly then attended San Diego State University for her Master’s of Social Work and graduated in 2020, at the start of the pandemic. During that time, she came across SDCB’s position for the Program Manager position and found her latest passion working within the visually impaired community. Since then, she has helped the program succeed in a fully virtual format to transitioning back to largely in-person services.
The community of clients, volunteers, and staff at SDCB is unlike any other Kimberly has come across. She is continually inspired in seeing clients grow throughout their time at SDCB, often starting in a place new to vision loss or striving to learn new skills, and growing to a place of confidence and independence. It has been extremely rewarding for Kimberly to witness clients discovering a fulfilling life following vision loss. She continues to learn from the SDCB community to better herself professionally and personally.
