Taylor Cole serves as Program Manager for Spero’s Women’s Recovery Center. Taylor brings over a decade of experience in mental health and substance abuse recovery field. Prior to joining JADE, Taylor worked closely with clients and their families as a Case Manager, Family Advocate, Admissions Director and Director of Operations in a number of programs across Northern Colorado. Taylor’s desire to facilitate individuals and families develop internal resiliency and a deeper understanding of substance abuse and mental health has drawn her to the work. Taylor believes that each client and their loved ones have the capacity to heal and grow, no matter what the circumstances are. When not serving clients and their families, Taylor spends her time in the outdoors with her two sons enjoying all Colorado has to offer. And LEGO’s. Lots of LEGO’s. 

I was born in sterling Colorado Jan 1 1985. I graduated from sterling high school in 2003. All my life music held a special place in my heart. I played in a punk rock band in high school but got more interested in the production part of music more than playing in a band. I interned at a recording studio in Westminster Colorado for a few months and then moved on to a music production school in Phoenix Arizona called the conservatory of recording arts. I graduated from that school and moved on to get a job in Los Angeles California. I worked in music production in Los Angeles for a decade working on movie soundtracks and recording records for various artists in the music scene. My whole life I struggled with drug and alcohol addiction which progressed into adulthood. I lost my gig in Los Angeles because of my addiction and from multiple arrests because of my addiction as well. I moved back to Colorado late 2015 to get sober, which didn’t happen right away. I got into more issues with the legal system and had forced sobriety for a short period of time. Once out of the laws eyes I slowly fell back into my old ways which then landed me into finally reaching out for real help. I found Spero in a a detox I was in and left detox and spent time at Spero rehabilitating. Spero saved my life and I couldn’t be more happy being a part of this team and helping others. I went through a recovery coaching class to become a recovery coach and am working towards being CAC certified. Thanks for reading!

Alex is originally from Central Florida, and moved to Colorado in 2011 to pursue a bachelors degree in Neuroscience at CU Boulder which she earned in 2015. Post graduation, a desire to help people led Alex to a position in a residential therapeutic group home. Her personal recovery journey enabled her to continue to blend personal passion and professional development. Alex began working in the substance abuse field in 2019 as a behavioral health technician and has also worked as a medical coordinator. Alex enjoys cooking nutritious meals, playing board games, and anything that involves water.