Taylor Zea will be teaching 6th and 7th grade social studies at CPCS. He earned his bachelor's degree from Olivet Nazarene University in Youth Ministry and then earned his master's degree through Grand Canyon University in Special Education. He has previously worked for Manteno School District and the Northwest Indiana Special Education Cooperative (NISEC). When he is not teaching, he finds himself coaching girls basketball or baseball at Illiana Christian High School. Taylor is married to his wife Amanda and they have many pets including 3 dogs, 3 ducks, 2 guinea pigs, and a bunch of fish.