Arlene Taylor is founder and president of Realizations Inc, a nonprofit corporation pledged to promoting brain-function research, and to providing related educational resources. Her goal is to help people and organizations enhance communication and overall success by understanding more about brain function in general, and to help individuals identify personal innate giftedness so they can manage their brain’s unique energy advantage effectively and thrive.

Taylor was born in Canada on a wintry day in February when the Calgary temperature was 56 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. That may be one reason she now prefers the more temperate climate of Northern California. As a teenager she moved with her family from Alberta to upstate New York and later became a naturalized US citizen.

Arlene began her professional career as a registered nurse. Years of working in acute hospitals, for City and County Public Health Departments, and as a school nurse in public and private schools K-12, provided her with a rich base from which to practically apply brain-function information in a variety of settings. Eventually she added a master's degree and two earned doctorates to her Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Arlene began the study of piano at age four, and music has been an important part of her life every since. Her first conscious experience with mental rehearsal came early in life when her father challenged her to “Learn to practice the vibraharp in your mind, and then you can rehearse anytime, anywhere.” She continues to play piano, organ, and vibes whenever her schedule permits. Emerging knowledge about music and the brain led her to create the seminar entitled Music and the Brain.

At one point in her life, Taylor became an instant step-mother for three boys ages 3, 4, and 5. That experience further stimulated her interest in the brain, especially in relation to gender differences and individual uniqueness. Those parenting years prompted her to create two of her most requested seminars:  The Brain Program and The Brain and Male-Female Differences. Her fascination with functions of the human brain continues unabated.

An internationally known writer and speaker, Dr. Taylor incorporates brain-function research into her empowering presentations. The information she shares, when practically applied, can help people to be more successful—by design. Using metaphor and practical-application examples, she makes brain-function research come alive. Audiences around the world have found her to be an engaging and imaginative speaker.

A member of the National Speakers Association and listed with the Professional Speakers Bureau International, Taylor is also risk manager and director of infection control for three hospitals. Home base is the beautiful and world-famous Napa Valley.