Taylor Tomanka

About

Taylor R. Tomanka was raised in Mansfield, Texas, a suburb of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. After graduating from Mansfield High School, she earned a B.S. in Public Relations and a Business Foundations Certificate at The University of Texas at Austin. While in college, she was a member of Delta Delta Delta as well as Sigma Alpha Lambda Honors Fraternity. She graduated with honors in both her major and minor, University-wide as well as within the School of Communication. From there, she enrolled at Texas Tech University School of Law and Texas Tech University Rawls Graduate School of Business to pursue her passion for the law and business. Mrs. Tomanka received a “Distinction” award for earning the second highest grade in International Business Transactions and was named as a Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Honoree prior to graduating. She also made top grades in other law classes as well as her MBA business classes.
During law and graduate business school, Mrs. Tomanka also excelled in extracurricular activities outside the classroom. Embracing Texas Tech School of Law’s nationally recognized advocacy program, she honed her negotiation skills by competing in intra-school negotiation competitions. Recognizing that she enjoyed pre-trial work and working closely with clients, Mrs. Tomanka proudly accepted a position on the Administrative Law Journal as Staff Editor and later Articles Editor. She earned a Certificate of Excellence in Legal Research and was later named the Most Outstanding Articles Editor by the younger journal staff.
​She currently is a strong community leader, serving on two non-profit boards. As the Community Director and future President Elect Elect (2020-2021) of the Junior League of Abilene, Mrs. Tomanka is starting a homeless youth program to assist the homeless children in AISD receive basic necessities to be successful in school. As the Vice President of Advocacy for Mental Health America of Abilene ("MHAA") she is helping eradicate the stigma against mental illness in Taylor County.