Saylor formerly was the deputy managing editor for the The Sentinel, Carlisle. She previously served in several management positions at The York Dispatch/Sunday News and other publications in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Tennessee.
Saylor's work in news writing has been recognized by the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association, the National Headliners and the New Jersey Daily Newspaper Association. Saylor, a Tennessee native, has a bachelor's degree in journalism from The University of Tennessee, where she also did graduate work in secondary English toward a master's degree.