Originally from Nigeria, Tayo was raised in Brooklyn, New York. She received her Bachelors in Physician Assistant Studies from Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education in New York, and nationally certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Tayo earned her Master’s degree in Business Administration from John Sperling School of Business at University of Phoenix and a Doctor of Medical Science degree from Lynchburg University.