Born and raised and then raising a family in Knoxville, Tara is a proud graduate of the University of Tennessee with a degree in Speech Communication. Much of her early professional experience came in the public sector  with positions in local, state and federal agencies working in the areas of human services, fair housing and community development. After a brief stint working in public relations for AAA-The Auto Club Group, Tara pursued a lifelong dream of being an actress and model.

Tara joined CCAHT in the summer of 2019 as the Operations Coordinator and is happy to be in a position that utilizes her varied personal and professional skills. Tara describes herself as a relationship-builder who believes everyone has something of value to offer. She feels it’s her mission to bring that out in people as much as possible and provide them the opportunity to connect and share their gift with the world.