Tara joined Darlington’s student life team in 2002 and was named dean of community life in 2024. She also serves as a college advisor. Previously, she held the roles of dean of students for global education, director of ESL, spiritual life coordinator, and head of house. Tara holds a B.A. and an M.A.T., both from Carson-Newman College. She and her husband Brian, an Upper School history teacher, live on campus and are parents of three Darlinton alumni, Maggie (’19), Davis (’23), and Wesley (’23), and one current student, Harrison (’26).