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Vendor Biography

A central Pennsylvania native, Tara has enjoyed a fulfilling career in retail management and higher education. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College and a Master of Education in Counselor Education from Penn State. She resides in State College, PA with her husband and daughter and is the mother of a Penn State graduate who is pursuing a Ph.D. at Rice University. Tara is President of the Friends Leadership Council for the Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State and is an avid supporter of the arts. She’s a natural connector and a servant leader who loves the energy and diversity of living in a university town. We Are!