Experience

Hunter Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Health Manager

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  I coordinate Hunter Health's strategies related to social determinants of health and how we serve special patient populations such as our patients experiencing homelessness. Other responsibilities include overseeing outreach; using my extensive community networking skills to build and strengthen relationships with community partners who provide services to our patients; coordinatning Hunter's COVID-19 vaccine efforts; and overseeing several grants, including the KDHE HIV prevention grant and federal COVID grants from IHS and HRSA.



Wichita State University - Department of Public Health Sciences

• Adjunct Lecturer

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  HP 105 - Intro to Public HealthPHS 310-Intro to US Health Service SystemPHS 624-Community Development MethodsPHS 644-Program Planning and Evaluation HP 105 - Intro to Public HealthPHS 310-Intro to US Health Service SystemPHS 624-Community Development MethodsPHS 644-Program Planning and Evaluation



Tobacco Free Wichita Coalition

• Tobacco Control Consultant

  • Nov 2020 - Jun 2021

  Provided temporary budget oversight and content expertise to help the program transition to new leadership. Provided temporary budget oversight and content expertise to help the program transition to new leadership.



Kansas Academy of Family Physicians (KAFP)

• Tobacco Control Coordinator - Sedgwick County

  • Jul 2015 - Nov 2020

  This position, funded by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Chronic Disease Risk Reduction (CDRR) grant, includes working on local and state tobacco control initiatives with particular focus on the development, implementation, and enforcement of tobacco policies to protect at-risk populations and reduce tobacco use. Tara works with the Tobacco Free Wichita Coalition on many programs, including developing comprehensive policies for multi-unit housing, college campuses, and worksites, as well as assisting the City of Wichita in developing policy to help regulate sales of tobacco at local retail establishments.



Sedgwick County Health Department

• Public Health Educator - Tobacco

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2015



Cardiovascular Consultants of Kansas

• Medical Transcriptionist

  • Mar 2005 - Jun 2012



Kansas Department of Health and Environment

• United States
• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Tobacco Use Prevention Program (Intern)

  • Jun 2011 - Sep 2011

  Assisted two WSU sororities with implementing tobacco free grounds policies. Provided health education on tobacco products, including hookah. Organized the WSU Women's Health Event for 160+ attendees with national speaker, educational materials on tobacco and sexual health, and prizes. Assisted two WSU sororities with implementing tobacco free grounds policies. Provided health education on tobacco products, including hookah. Organized the WSU Women's Health Event for 160+ attendees with national speaker, educational materials on tobacco and sexual health, and prizes.