Tara graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in elementary education and dance. After graduating, Tara’s love of working with kids led her to become a dance teacher. After teaching ballet for seven years, she traded her ballet shoes for chalk and decided to become a classroom teacher. Before entering the classroom, Tara received her master’s degree in elementary education from Auburn University. Feeling equipped, she began teaching at New Hope Elementary School, a setting that gave her the freedom to hone her innovative blended learning strategies.