Tara Becker - Mental Health Educator

Tara (she, her, hers) is a Licensed Master Social Worker in Dallas, Texas, and the mom of two little ones. Originally from Cincinnati, OH, she has lived and worked in Chicago, IL, Chulucanas, Peru, and Honolulu, HI. Tara has experience within a variety of non-profit settings, with her most recent work focusing on the integration of mental health and education in school systems and classrooms. Tara partners with school leaders and teachers to support learning around well-being, social emotional learning, and trauma healing. In the past Tara has worked with families in long-term case management, refugee resettlement, and supporting re-entry for women leaving the prison system. Tara aims to support schools to become places where all students and adults can show up as their full selves, be valued for who they are, and experience social, emotional, and mental wellness.