Tara graduated Masters of Hotel Management from Blue Mountains Hotel Management School in Sydney as well as a Masters of Professional Accounting at Charles Darwin University - Darwin.
She worked as a receptionist and reservation agent for many hotels in Sydney and Darwin for more than 5 years. Additionally, she worked as an assistant accountant for a telecommunications company in Sydney for 1 year. She is an integral member of the team now working as a financial officer and CEO's personal assistant for Cancer Council NT.