Tara is an innovative leader in commercial training with over two decades of experience as an Instructional Designer, Master Facilitator, Executive Coach, and Sales & Leadership Trainer.

She has deep expertise in leadership and employee development, having worked extensively within the medical device, biotech, genomics, and technology sectors. Tara has designed, implemented, and managed comprehensive learning and development programs, consistently driving talent management strategies that enhance employees’ skills, knowledge, and capabilities. For 17 years, she played a pivotal role at Abbott Labs, where she created custom, large-scale leadership development programs for the commercial sales organization.

Tara leverages her interdisciplinary knowledge as part of leadership development, presentation skills, group facilitation, and 1:1 coaching bringing a practical focus to facilitating learning content that delivers measurable results.

In 2019, Tara joined Stanford Health Care’s talent development group before transitioning to a cutting-edge genomic testing company, where she focused on enhancing the effectiveness of sales onboarding, field development, and leadership training.

Tara’s journey with Total Inter Action (TIA) began as a client, where she applied the HBDI and Skillseeker training to create consistently high-performing sales teams. This experience showcased the power of Skill and Will in helping individuals realize their full potential, further supporting her transition back into consulting, training, and coaching.

Tara holds a Bachelor of Communications from Boston College and is a former Division I soccer player. She is an award-winning Toastmaster and is certified in leadership and behavioral assessments, including Gallup Clifton Strengths, EQ-i 2.0 Emotional Intelligence®, Targeted Selection®, MBTI®, Situational Leadership®, and most recently as an HBDI® Thinking Coach, specializing in developing high-performing teams through advanced cognitive, communication, and presentation strategies.