Issue Areas:
Project Management
Grant and Fundraising Coordination
Issue Areas:
Project Management
Grant and Fundraising Coordination
Education:
University of Texas at Austin – Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and UTeach
Focus
Tara Tough is the policy coordinator at Texas 2036. She provides project management support to all active policy projects as well as grant and fundraising coordination.
Prior Work Experience
Before joining Texas 2036, Tara was a high school physics and CTE teacher in the Austin area where she led her collaborative team in curriculum updates and development.
Prior to teaching, Tara worked as a legislative aide in Rep. Tom Oliverson’s office in the 85th Legislative session. In this role, she provided committee support to the representative in public health. Additionally, she facilitated communication and coordination efforts to achieve legislative goals.
While attending the University of Texas at Austin, Tara won a national championship with the women’s team in handball.