Hailing from the rural woods and fields of Michigan, Tara-Sky chose to pursue a holistic approach to resilience that considers our innate connection to nature and community. With two Master’s degrees specializing in environmental psychology and social work from the University of Michigan, she offers dual expertise to support both social and individual change.

Carrying with her the intellectual heritage from her work with the reDirect foundation using the Supportive Environments for Effectiveness (SEE) Framework, Tara-Sky is well versed in working with organizations to develop and assess the impact of social change programs. As a teacher, mentor, and researcher, Tara-Sky brings a mindful, systems-based approach to her work that promotes durable change for individual clients and organizations alike.

Tara-Sky is a current lecturer in environmental psychology at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) and facilitates nature-based programs at her farm in Grass Lake, MI.