Tara lives in Joshua Tree near the entrance to the National Park with her daughter who will soon graduate from college.  In 1992 she moved to California from Long Island, New York.  She first worked in the desert as a legal assistant and then obtained her paralegal certificate in 2007. Tara’s extensive work experience in legal support services covers various areas of the law such as Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Probate, Family Law and Real Estate.  Tara has been a Commissioned Notary Public since 2005.  She is a nature lover, an animal lover, and a voracious reader.  She loves to spend her free time volunteering, hiking in the Joshua Tree National Park, and playing with her pup.