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About Tara.

Caregiver, Advocate, Leader

Tara Jebens-Singh has lived in Ramsey County for over thirty years. Before that, she grew up in a small town in Northern Wisconsin. She is the daughter of a civil engineer and public health nurse. Tara attended Hamline University where she met RJ, her husband of thirty years. They raised their two boys in Roseville, and now live in North Oaks.

 

Tara has worked in public policy, wellness, education, equity, older adult, and mental health programs for over 25 years. She holds a Master’s in Planning from the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, and is now a full-time student pursuing her doctorate in Organizational Development and Change at Fielding Graduate University. Her free time is often spent in nature, enjoying local parks and trails.

Tara Jebens-Singh

Experience

Tara currently serves as a board director for:

  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Ramsey County

  • Vadnais Heights Economic Development Corporation (VHEDC)

  • Suburban Ramsey Family Collaborative’s (SRFC) Joint Powers Board

  • Many Faces of the White Bear Lake Area

 

Previous leadership roles include:

  • President and CEO of Northeast Youth & Family Services

  • Adult Programs Coordinator at White Bear Lake Area Schools

  • President of the Consortium of Lake Area Senior Services (CLASS)

  • Board director of Metro Meals on Wheels

  • Representative on the Ramsey County Food and Basic Needs Subcommittee

 

Tara has a long history of civic engagement, including membership to:

  • League of Women Voters

  • Rotary Club

  • Ramsey County Complete Count Committee

  • Roseville Housing Network

  • Roseville Area Senior Program Advisory Council

  • ACT on Alzheimer’s

  • Roseville Area Schools Equity and Integration Committee

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She also has served in the following roles:

  • Mentor in the Children’s Home Society Befriender Program

  • Master facilitator for the Vital Aging Network

  • Election Judge

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