Tara Thomas

Tara Thomas, Ph.D., currently serves as a Grants Manager for Students Rising Above and has held a Lecturer position at the University of California, Santa Cruz since September 2013, focusing on Racial Justice and LGBTQ+ literature courses. Tara's experience includes managing significant grant pipelines at Digital NEST, where over $1 million was secured, and previous roles at Filoli and The Dickens Project, contributing to research and educational program management. Tara's academic background encompasses a Ph.D. in Literature from UC Santa Cruz and additional degrees from multiple institutions, including a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Arts in English.