YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City
Tara O'Connell has extensive work experience in various roles within the YMCA. Tara began their career in 2000 as a Day Camp Counselor at the Ardmore Family YMCA and later worked as a C.I.T. Assistant Counselor and Camp Counselor at the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas from 2005 to 2006. Tara then joined the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City in 2011, starting as a Camp Coordinator and Lifeguard before progressing to roles such as Sports Director, Program Director of Sports and Youth & Family, District Youth & Family Director, District Associate Executive Director, and Program Director of Teen Leadership Initiatives. Most recently, they are currently serving as the Associate Executive Director of Teen Initiatives at the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City.
Tara O'Connell earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Sociology from Oklahoma State University, where they attended from 2002 to 2008.
YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City
The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the Oklahoma City Metro, 12 Ys engage more than 151,000 men, women and children – regardless of age, income or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation’s health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Anchored in more than 10,000 communities across the country, the Y has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change. Mission To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.