She graduated cum laude from BYU Law School and is teaching her tenth year as part-time faculty teaching Basic Mediation and Advanced Mediation. She is a Master Mediator and has trained community members in mediation for nine years. She received a bachelor's degree in Psychology and Communications graduating magna cum laude. She became qualified for the Utah Court Roster in 1997 mediating hundreds of cases since that time. Tamara served on the founding boards of the Community Mediation Center and the Utah Council on Conflict Resolution.