Tara Poole is a public health Communications Specialist supporting the Emory Centers for Public Health Training and Technical Assistance and the Region IV Public Health Training Center, headquartered in the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. She has over 25 years of corporate and freelance experience as a marketing communication and graphic design specialist across various industries, including healthcare, construction, tourism, and automotive manufacturing. Tara earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Public Relations from the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, and is pursuing a Master’s in Technical and Professional Writing and a graduate certificate in Strategic Business Communication at Middle Georgia State University.