Tara Partow

Driven by the belief that all young people deserve meaningful learning experiences beyond the status quo of schooling, Tara Partow serves as the Policy and Impact Coordinator at the LANL Foundation. In this role, she facilitates collaborative funding strategies, participatory grantmaking, and provides technical assistance to strengthen education and workforce opportunities for Northern New Mexico’s young people. Tara brings over a decade of experience in youth development and classroom teaching from middle school across wide-ranging contexts as well as an Ed.M in Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education to her work. Outside of work, she enjoys practicing Spanish and Farsi, noodling around with her loop pedal, and crafting innovative mocktails.