Tara Kelley-Baker

Career Brief

Tara Kelley-Baker is a long-time supporter of fitness and health. She has been practicing yoga for 18 years, serving as the instructor at the Maryland National Park and Planning Community Centers for almost ten years and as a substitute teacher for several instructors at various centers. She is also an avid health researcher. As a research scientist, she recognizes and appreciates the value of preventive care. Professionally, Tara is well experienced in directing research studies and evaluating local programs. Over the years she has been certified to teach various forms of yoga including Level I and II Yoga Fit (beginner and intermediate yoga) and general Hatha yoga. She also has attended seminars at the Satchidananda Ashram. She is seeking a position teaching yoga, which combines her interest in health with her passion for prevention.

Yoga Certifications

Issued 2005 – FitTour Certification Beginners Yoga

Issued 2012 – FiTour Certification Hatha Yoga

Issued 2012 – YogaFit Certification Yoga I

Issued 2013 – Yoga Fit Certification Yoga II

Issued 2014 – Yoga Fit Anatomy and Alignment

Professional Background

2005 – pres.    Yoga instructor MNCPP, Bowie, MD

2011 – pres.    Yoga instructor Wellness Center, Bowie, MD

2001 – pres.    Research Scientist, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Calverton, MD

2000 – 2001    Associate Research Scientist, American Association of University Women, Washington, DC

1997 – 2000    Senior Research Associate, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Landover, MD

1994 – 1997    Research Associate, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Bethesda, MD

1994 – 1997    Research Assistant, National Reading Research Center, College Park, MD

1991 – 1994    Research Assistant, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Bethesda, MD

1990 – 1991    Research Assistant, Coalition on Addiction, Pregnancy, and Parenting, Cambridge, MA

1990                Assistant Coordinator (Intern), Wise Elders Society, Botswana, Africa

1989 – 1990    Counselor (Intern), Council on Aging, Brookline, MA

1988                Assistant Activity Director (Intern), Crossroad’s Homeless Shelter, Boston, MA

1989                Counselor (Intern), Victim/Witness Unit, Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office, Dedham, MA

Education

1998                Ph.D., College of Education, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

1991                M.S.W., Boston University, Boston, MA

1990                B.S.W., Wheelock College, Boston, MA