Tarie, Center Director, Learning Links Electronic Arts, is a San Jose native with a master’s degree in Education focused on School Counseling and a bachelor’s degree in Child and Adolescent Development from SJSU. Since 2003, Tarie has worked with children in various settings, including state preschools, childcare centers, and corporate-sponsored childcare, and has completed internships as a School Counselor in San Jose school districts, focusing on at-risk youth. Tarie enjoys the candidness and curiosity of children, values being part of their first experiences, and appreciates connecting with their families. In their free time, Tarie enjoys trying new foods, traveling, listening to music, having dance parties with their daughter, watching rom-coms and docudramas, and spending time with family and friends.