Tara Patek

Operations Director and Office Manager, Tara Patek, started with us in 2016. She works year-round helping with all the behind the scenes operations. Tara Graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in Early Childhood Education and then received her Master in Early Childhood Administration from National- Louis University. After being the Associate Director of a Temple-based preschool working with young children and families, she decided it was time for a career change. Tara and her husband Mark live in Chicago with their 2 children Lillian and Evan, who spend their summers at Lake of the Woods and Greenwoods.