Tara Haelle

Tara Haelle is a seasoned freelance health and science journalist with a specialization in health, medical, and science reporting, encompassing expertise in areas such as vaccines, infectious diseases, pediatric and prenatal health, women's health, sleep medicine, nutrition, obesity, and mental health. Since May 1996, Tara has operated a freelance journalism career, contributing to platforms such as Medium and serving as the Medical Studies Core Topic Leader for the Association of Health Care Journalists. Previous experience includes contributions to Forbes, a parenting health/science blog, and tutoring for standardized tests. Tara holds a Master's degree in Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor's degree in English-Plan II-Journalism from the same institution.