Tierra Pender

Tierra Pender, MSW, is a dedicated social worker currently serving as a School Social Worker and CST Coordinator with Pinellas County Schools, focusing on attendance monitoring and truancy interventions. Additionally, Tierra works as a Hotline Support Specialist with RAINN. Previous roles include serving as a Court Liaison and Revenue Management Specialist at Children's Network of Hillsborough, where responsibilities encompassed ensuring compliance in dependency courtrooms and overseeing Medicaid enrollment for foster children. Tierra also has experience as a General Education Course Grader at the University of South Florida and has held various positions at Eckerd Connects, Liberty Tax, and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Tierra holds a Master of Social Work from the University of South Florida, complemented by a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the same institution.