Tamara Barak Aparton

Tamara Barak Aparton serves as the Deputy Director of Communications and Public Affairs for the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department since July 2018. With extensive freelance experience as a writer, editor, and communications professional since 2004, Tamara's work includes publications in Fit Pregnancy Magazine and The Bold Italic, along with the creation of web content, executive speeches, press releases, and talking points, particularly for health care and law clients. Previous roles include serving as the Communication and Policy Assistant for the San Francisco Public Defender, and reporter positions with the San Francisco Examiner and Bay City News Service. Tamara began the communications career at Sequoia Hospital/CHW and Novato Advance, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from Humboldt State University, earned between 1991 and 1995.