Tara was first diagnosed with ALL in 2009 and after two years of chemotherapy, she finished treatment in 2011. In July 2012, Tara relapsed while she was attending Stonehill College, July 2012. She underwent 29 months of chemotherapy. In August 2016 at age 24, Tara relapsed again, and completed 4 months of chemo and 5 days of radiation before undergoing a bone marrow transplant. Tara's hobbies include writing, reading, cooking, sports and video games. She is currently a senior analyst in marketing operations at Digitas in Boston. Tara says “the past eight and a half years have been a long haul for not only me, but everyone who’s important to me. Despite all of that, I don’t think I’d trade it for anything. My cancer has taken a lot of experiences from me, but has given me experiences back, ten-fold, including experiences like these. The nurses, doctors, staff, everyone at the Jimmy Fund have been monumental in giving me those experiences and helping to make each and every day possible. Without some of the research done there, I wouldn’t be alive. That’s something that hit me hard, especially with my most recent diagnosis."