Tara Petersen:  

Life I recieved my degree in Chemical Engineering from GA Tech and was recruited to New Jersey where I met my husband. I soon realized I was better suited to very creative work and took Journalism classes at NYU while continuing in the role of at-home mother to my three young kids. I have been working as an Editorial Director since early 2007. Before that I was the managing editor of a healthcare newspaper since 2004, and before that I was the managing editor of a local paper called the Examiner. I had started as a reporter/writer at that company in 2003. I hope to one day write novels, childrens books, non-fiction, but particularly want to work on documentary film-making. Anything creative where I feel I can make a difference is great with me. I would like to get an advanced degree and work as a college professor. Maybe I can find time in the summer to write then. But my kids keep me very busy for now. I divorced in 2003. I still live in NJ but one day hope to move somewhere south of here. School Oh I loved running Cross Country. Track- not as...Expand for more