Meet Tamara
Tamara’s journey toward practicing a more positive mindset began over 18 years ago when she was diagnosed with Alopecia Areata (a hair loss condition). It was during that time that she began learning about the importance of thoughts, God’s encouragement to think on things above and how shifting our mindsets could contribute to positive change and healing - whether it be mentally, physically, emotionally, financially or spiritually. As a result, Tamara became more intentional about her thoughts, actions and decisions and began incorporating various strategies to help her live a more optimistic lifestyle. She quickly noticed the benefits of prayer, positive self-talk, affirmations, creating functional strengths and believing that all things are possible with God. Ultimately, Tamara was led to create New Mindset New Outcome to share her experiences and resources with others who desire a new way of being, thinking and doing.
Tamara has been employed as a school social worker for over 12 years and is an adjunct professor in the Rochester, NY community. She has also worked as an emergency department social worker, cancer support group facilitator and a university counseling center therapist. In these roles, Tamara has provided crisis intervention and supports, individual and group counseling, facilitated restorative circles, completed mental health assessments and conducted various workshops for students, families, staff and colleagues.
Tamara obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from SUNY Geneseo in 2005. She later obtained a Master of Social Work degree in 2008 from SUNY Brockport, a Master of Science in Education (M.S. Ed in school counseling) in 2018 and acquired her clinical social work license in 2020. In the fall of 2022, she began her pursuits of an Educational Administration Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) with an expected graduation date in the Summer of 2024. Tamara is also an active member of the praise and worship and prayer teams at her church and co-leads the social activities ministry.