Tara Bonistall is a millennial living and working in Lexington, KY. Tara works for a non-profit as an educator and community advocate. She recently graduated summa cum laude from the University of Kentucky with degrees in Social Work and Psychology. Tara aspires to continue to work in the non-profit field, and is especially interested in engaging young women in advocacy, both for their individual passions and rights, and also for the benefit of communities as a whole. She believes that community engagement should be a crucial part of the life of any twenty-something (or eighty-something, for that matter).
A few weeks after I started my first job, I began keeping a list: "Things to Remember when YOU are the Boss." Young, entry-level workers are most likely supervised by someone...
When I was in college, I decided to major in social work because at the end of the day, I wanted to feel that if I didn't do this job, there might not be someone else to step up and do it. ...
Our agency has two offices, located about an hour apart. The person who handles the education and outreach in our Louisville office recently took a position with another company, leaving me to...
Last week, one of our local news channels did a piece on women being able to "have it all." They interviewed a woman who promotes relaxation, and believes that women need to take time...
Each morning, I leave home and head for a job that many young women envy. I spend my days educating young people, working with passionate volunteers, and coming up with creative ways to engage...