Tara Morrison began her National Park Service (NPS) career in 1996 as an archeology intern in Washington, D.C., and rose to be the first Superintendent of African Burial Ground National Monument in New York City. In that role, she worked with the African Descendant community and led the development of the monument’s visitor center. Since December 2016, Tara has served as Superintendent of National Capital Parks – East where she is responsible for the management and direction national parks that honor heroes of American history including Frederick Douglass, Mary McLeod Bethune and Carter G. Woodson as well as Anacostia Park and parks that date to the L'Enfant Plan. Tara is passionate about preserving and providing access to African American historic sites. She also serves as a champion for NPS Healthy Parks Healthy People and actively promotes the role parks can play in health and well-being.