Supporting the Innovation Ecosystem
Tara Jackson-van Haaren is the Administrative Officer with Applied Research and Innovation. In this role, Tara coordinates the delivery and maintenance of research administration associated with projects within the Office of Applied Research and its College Innovation Network. She regularly liaises with all facets of College operations (Finance, HR, Procurement, Marketing and more!) to monitor for compliance with College policies and procedures; maintains project information and updates accordingly; and collates key metrics to support the reporting process.
Tara first joined College of the North Atlantic in 2007, working for Customized and Continuous Learning in various roles. In 2009, Tara began her role as Administrative Officer with Applied Research giving her ten years of experience with this office.
Tara is an alumni of College of the North Atlantic, graduating with the President’s medal in Business Management/Human Resources diploma program at Grand Falls-Windsor. She then completed a Bachelor of Business Administration at Memorial University.