Tamara Oborn, MPA

Prevention Specialist, Positive Psychology Teacher at Pleasant Grove High School

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About Me

My name is Tamara Oborn. I grew up in Mesa, AZ, and Pleasant Grove, Utah is now my home of over 15 years. WIth the support of city leadership, I created PG Cares in 2020, a community prevention coalition dedicated to strengthening I families and reducing the risk of addiction, abuse, and suicide. I am on the executive board of PG Cares and teach Positive Psychology at Pleasant Grove High School.

I graduated with my BA in Political Science in 2006. I completed half of my undergraduate degree at ASU and half at BYU. I graduated from the SUU MPA program in April 2024.

I married my husband Dane in 2005 and we have four beautiful children, one dog, and two cats. My family is the reason I am passionate about prevention work and hope to help make my community a better place.

Education

Masters in Public Administration - SUU
BA in Political Science - BYU
Certified QPR Suicide Prevention Instructor
Communities That Care (CTC) coalition model trained Prevention Coordinator
AFSP Partner educator
Saprea Partner educator
United Way EveryDay Strong partner eduator
Guiding Good Choices trained facilitator

Professional Experience

Human Resource Assistant 2005-2008
Small home-based business owner since 2015 - Natural Brows by Tam
Planning Commissioner for Pleasant Grove City - 2 years
2022 Chair for the PG/Lindon Chamber of Commerce
Prevention Program Coordinator for Pleasant Grove City 2020-2023
Prevention Consultant for since 2022
Positive Psychology Teacher at Pleasant Grove HIgh School since fall 2023

Program Goals

Build leadership and managment skills to achieve my career goals
Understand the process of government and non-profit work to make an impact
Help faciliate more cooperation and efficiency across agencies and organizations in prevention efforts
Improve the well-being of my community by increasing my skills and abilites through the MPA program

PG Cares, a suicide prevention coalitionPG Cares is a community-based prevention coalition in Pleasant Grove, Utah. The City of Pleasant Grove and Utah County have partnered to help create this coalition designed to target the risk…

Community Over Crisis: Pleasant Grove mountainside lights up with hopePLEASANT GROVE, Utah (ABC4 News) – If you have been driving through Utah County recently, you have probably noticed some new lights on the mountainside above Pleasant Grove. These newly place…

Lights on the mountain encourage vaping discussionsOn the mountainside in Pleasant Grove, lighted designs appear a few times each year, to the delight and surprise of residents. Some of these designs have been a heart surrounded by the shape of the state of Utah to promote hope during the pandemic, a giant star at Christmastime and a strawberry in honor of […]

Curious about the lights above Pleasant Grove?PLEASANT GROVE, Utah (ABC4) – Those looking toward the mountains near Pleasant Grove may have noticed a giant chat bubble, illuminated about halfway up toward the “G” and a bit to the right. With a…

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Tamara Oborn, MPA

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Tamara Oborn [tamaraoborn@gmail.com] 801-856-2884