Tara Atwood & Jen Burney

Teaches at New York Botanical Garden

Tara Atwood
In 2012, Tara co-founded Amber Blue, which develops organic and eco- friendly skincare and aromatherapeutic products. She is a candidate for a Master of Business Administration at Baruch College Zicklin School of Business in Marketing and Entrepreneurship and enjoys volunteering for a variety of organizations, including the NYC Food Bank, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and Jumpstart to College.

Jen Burney
is Co-Founder, Master Herbalist and Aromatherapist. All company products are carefully formulated and produced by Jen. She studiend aromatherapy with the Boston School of Herbal Studies and completed a 10-month herbal apprenticeship with Rosemary Gladstar at Scentsibilities in Boylston, MA. She has built two businesses devoted to aromatherapy and herbs: The Cottage Herb Garden (offering culinary & medical herbs, herbal products & vegetables) and Amber Blue Skin Care (a natural & organic skincare company). Jen is certified aromatherapist and herbalist. She also holds a Masters in Planning from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst where she took great interest in studying utopian communities in particular the Shaker society in Harvard, MA. Jen also did her thesis study on the impacts of tourism and development in Nicaragua as well as participated in medical missions to this country.