Ms. Tarpeh is a professional seamstress, a draftswoman, an accountant, and an entrepreneur. She holds an AA in Accountancy from the C.W. A Junior College Program of Business, Monrovia, Liberia, certificates in Computer Science and Tailoring from the Buduburam United Methodist Church Vocational Program, and a certificate in technical drawing and drafting from the ADRA Vocational Institution, Buduburam Refugee Camp, Ghana.