Tamara recognized her passion for social justice and educational equity through her early work with foster youth. After leading school-based programs in Oakland, her drive to effectively serve youth and families strengthened her passion for helping others realize their individual and collective impact. Tamara has led results-oriented teams in a variety of roles at Citizen Schools, a non-profit engaging more than 5,000 students in apprenticeship learning. Most recently, she served as the Director of Diversity and Inclusion, where she led training institutes for new managers and a national working group focused on ensuring equitable practices for all staff. Tamara loves her other roles as wife, mom of two, and adjunct professor with Southeastern University. She holds a B.A. in Psychology and African-American Studies from the University of California, Davis and an M.S. in Educational Leadership from California State University, East Bay.
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- she/her
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- Managing Partner, Trainer
- Team(s)
- Training