“It is rare to meet someone as authentic and inspirational as Tamasha... Her work in education and activism in rooted in decolonizing systems that are oppressive, and centering the experiences and voices of BIPOC.”
Meeting Tamasha early in my career helped me foster a sense of support that I did not realize was possible in public education. I met her when I was the most isolated in this work, but her leadership style helped me re frame my approach to community in a more sustainable way.
Tamasha is the perfect blend of dreamer and doer. She can create a vision and make it happen. I have worked in various roles in education over the past 15+ years, and co-teaching with Tamasha this past year flipped my thinking in a lot of ways and pushed me to be more student and community-centered.
Tamasha’s leadership has been incredibly powerful in the role of local teachers of color striving to better understand equity in education, and in doing so, better understand themselves as well. She leads with the humor, candor, and authenticity that is sometimes missing from equity work.
Tamasha is such an amazing educator to work with who is both passionate about her students and helping fellow colleagues navigate tech situations, given our current times and the need to work virtually. She is an amazing facilitator during difficult conversations around race, and I learn immensely from her leadership.
Not only does Tamasha have a deep commitment to anti racism work and decolonizing the public education system, she is also an outstanding facilitator of adult learning. In all of the professional developments she has led that I’ve taken part in, real and deep learning, personally and professional, has happened for me. As a white educator, I have learned, and am continuing to learn, from her how to be an ally for my fellow BIPOC colleagues and how to center my BIPOC student’s voices and experiences in my classroom.