About Tami
poet | digital strategy consultant | educator
Hey, I’m Tami. I was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and I hold an MFA in Poetry from New York University.
I’ve spent over a decade working in advertising, building campaigns and shaping strategy across industries. That work taught me how language shapes what people see, as well as what it can hide.
My poems grow out of that tension. My forthcoming manuscript looks at race, place, and work. Much of it is rooted in Texas, a consistent backdrop all my life.
I also guest lecture at the university level, where I design sessions that connect real-world work to what students are learning in the classroom.
Across all of the teaching, strategy, and poetry, I’m interested in how stories shape what we value, and who we become.
Curriculum vitae
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Served as the moderator for the curator talk and as featured poet.
In The Day the Wind Drew, Holly Josey (curated by Cindee Travis Klement) documents a live oak tree generating drawings over 84 hours in a spring storm.
Monterroso Gallery, Houston.
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Served as moderator for the artist talk and as featured poet.
In Wayward Lines, Jonas Criscoe and Trent Teinert investigate boundaries where structure dissolves into improvisation and material meets perception.
Presented at Throughline Gallery, Houston.
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An intimate Parisian poetry reading in collaboration with D.C. Leach.
L’îlebrairie & Co., Paris.
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Completed an MFA in Poetry at New York University.
Studied under Catherine Barnett, Nicole Sealey, and Matthew Rohrer.
Thesis distinguished for its command of voice and thematic depth.
Talk to me
Tag me in as an independent editor for your writing
I am a master social media strategist and can give you a plan where social media works for you, not the other way around
I bring magnetic presence and real-world case studies into any speaking event; academic or business
And I’m seriously fun to work with.