Tamara (she/her) is an award winning photographer, photojournalist, single mother, published author, business owner, and public speaker. Influenced by photographer Gordon Parks, she uses her camera to turn dire situations into something beautiful. Tamara has a B.S. in Strategic Management, an A.A. in Photography, and is currently enrolled in the Masters in Social Work graduate program at CSU Stanislaus. As part of her MSW work she interned at the Center for Gender Health as an advocate. She has also served as a small group leader for the Celebrate Recovery program at Midtown Church.

Tamara loves to tell the underdog’s story. As a domestic violence survivor, she knows adversity very well. From her lived experience, Tamara has developed a unique vision that fuses social work with the visual arts.