Tami is a writer and editor with degrees from the George Washington University (BA, English and Creative Writing) and Johns Hopkins University (MA, Writing, Fiction). She is also a graduate of the professional editing and publishing program at the George Washington University.

In 2022, she was named the winner of the Women in Technology (WIT) award in the non-profit/academia category. She has also received professional recognition for creating resources for aspiring medical school applicants and students. In her professional career, she’s worked on numerous scholarly publications for the Smithsonian American Art Museum and numerous guidebooks for a higher-education association. She is also a published author with poetry and short stories featured in several literary magazines. Tami has worked with students on their undergraduate college admissions essays since 2012.