Tamika Sanders

Chasing Rainbows and Defying the Impossible

Dr. Tamika Sanders is an entrepreneur who decided to become an educator to help address the lack of minority faculty in higher education, and serve as a role model for minority students who rarely see people of color in academia. Through her company Savvy Pen, Dr. Sanders prides herself on working with schools to build inclusive classrooms, conducting multicultural training for educators, and creating interactive programs that incorporate arts learning to bridge cultural and socioeconomic divides. She hopes to continue using the arts to break barriers, unite people, and create social change.

Although rainbows only appear for a while, their presence has a lasting impact on those who see it! I have spent most of my life chasing dreams that I was told were impossible for a Black girl. Dreams so big that they kept me up at night, looking towards the stars for guidance. Stars that continued to shine bright, despite the circumstances or the millions of miles that separated them from Earth. That is when I decided that I too, could shine as bright and help others realize that potential within themselves. My story is about giving back and not giving up. Poetry and theatre are the tools that aid me in my mission to slay demons and reimagine a world where the word “impossible” is simply a matter of perspective.