Tanya is an accomplished leader who uses highly analytical and creative approaches to empower mission-driven leaders and organizations in the use of data science, statistics and technology for driving business decisions, improving the quality of programming and communicating the impact of their work.

She has an insatiable love of learning, a strong desire for social justice and equity, and a deep understanding of the root causes and solutions to seemingly intractable societal issues. Her professional career has spanned the public sector and higher education where she was responsible for the design and implementation of community-based programs and leading multi-agency collective impact initiatives focused on equity within health, workforce development and education systems.

She earned a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Spelman College, a Masters in Mathematical Sciences from The Johns Hopkins University and a doctorate degree in Biostatistics from the University of California, Berkeley.

She has been featured in Essence Magazine, Black Enterprise and O, The Oprah Magazine and was recognized as one of the “STEM Woman of the Year” by California State Assemblymember Nancy Skinner.

Tanya resides in California with her husband and partner Fred, two children Solomon and Seraphina and their dog Coco. She is also a certified yoga and meditation teacher and enjoys reading a good book on the beach whenever possible. Throughout her career, she has remained passionate in her support of women in STEM careers. Tanya is one of the co-founders of the Infinite Possibilities Conference, a national conference designed to support, promote and encourage underrepresented minority women in mathematics.