About Me
Hello again!
A few tidbits…
I love to read, listen to my collection of vinyl albums, or spend time with family including a very active German Shepherd named Musa (iykyk).
Current read
The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government (by David Talbot)
Favorite album
What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye
Last trip
New Orleans, Louisiana (a foodie’s paradise)
My hot take of the month
Yacht Rock is better than neo-soul (🫣).
Where my story began…
Allow me to introduce the two women who introduced me to my passion…words.
My maternal grandmother, Christine, wrote a screenplay about surviving cancer.
And my mother, Valerie, somehow managed to saturate my childhood home with books, music, movies, and documentaries - often with no money.
I thank them both for introducing me to words. Through them, I witnessed how words can come together to create different forms of art. I don’t take for granted the blessing of being raised by two visionaries. I pay their memories forward today by introducing others to words as a writer much like my grandmother.
I hope I make them proud!
Recommendations from the journey…
“I've had the opportunity to cross paths multiple times during my career with Tia… [she] was hands down the most analytic, thoughtful, creative, and motivated Soldier that I had the privilege of leading when we pioneered a new cutting-edge intelligence support to cyber unit. We crossed paths again during our time at CrowdStrike, where once again Tia demonstrated motivation and a sense of mission urgency in her role as a UX Writer…I would happily fight alongside with her again in the future.”
~ Jason Rivera (Executive Director of Partnerships @ Flashpoint & Military Intelligence Veteran)
“While working with Tia at CrowdStrike, I saw her successfully support and prioritize a workload that could have kept 3 full-time UX writers busy...I would frequently hear other stakeholders saying, ‘Have you chatted with Tia? She's working on this really cool resource that I think you'd find useful.’
...anyone would be lucky to have someone as proactive and strategic as her on their team.”
~ Christie Fremon (UX Writing Manager)
“Tia is a talented and passionate UX writer. As a designer, I always looked forward to partnering with Tia, because she put the user first and her dedication to quality was outstanding. [She] regularly went above and beyond to support our team despite having to juggle multiple complex projects and shifting priorities. In addition to producing clear and concise content, I knew I could count on Tia for thoughtful constructive feedback that took our design work to the next level.”
~ Emily Thompson (Senior Product Designer)