Tamia Santana

Tamia Santana has extensive experience in the dance industry, beginning their career as the Executive Director of Jete' Dance Center in 2012. Tamia later became the Executive Director of the Brooklyn Dance Festival in the same year and held this position until 2022. In 2015, they joined the Brooklyn Museum as the Resident Dance Director, where they remained until 2022. Currently, Tamia serves as the Chief Engagement and Inclusion Officer at Ballet Hispánico, starting in December 2021.

Tamia Santana completed a certificate program in Inclusive Leadership: The Power of Workplace Diversity at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 2023. Earlier, they pursued Liberal Arts and Sciences at Brooklyn College, and also studied Business Administration and Management with a concentration on Organizational Leadership at Southern New Hampshire University.