Tamara R. Haywood

Tamara R. Haywood is an accomplished communications professional with extensive experience in content strategy, writing, and editing. Currently serving as the Communications Manager at the Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST) since July 2023, Tamara also operates as a Communications Specialist at The Vibrant Word Consulting since April 2018, where responsibilities include managing content and creating various marketing materials. Previous roles include communications positions at AAMBC Inc., Point Seven Group, Los Angeles Black Worker Center, and as a Lecturer at Loyola Marymount University. An adjunct professor at the University of Memphis for nearly a decade, Tamara holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Spelman College and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from The University of Memphis, with ongoing studies in project management through a Google Certificate Program.