Words Beats & Life
Desiree Tucker has a diverse work experience in roles that focus on empowering women and improving outcomes. In 2019, they founded Women Solve, an organization that aims to leverage the intellectual capital of women to address challenges faced by communities. Desiree also served as a County Commissioner and Committee Chair for the Frederick County Commission for Women, advising the government on issues affecting women and families.
Desiree has experience in event management and coordination as a Facility Project Manager and Senior Events Producer for a federal contractor. In this role, they supervised a team, managed contracts, and organized conferences and scientific meetings for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Desiree was also involved in community work, serving as a County Commissioner for the Human Relations Commission of Frederick County. Desiree contributed to organizing events and programs that promoted inclusivity and fought against discrimination.
Currently, Desiree Tucker holds the position of In-School Director and Project Program Coordinator at Words Beats & Life, where they oversee and coordinates various educational projects.
Desiree Tucker has pursued an education in the field of journalism at Howard University. Desiree then furthered their academic pursuits in communication, specializing in the general field of communication, at the University of Maryland Global Campus. No specific start or end years are provided for either educational institution, suggesting that Desiree's education history is yet to be completed or the information is unavailable.
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Words Beats & Life
Words Beats & Life began as a conference at the University of Maryland in the fall of 2000; our founders worked to create a vehicle to transform individual lives and communities through Hip-Hop. Today, Words Beats & Life uses a holistic approach to youth, and community development that involves hip-hop artists, scholars, educators, activists, and allies. Our Mission: Our mission is to transform individual lives and whole communities through Hip-Hop. We do this through public art creation, teaching courses in the core elements of Hip-Hop, publishing a global academic journal on Hip-Hop, sending artists abroad and hosting Teach-Ins and retreats to build the capacity of scholars, artists and arts educators and arts managers from throughout the country and around the world.