An award-winning writer, director and producer, Tamika graduated from the American University, Howard University, and is an AFI alum of the prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. In addition to her film and television work, Tamika is the Executive Director of the Commercial Directors Diversity Program, a Diversity & Inclusion program she built for the Directors Guild of America & Association of Independent Commercial Producers.

Tamika founded and created the internationally recognized non-profit Make A Film Foundation, which grants film wishes to seriously or terminally ill children by teaming them with noted writers, directors and producers who help them to create short film legacies.