Scholarship &
Academic Work

Foundational academic training developing the analytical frameworks and commitment to community-centered practice that would define her career. Early engagement with questions of social welfare, race, and justice shaped the trajectory of everything that followed.

Earned an MSW with a 3.85 GPA from Hunter College, City University of New York. Completed the intensive 1-Year Residency Program with a concentration in Social Work, with coursework spanning social welfare policy, clinical practice, child welfare, research, and group work.

This graduate training is the academic backbone of Tasha's work at the intersection of social justice, policy reform, and community empowerment.

Sustained research on racial equity policy, civic justice, and institutional reform — producing frameworks and analysis that inform advocacy at the local, state, and national levels.

A comprehensive historical chronicle tracing 400 years of enslaved resistance, abolition movements, and the long reckoning with New York's role in American slavery. View the Timeline →

Founding of the Good Policy Institute — a research and advocacy organization dedicated to evidence-based policy solutions. Learn more →

Sustained public scholarship through speaking engagements and community forums, translating rigorous academic research into tools for civic change.