Biographies

Tamera Drozd

Tamera delights in her role as “mom” – not only to her son but also to the numerous international teens she has worked with who call her their “American mum”. She has more than 20 years experience in international youth empowerment focusing on youth in conflict regions of the world. A resident of the Washington D.C. area, Tamera has collaborated with several non-profit youth organizations, most notably BoldLeaders and Creating Friendships for Peace. She has led all-volunteer international teams working with youth on peace, reconciliation and leadership skills in Northern Ireland and Cyprus. She has also been part of teams delivering U.S. Department of State grants for youth in Sub-Saharan Africa, South and Central Asia, the Caribbean and Indonesia.

Prior to her work with international youth, Tamera spent 15 years in the aerospace industry. She has a MS in Mathematics and is passionate about tutoring high school math students from local schools. 

In its many and varied programmes, Roots does not shy away from the difficult conversations or from holding space for multiple perspectives. Each programme is undertaken with respect for every individual's dignity. These are a few of the reasons Tamera was first drawn to Roots and has joined the board.