Tamaira Sandifer

By Darlene Donloe

Contributing Writer

The story of Tamaira “Miss Tee” Sandifer and Studio T Arts & Entertainment, a national nonprofit based in Sacramento, is a testament to the transformative power of creativity and entrepreneurship.

Growing up in Oakland, as one of six siblings raised by a single mother on welfare, Sandifer experienced firsthand the challenges of poverty and limited opportunities.

However, Sandifer, 51, called “Miss Tee” by her students, refused to let her circumstances define her. Instead, she channeled her energy into dance and the arts, eventually founding Studio T Arts & Entertainment in 2005.

Sandifer said the organization “unofficially” started in 2000.

“I didn’t have a program like this when I was growing up, which is why I wanted to do it,

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