Tia is an assistant professor at UNC Chapel Hill, teaching voice and acting to the graduate students at the Professional Actor Training Program, as well as a company member, resident director, and resident vocal coach for PlayMakers Repertory Company. Tia's acting credits include Nina in The Royale, Hamlet in Hamlet, Benedick in Much Ado about Nothing, Clyde in Clyde's, Angel in Blues for an Alabama Sky, Mark Antony in Julius Caesar. Tia's directing credits include Crumbs from The Table of Joy, Pride and Prejudice, How I Learned What I Learned, By The Way, Meet Vera Stark, Grand Concourse, Constellations, A Bright New Boise, Hamlet, Othello, Richard lll, and has vocal coached over a dozen plays. Education/Awards: MFA NYU Graduate Acting Program, BFA Virginia Commonwealth University, Miller Voice Method Teacher Certification. Recipient of the 2019 & 2020 Michael Chekhov / Zelda Fichandler Scholarship, 2014 NYU Graduate Acting Diversity Mentorship Scholarship, 2003 Kennedy Center American College Teacher Festival; Irene Ryan Winner.