Tamiko Byrd

During and after completing college, Tamiko worked as an Account Executive, responsible for communications, recruitment, sales, and training, for companies such as, Hillside Family of Agencies, St. Joseph's Villa, YMCA of Greater Rochester, Monro Muffler Brake, WXXI Public Broadcasting Station, and WDKX Radio. Simultaneously, Tamiko tossed her hat into the arena of Comedy, earning her new title, "Lady Tee". As a Comedienne/Event Host, "Lady Tee" has shared the stage and microphone with Kings of Comedy, Bernie Mac, D.L. Hughley, and Steve Harvey; Saturday Night Live's Dean Edwards; Def Jam Comedy performers Chocolate, Hamburger, Bro'Man, Charles Walden, Michael Collier; comedian, Azeem, Barbara Carlisle, AJ Johnson, James "Talent" Harris, Marcia Griffiths (Electric Slide), and George Clinton/Parliament Funkadelic. "Lady Tee" has also hosted events and interviews featuring, Kevon Edmonds, Jagged Edge, Big Pun, Sporty Thieves, The Lost Boys (Mr. Cheeks), Dru Hill, DMX, JA Rule, Styles P, Method Man/Red Man, Mint Condition, Destiny's Child, Kindred Family Soul, Ice Cube, comedian, Mike Epps, Tiffany Evans, DJ Unk, and Jay-Z.

In June, 2002, after working as an Account Executive for many human service organizations, radio, and television stations, in Rochester, NY, Lady Tee founded a non-profit, mobile fitness company, Soul Fitness, Inc. The mission of Soul Fitness is to promote and conduct daily exercise classes and social activities, in underserved areas, in an effort to promote personal responsibility and value for life. The vision of Soul Fitness is to duplicate its program in urban areas across the United States. Today, in the role of Founder/Community Personal Trainer of Soul Fitness, Lady Tee assists groups and companies with planning, promotion, and implementation of wellness activities and programs.

Currently, Lady Tee (Tamiko Byrd) is the Director of Cultural Health- Rochester -Syracuse, for the American Heart Association /American Stroke Association "Lady Tee" is also a guest community health announcer on WDKX Radio, Rochester, NY, a privately, black-owned radio station, whose call letters represent black heroes, Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X, www.wdkx.com. Lady Tee is an excellent presenter/emcee and travels all over the country to speak for women's groups, community organizations, conferences, concerts and events.