A life-long resident of Geauga County, Tami recently retired from a 31-year career as a biologist/naturalist with Geauga Park District. Her avid interest in photography began at a young age and the subjects of her work have mainly been centered around her interests in nature. In addition, she enjoys capturing the beauty and traditions of the rural agricultural areas of southeastern Geauga. Examples of her Amish photography reside in the permanent collection of the Buckeye Agricultural Museum & Education Center in Wooster, Ohio. A licensed bird bander, Tami currently heads a nest box project aimed at bolstering the American kestrel population, banding the young falcon chicks and educating landowners in the area. She has been rearing butterflies and moths for most of her life, a hobby that takes up much of her time, and enjoys incorporating the empty moth cocoons along with other natural materials into her many creations. Tami is often recognized for the monthly nature column which she pens for the Farm & Dairy newspaper. Her articles are always accompanied by her photography and can be viewed both in hard copy and online. She and her husband reside on a small farm in Parkman with their mules, rabbits, chickens and dogs.