Tanya Mote

Bio

Tanya Mote has 26 years of experience in working with arts and culture organizations. Her expertise includes group facilitation, grant writing and collective movement building.

Education

Tanya earned her Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications and Spanish from the University of Denver, and her Master of Arts and her Doctor of Philosophy from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver.

Professional Background

Tanya is the Associate Director at Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center where she collaborates with an executive team to foster organizational development and system-wide impacts. She has participated in collective fundraising efforts that have taken the organization from an annual budget of $250,000 in 2000 to a budget of $1.5 M in 2023.

Motivation for Teaching

Tanya values the meaningful exchange and dialogue that occurs between students. She attempts to facilitate a learning environment that allows students to show up as their best selves, and ideally, to learn from each other. She is enthusiastic about passing on what she has learned and equipping students with the tools they will need to succeed as nonprofit professionals.

Helping Students Be Successful

Tanya uses a social justice perspective to teach students how their work matters in a global context. She supports students as they develop their own skills and versatility. She works with the individual talents and authentic gifts of students to foster their fresh insights and potential to make unique contributions to the field.