TAMI SANDERS
Multi-Media Artist and Producer
Tami Sanders, Multi-media Artist, television Producer, model, voice-over talent, spokesperson
Not knowing what career path to pursue, at 17-years old, my initial passion was to maybe be a drama teacher. But, in 1976 when Michael Landon announced "Tami Mae Sanders, Oregon's Junior Miss" as a finalist on CBS's live telecast of America's Junior Miss...a whole new passion was born.
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"I spent 2 solid weeks in Mobile, Alabama preparing for the broadcast. Along with staging and rehearsals for the show, I was fascinated with watching the crews prepare for the upcoming broadcast and watched closely!" tami sanders oregon's jr. miss michael landon america's jr. miss "In a way, it was in the same genre as dramatic arts...production, staging, blocking, scripting - but television would give me the chance to reach a larger audience and potentially make an impact on the greater part of the community!
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The road from THEN to NOW...? An exciting journey!
From becoming Miss Oregon 1979... Tnders Miss Oregon 1979 Miss Oregon swimsuit winner
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(Miss Nevada, Jeanne and I went from A.C. ocean. . . to perform for USO) |
From there...
I start pursuing my passion in broadcasting. I put my nose to the grindstone and worked tirelessly to absorb every element of the industry... (By the way, I never put the Jr. Miss OR Miss Oregon credentials on my resume. #1) The synical journalists would have had a hey-day with that!!! #2) If I were hired because of the "beauty-queen" label - it would be difficult to get a meatier story than, "basket weaving in Provo, Utah" )
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(learned extensive make-up and imaging techniques... plus it paid pretty well !)
...diving in head first - never say die - Always say, "Sure - I can cover that story!" - Being open to criticism...I was working with Emmy Award winners - Peabody Award winners who knew what the hell they were doing...ultimately, I worked and worked and wrote and produced and "did it over" and laughed AND cried and worked for years...I HAD A BLAST!
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Tami Sanders - VIDEO RESUME
multi-media artist and producer Tami Sanders
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But, the simple fact...and everyone in the biz will tell you - 'You're only as good as your last project.' So riding on laurels? Maybe for ONE WHOLE DAY Never forget...life always moves on! Crowns tarnish... Emmys gather dust but, they NEVER replace... the PEOPLE in your life you cherish most!nders, multi-media artist and producer For the REST of the story ("ACCIDENTAL ARTIST - Beating the Empty-nest Syndrome") ...click on: http://www.squidoo.com/lensmasters/tamisanders http://www.newsreview.info/article/2008572629362 http://www.landonlegacy.com - click on 'working with Michael' XOXOXO
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