Tatyerra Mikell

Tatyerra Mikell is the BiblioKid author of The Birthday Princess . Tatyerra is a Chicago-bred creative storyteller focused on creating positive representations of Black girls. With almost ten years of experience as a communications and marketing professional, working in spaces dedicated to creating a better world for children, she realized her passion for children's media. That led to a career at Sesame Workshop, the creators of Sesame Street , and writing her first children's book. Currently...See more

Tatyerra Mikell is the BiblioKid author of The Birthday Princess . Tatyerra is a Chicago-bred creative storyteller focused on creating positive representations of Black girls. With almost ten years of experience as a communications and marketing professional, working in spaces dedicated to creating a better world for children, she realized her passion for children's media. That led to a career at Sesame Workshop, the creators of Sesame Street , and writing her first children's book. Currently residing on the East Coast, with sights on the West, Tatyerra looks forward to utilizing her skills as a storyteller and marketer to amplify Black girls' experiences in the kidlit world. See less