Newsletter of the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University
After earning a Bachelor of Construction Science degree from Texas A&M in 2005 and landing a job in the construction industry, Tina Sylvester's career took an unexpected turn when she participated in an event for performance poets.
She won the event, called a poetry slam, which includes dramatic vocal and physical interpretation and can be enhanced with music, dancers, props, costumes and sets.
The experience led her to create a business, Tina B. Poetry, in addition to her fulltime job as a construction manager for Linbeck.
"It started as an accident," she said about her poetry career. "Now it's bigger than me."
Today, she's pursuing a master of science in marketing degree at Texas A&M's Mays Business School while operating her business.
For more about Sylvester's journey including a video of one of her performances, visit http://maysbusiness.tamu.edu
- Posted: Jan. 11, 2010 -
