Tisha Mays founded aMAYSing Kids Inc. in 2021. She began her broadcasting career at The Juice
107.3 radio station in Toledo, Ohio after she graduated from the University of Akron (her
hometown), in 2005. Tisha was a longtime on-air personality, Production Director, and Internship
Coordinator. While working in radio she served in the community for many organizations,
committees, and community events.
She is a Lecturer at the University of Toledo and the Faculty Advisor for UToledo’s radio station
WXUT 88.3. Tisha created and implemented courses: Audio I, Audio II, and The Art of Podcasting, Media Production and Performance
and teaches Social Media I and II, and Communication Principles and Practices. She serves as an
advocate for students and served as an Equity Champion for the Student Experience Project. SEP
is a collaboration of university leaders, faculty, researchers, and national education organizations
committed to innovative, research-based practices to increase degree attainment by building
equitable learning environments and fostering a sense of belonging on campus. In addition, she
continues to evolve and expand her research and served on national panels including,
Recruitment and Retention During Covid Years and Beyond at the Broadcast Education
Association (BEA) in April 2022. The panel focused on innovative ways to recruit and retain
students and incorporate reading literacy broadcasting program.
She earned her M.A. in Strategic Communication with a Specialization in Interactive Media from
Bowling Green State University, an A.A. in Teacher Education from Eastern Gateway Community
College, and currently working on her PhD. at Bowling Green State University in Critical Media
Studies and Rhetoric, with a research emphasis on how broadcasting can be used in the
classroom to improve literacy in at-risk communities.
Understanding that community is a priority she has collaborated with organizations and has
served on many boards and committees including the YMCA , American Advertising Federation-Toledo, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Broadcast Education
Association, and the MLK Kitchen for the Poor.
Tisha worked as a substitute for Toledo Public Schools, which was her inspiration to create
aMAYSing Kids Broadcasting and Media Mentorship Program. She took a special interest in understanding the reading gap and came up with a unique
approach to get kids excited about reading. She is known for her enthusiasm, leadership,
motivating personality, willingness to teach, and strives to serve our scholars. Most importantly,
she is committed to our community and the development of our youth. Tisha is a 2022 recipient
of the American Advertising Federation’s Mosaic Educator Award and Cohort 9 Northwest Ohio
Jumpstart Impact Program winner for aMAYSing Kids Inc.
