Tam oshaughnessy biography of michael

American educator, writer and former tennis player

Tam Elizabeth O'Shaughnessy (born January 27, 1952) is an Americanchildren's sciencewriter, associate professor emeritus of school psychology, and former professional tennis player. She co-founded the science education company Sally Ride Science together with her life partner, astronaut Sally Ride – the first American woman and third woman in space.^[1][2] The company was relaunched as a nonprofit entity, Sally Ride Science at UC San Diego, on October 1, 2015. O'Shaughnessy serves as executive director.^[3][4][5]

Childhood and early career

O'Shaughnessy was born in San Andreas, California, and attended Troy High School in Fullerton, California, where she was active in tennis. As a junior player, she was coached by Billie Jean King.^[6]

Tennis

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