Cooking since 6 years old, Tonya catered her first wedding at the age of 13. She's been planning events every since she can remember. Tonya believes that she evented and popularized theme parties because she was doing them long before she had ever heard the term. 

Tonya is well known for her tasty dishes, She was often busy preparing favorite dishes for family and friends; soon she was preparing her delicious dishes for others. Expanding on her love to cook  and plan and organize events, she started a women's ministry in 2008 that allows her to plan a variety of events where she has the opportunity to feed the body, mind and soul of women with natural and spiritual food. 

Tonya also pursued degrees from Strayer University in Business Administration with an emphasis is Hospitality and Tourism to learn the business aspect of executing her events, 

"I am very detailed oriented and particular about my events. I love putting ideas (dreams) on paper and then watching them come to life as the event begins to unfold into a reality"  

With over 40 years experience in catering and event planning as well as practical business knowledge, Tonya has the ability to give you professional guidance alone with a personal touch to take away the stress and make your event the envy of all of your guests.

In 2019, Tonya and her daughters  decided to take their events to another dimension and together they started the Plannerz LLC.