She is the mother of 4 students in W2C. Her oldest son, Micah, is enrolled at Millikan University. Tonya was a member of the Strategic Planning Team. Tonya is also a member of Waukegan Community Church and a long time leader with Lake County United, serving on its Steering Team. In addition to her work with W2C, she serves various organizations such as National Association of University Women and First Tee of Greater Chicago at Foss Park Executive Board.