Tonya Nash, MPH, CHES® has been a public health professional for over 18 years. She received a Master’s Degree in Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a certificate of Digital Health Communication from Tufts University. Tonya also has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with a minor in Social Work from Fayetteville State University. She is a Certified Health Education Specialist and Health Coach.

Over the course of her career, Tonya has worked at nonprofit organizations, private sector businesses, a district health department, military bases and more! In these roles, she served a variety of populations, such as the poor and underserved, military families, senior citizens, the disability community and those with chronic health conditions.

Tonya’s passion for faith-based health promotion led to the formation of the Autism Faith Network in 2016, which promotes autism awareness in faith-based communities. In August of 2020, Tonya started Spectrum Public Health Strategies, LLC after working as a subcontractor on several public health projects.

A commitment to the field of public health is clearly shown through Tonya’s memberships with several public health organizations. She has been a member of the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) since 2014 and served as the Communications Committee Chair from 2017 – 2019. She joined the American Public Health Association (APHA) in 2016 and served as the Social Media Content Manager for the Community Health Planning and Policy Development section from 2018 – 2019. She continues to be an active member in both organizations, along with the Society for Health Communication.

Tonya is passionate about public health and looks forward to serving you and your organization!