Tonya was born and raised outside Dayton, OH and knew at a very early age that she wanted to become a doctor. Upon completing her undergraduate requirements at the University of Dayton in 1995, She entered Logan College of Chiropractic. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Biology in 1997. The same year, Tonya was introduced to Upper Cervical Care after being diagnosed with a thyroid mass and told her only hope was surgery. Not wanting to undergo surgery, she received Upper Cervical Care and within six months the mass was gone. Tonya's first hand experience changed her life and began the Kale certification program in Spartanburg, SC, under the direction of Dr. Michael Kale. In December 1998, she graduated from Logan College. In March 1999, Tonya co-opened the Arkansas Upper Cervical Center with J.R. In 2005, she completed her Advanced and Masters level Knee Chest Upper Cervical Specific (KCUCS) certification under the direction of Dr. Robert Kessinger. Tonya is an instructor with the KCUCS certification program. She has currently been on two world mission trips: In 2000 she traveled to Costa Rica where she married J.R., and in 2004 to Ghana, Africa. Her goals include writing a book outlining the fundamentals needed to open an Upper Cervical office and understand the importance of office management.

We currently reside in Searcy, Arkansas. We moved here shortly after opening the Arkansas Upper Cervical Center in March, 1999. We have one son, Carter.