Joseph School of Nursing and Magna Cum Laude with a degree in nursing from Millersville University. Tonya is a Certified Vocational Instructor for the state of Pennsylvania from Penn State University. She belongs to the St. Joseph Hospital Alumni, Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Theta Tau Xi Chi Honor Societies. Tonya has several years of nursing experience in various environments including hospitals, satellite facilities, nursing home environments and instructional environments. Tonya has also served on the Lancaster Osteopathic Health Foundation Scholarship Committee, a judge for the Distinguished Young Women of Lancaster and is the state Chairman for the Medical Terminology contest held by SkillsUSA. Tonya enjoys reading, swimming and walking in her free time.