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It was through the work of Plate It Healthy and the need to provide a solution that would increase healthier food options in the food manufacturing space for all communities, Dr. Jenkins was led to establish a licensed & insured wholesale food manufacturing company, named after and inspired by her grandmothers, O’nita Lee Foods & Products. O’nita Lee Foods & Products, manufactures consumer-packaged goods (CPG) of hand-crafted jams, granola and sauces in small batches and are sold via e-commerce, retail, and wholesale. All of the food products contain real ingredients with minimal organic sugar and no artificial preservatives or pectin, which lends to an authentic and creative taste. Dr. Jenkins has been featured in national and local publications such as Heart & Soul Magazine, Ebony Magazine, FIT Arkansas, Soiree Magazine, Arkansas Money & Politics, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, KATV, Channel 7-Good Morning Arkansas, KTHV- Channel 11-The Vine, KARK, News Channel 4. Additionally, Dr. Jenkins has been a featured guest and contributor on large social media platforms like, Plant Powered Sista’s, Afro- Vegan Society, Femme Fit Fitale, Black Women Losing Weight and Black Woman Transformation, celebrity chef Babette Davis and Terrah Bennett Smith’s podcast, “Sunday Bites and Tidbits” in partnership with Jane Unchained News Network and celebrity (national) journalist Jane Velez Mitchell from CNN, HLN and founder of Jane Unchained News Network. Dr. Jenkins earned a Ph.D. in public policy from the University of Arkansas, an MPH from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and a B.S. from Philander Smith College. She also holds a non-profit graduate certification from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and certifications from both T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies at Cornell University (New York) and Emory University (Georgia) in plant-based nutrition and diabetes management. She has been recognized for her achievements and held numerous national and local board appointments, including the U.S. Department of Health &Human Services Health Equity Council, a subject matter expert in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) by the Alliance for Reaching Community Health Equity, Arkansas Business 40 Under 40, a national fellow for the Association for Black Foundation Executives (ABFE), and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Arkansas Children’s Hospital and as Board of Trustee member for Philander Smith College.
A public health leader, entrepreneur, consultant, educator, business woman and author, Dr. Tionna L. Jenkins, has over 15 years of public health experience and is dedicated to improving the well-being of communities, organizations, and individuals. As an executive, public health leader, senior advisor, multi- industry player and master negotiator, Dr. Jenkins’ portfolio includes working alongside global foundations and non- governmental organizations (NGOs) like, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Clinton Foundation, Bush Presidential Library, Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library, Clinton Presidential Library and policy leaders and national influencers like, the honorable President Bill Clinton, Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, First Lady Michelle Obama, Arkansas Surgeon General Dr. Joe Thompson, Governor Mike Beebe & Governor Mike Huckabee as well as major corporations like, Verizon Wireless & New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), just to name a few. Dr. Jenkins is the CEO & Founder of Plate It Healthy, a public health and wellness company that provides strategic guidance to executives & organizations to improve health and well-being. Other services include providing culinary experiences, via the Plate It Healthy Cooking Academy. Through the cumulation of food, science, technology and education, the Plate It Healthy Cooking Academy specializes in teaching wellness, culturally infused and hands-on cooking courses, specializing in vegan, vegetarian, plant-based, whole foods and raw food dishes. DR. TIONNA L. JENKINS
IG: @drtionnajenkins | @OnitaLeeFoods · FB: Plate It Healthy | O’nita Lee Foods & Products · www.plateithealthy.com | www.onitaleefoods.com
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