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Tonja McCoy
Director
Creating Entrepreneur Opportunities & SDSU
San Diego, CA
McCoy photo

TONJA L. MCCOY BIOGRAPHICAL BACKGROUND

- ATTENDED COLLEGE IN HONOLULU, HAWAII.
- RECEIVED A MASTER S DEGREE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND CONFLICT RESOULTION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
- RECEIVED A BACHELORS DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND BUSINESS FROM CHAMINADE UNIVERSITYY OF HONOLULU.
- SERVED AS STUDENT COUNCIL SENATOR IN COLLEGE.
- RECEIVED SEVERAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS FROM HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND THE HONOLULU COMMUNITY.
- RECEIVED THE OUTSTANDING STUDENT SENATOR AWARD AT CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU.
- CHAIRPERSON FOR CHAMINADE UNIVERISTY COMMENCEMENT BALL.
- FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT TO JAPAN.
- HOSTED FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS FROM JAPAN, BRAZIL, FINLAND AND PHILIPINES.
- LEGISLATIVE INTERN AT THE HAWAII STATE CAPITAL FOR SENATOR STEVEN COBB.
- 1st VICE PRES. OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN.
- COMPELTED 12 WEEK ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING PROGRAM AT THE HAWAII CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.
- COMPLETED 12 MONTH SAN DIEGO WOMEN'S BUSINESS TRAINING CENTER ROSE PROGRAM*MICRO BUSINESS.
- CLIENT OF SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
- TAUGHT COMPUTER CLASSES SKILL CENTER OF AMERICA.
- FOUNDER/CEO OF MILLENNIUM ENTREPRENEURS & DIRECTOR OF CAMP C.E.O.
- RECEIVED MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE IN COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
- COORDINATOR FOR SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY PILOT H.S. COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
- PAST CANIDATE IN SAN DIEGO SCHOOL BOARD RACE
- MEMBER OF FAITH CHAPEL- COGIC
- CHAIRPERSON FOR SYTES 2001 GALA FUNDRAISER
- BOARD MEMBER O'FARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL
- FEATURED IN UNION TRIBUNE BUSINESS SECTION
JULY 2000 & JANUARY 2001