About Our Business
The mission of Sacred Sistahs is to empower, serve, and improve the overall health, well-being, spirit, and
vitality of African American and African women and children by nourishing and elevating the mind, body, and
spirit.
Background
Sacred Sistahs, Inc. leadership brings a host of experience in teaching, training, programming, researching and
publishing in educational issues germane to Black students as members of the Tehuti Educational Consortium.
Sacred Sistahs, Inc. is an organization founded to empower, serve, and improve the overall health and well-
being of women and children. Since 2004, Sacred Sistahs, Inc. has conduced rites of passage programs and
provided mentorship to young women in the Inland Empire to inspire and promote self esteem, self concept,
and affirmation. Several of the topics include culturally relevant historical lessons, health and well-being,
perceptions of beauty, relationships, and valuing the body through an ongoing process of nourishing and
elevating the spirit, mind, and body.
Executive Board Members
Tonia R. Causey-Bush, Ph.D., President/CEO
As the founder of Sacred Sistahs, Inc., Tonia has also provided community service in Oakland, CA, across the
Inland Empire as the Assistant Director of the Imani Saturday Academy in Pomona, CA, as a big sister at the
Delmann Heights Boys and Girls Club in San Bernardino, CA, and to the community of Lubbock, Texas. She is
has over 15 years experience in public K-16 education having taught elementary school students in New York,
California, and Texas and was selected for a Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Award to visit Japan. Tonia has
a Ph.D. in Human Development and Quantitative Research from Claremont Graduate University, a Masters in
Curriculum and Instruction from Teachers College, Columbia University, a second Masters in Educational
Administration from Cal State San Bernardino, and a Bachelors in Anthropology from UC Berkeley. Tonia a is a
published author, a wife of 12 years to Dr. Lawson Bush, V, and mother to two daughters, Chioma Agyei and
Thandiwe Deliza, and one son, Lawson "Heru" Bush, VI.
Akua Maat,Vice President
Akua is a certified clinical hypnotherapist with Maat Hypnosis. Akua earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Communications: Public Relations and a certificate in Event Planning from California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona. She also went on to earn certification in Clinical Hypnotherapy-Balanced Energies in
Temecula, CA. She is a member of several professional organizations including the National Guild of
Hypnotists, the American Holistic Health Association, the International Association of Reiki Practitioners,
the American Hypnosis Association, and the International Association of Black Yoga Teachers. She has
studied and received holistic training in beginning acupressure, in cranioSacral balancing, aromatherapy, stress
management, yoga, meditation, reflexology, and as a Reiki Master Teacher Trainer. She has received additional
business training sales and marketing, diversity in the workplace, and ethics. She is married to Dr. Ahmses
Maat and is the mother to Alexia, Andrea, Gye Nyame and Mnsa.
Jenise Earl-Bush, Secretary
Minister Jenise Bush is the Founder of Powerful, Praying, Wives, Incorporated (PPW). Led by the Holy Spirit
PPW was formed in 1999. Powerful, Praying, Wives mission is to support and strengthen the daily lives of
wives in an effort to promote spiritual, loving and healthy families. The group does not chat, eat or give advice
but uses Prayer as a tool enhance the daily lives of wives. PPW holds an Annual Wives’ Conference and wives
have been delivered and blessed in their relationships with their husbands. Mrs. Bush has been married to Rev.
Dr. Edward Bush for 14 years, and they have two beautiful children, Nia and Khari. Mrs. Bush holds a Master
of Science in Educational Counseling along with a PPS Credential; Master of Arts in Education along with an
Administrative Credential and is currently working on her doctoral degree at the University of La Verne. She
has been employed with the Rialto Unified School District for the past 10 years serving in the capacity of
teacher, counselor, and district level administrator.
Jerilyn J. Boykin, Treasurer
Jerilyn Boykin is a Customer Insight Analyst with the Neiman Marcus Group. She received her BS in
Mathematics graduating Magna Cum Laude from Texas Tech University in 2004 and her MS in Statistics from
Southern Methodist University in 2006.
Sadikisha Majadi
Sadikisha Majadi is a Senior Systems Analyst with AETNA.
Elaine Jefferson, Esq.
Elaine Jefferson is an Educational Consultant who works on various continents with organizations who
empower women and children and who works with a major publishing company.
Ivonov McLeod
Ivonov McLeod is a Home School Teacher
The mission of Sacred Sistahs is to empower, serve, and improve the overall health, well-being, spirit, and
vitality of African American and African women and children by nourishing and elevating the mind, body, and
spirit.
Background
Sacred Sistahs, Inc. leadership brings a host of experience in teaching, training, programming, researching and
publishing in educational issues germane to Black students as members of the Tehuti Educational Consortium.
Sacred Sistahs, Inc. is an organization founded to empower, serve, and improve the overall health and well-
being of women and children. Since 2004, Sacred Sistahs, Inc. has conduced rites of passage programs and
provided mentorship to young women in the Inland Empire to inspire and promote self esteem, self concept,
and affirmation. Several of the topics include culturally relevant historical lessons, health and well-being,
perceptions of beauty, relationships, and valuing the body through an ongoing process of nourishing and
elevating the spirit, mind, and body.
Executive Board Members
Tonia R. Causey-Bush, Ph.D., President/CEO
As the founder of Sacred Sistahs, Inc., Tonia has also provided community service in Oakland, CA, across the
Inland Empire as the Assistant Director of the Imani Saturday Academy in Pomona, CA, as a big sister at the
Delmann Heights Boys and Girls Club in San Bernardino, CA, and to the community of Lubbock, Texas. She is
has over 15 years experience in public K-16 education having taught elementary school students in New York,
California, and Texas and was selected for a Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Award to visit Japan. Tonia has
a Ph.D. in Human Development and Quantitative Research from Claremont Graduate University, a Masters in
Curriculum and Instruction from Teachers College, Columbia University, a second Masters in Educational
Administration from Cal State San Bernardino, and a Bachelors in Anthropology from UC Berkeley. Tonia a is a
published author, a wife of 12 years to Dr. Lawson Bush, V, and mother to two daughters, Chioma Agyei and
Thandiwe Deliza, and one son, Lawson "Heru" Bush, VI.
Akua Maat,Vice President
Akua is a certified clinical hypnotherapist with Maat Hypnosis. Akua earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Communications: Public Relations and a certificate in Event Planning from California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona. She also went on to earn certification in Clinical Hypnotherapy-Balanced Energies in
Temecula, CA. She is a member of several professional organizations including the National Guild of
Hypnotists, the American Holistic Health Association, the International Association of Reiki Practitioners,
the American Hypnosis Association, and the International Association of Black Yoga Teachers. She has
studied and received holistic training in beginning acupressure, in cranioSacral balancing, aromatherapy, stress
management, yoga, meditation, reflexology, and as a Reiki Master Teacher Trainer. She has received additional
business training sales and marketing, diversity in the workplace, and ethics. She is married to Dr. Ahmses
Maat and is the mother to Alexia, Andrea, Gye Nyame and Mnsa.
Jenise Earl-Bush, Secretary
Minister Jenise Bush is the Founder of Powerful, Praying, Wives, Incorporated (PPW). Led by the Holy Spirit
PPW was formed in 1999. Powerful, Praying, Wives mission is to support and strengthen the daily lives of
wives in an effort to promote spiritual, loving and healthy families. The group does not chat, eat or give advice
but uses Prayer as a tool enhance the daily lives of wives. PPW holds an Annual Wives’ Conference and wives
have been delivered and blessed in their relationships with their husbands. Mrs. Bush has been married to Rev.
Dr. Edward Bush for 14 years, and they have two beautiful children, Nia and Khari. Mrs. Bush holds a Master
of Science in Educational Counseling along with a PPS Credential; Master of Arts in Education along with an
Administrative Credential and is currently working on her doctoral degree at the University of La Verne. She
has been employed with the Rialto Unified School District for the past 10 years serving in the capacity of
teacher, counselor, and district level administrator.
Jerilyn J. Boykin, Treasurer
Jerilyn Boykin is a Customer Insight Analyst with the Neiman Marcus Group. She received her BS in
Mathematics graduating Magna Cum Laude from Texas Tech University in 2004 and her MS in Statistics from
Southern Methodist University in 2006.
Sadikisha Majadi
Sadikisha Majadi is a Senior Systems Analyst with AETNA.
Elaine Jefferson, Esq.
Elaine Jefferson is an Educational Consultant who works on various continents with organizations who
empower women and children and who works with a major publishing company.
Ivonov McLeod
Ivonov McLeod is a Home School Teacher
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