Tonya Rapley Biography
Tonya Rapley, 38, is an American entrepreneur, consultant, and keynote speaker. Her specialty is in the area of finance. Rapley has the intention of educating people on how to succeed financially and escape the modern financial trap. Her expertise and knowledge have earned a feature in New York Daily, Buzz Feed, Essence, Reuters, and Centric. She has also been recognized as a female leader to look up to.
Tonya Rapley Age, Family, and Husband
Rapley is a Charlotte-native born on 4th June 1984. She is the daughter of parents in the military. Tonya learned from them the value of discipline and courage, especially when it comes to starting over. Reflecting on family values has not been a walk in the park for her. She went through a physically and emotionally abusive relationship with her college boyfriend. Although the relationship failed, Tonya did not lose hope of having a husband and her family. Along the way, she met a wonderful man whom she later married and had a boy with her.
Tonya Rapley Education and Career
She went to Fayetteville State University and got her degree at Florida International University where she studied Public Administration. At Florida, Rapley was a Student Research assistant who helped in researching the affordable housing crises and analyzing the findings of a ten-year master plan for municipalities in Miami. Tonya resumed school in 2011 for her MBA in Urban affairs at Brooklyn College.
After graduating, she got an opportunity to work at Poseidon enterprises as an analyst. Her roles were assisting in the implementation of computer software and resolving inventory discrepancies that saved the company close to $500,000. After a year, she became a social media consultant working as Digital Marketing Specialist. She increased online and offline visibility and created social media contests for organizations such as Beats by Dre and Joya Bravo.
From 2010 to 2015, Rapley participated in community activities as a coordinator. She created community programs such as financial literacy workshops, film screenings, and Panel discussions. Rapley also assisted in recovery efforts after the natural disasters by inviting more than 40 organizations to assist in the process.
As she grew in understanding problems affecting people, Rapley realized financial education was a struggle common in people’s lives. She created My Fab Finance, a lifestyle blog aimed at equipping people with tips, tools, and knowledge of escaping financial traps and embracing financial independence. Since its inception, the blog has helped more than 4000 people to pay off their debts, produced videos that have simplified complex financial topics, and stimulated Instagram growth to more than 200,000 followers.
Tonya Rapley’s Success and Net Worth
She also founded Fintech App called FOAM, which helps students to pay for college and avoid college debts. Rapley was also made the co-host of Going From Broke which aims at helping students learn time and financial management. Her success has made her a highly sought-after speaker and consultant. She has spoken at Bloomberg, Millenial Week, Circle of Sisters, and in colleges and universities. Her advice has also been featured on Forbes, Reuters, and The Roots just to name a few. In 2014, Black Enterprise Magazine named her the New Face of Wealth Building. TV One selected her as a modern History Maker.
Rapley has been able to replicate what her parent taught her. Her wealth is greater than what her parents created. The financial expert’s net worth is approximately $10 million.
