Your Trusted Team of Experts

We don’t just “do marketing.” We build communications ecosystems that keep supporters engaged, amplify advocacy efforts, and help nonprofits stay sustainable.

- Clear, compelling narratives that strengthen your advocacy efforts.
- Campaign messaging that mobilizes donors, volunteers, and policymakers.
- Storytelling that centers your impact and builds long-term engagement.
- Community-driven content strategies that increase supporter engagement.
- Email sequences that nurture donors and inspire consistent giving.
- Social media campaigns that expand your reach and activate your audience.
- Real-time engagement tracking so you can measure community impact.
- Reporting tools that showcase donor and supporter engagement.
- Ongoing optimization to increase fundraising success and visibility.

Meet the Team

We take pride in having a team of qualified experts with a diverse range of experience and expertise. From strategic planning to content creation, our team is equipped to help organizations turn moments into movements.

Tonnisha J. English-Amamoo

FOUNDER + CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Isana Sebastian

CONTENT MARKETING SPECIALIST
Mwesi "Mo" Stokes

CONTENT MARKETING SPECIALIST

Meet Our Founder

Founder & Chief Marketing Officer

Tonnisha J. English-Amamoo was born and raised in Columbus, OH. She received her degree in Public Relations and Communications from Ohio Dominican University in 2014.

During her time at Ohio Dominican University, Tonnisha had 10 internships, was a Resident Assistant (2011-2014), President of the Black Student Union (2011-2012), President of the Public Relations Student Society of America from (2013-2014), and she was also nominated as the first African-American Homecoming Queen in 2013.

As graduation was nearing and there were no job offers on the table, Tonnisha decided to launch her own business; TJE Communications. She started offering freelance public relations and social media services to local business owners and entrepreneurs.

Since 2014, Tonnisha has worked as a Program Coordinator at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio, Digital Marketing Specialist, Email Marketing Specialist, and Digital Content Specialist for Smart Harbor, and Email Marketing Analyst for Justice Retail; all while running TJE Communications and becoming a mother and wife.

Tonnisha is now a full-time entrepreneur and business owner running TJE Communications and offering digital marketing solutions to small business owners to help them level the playing field between themselves, and large corporations. Tonnisha has worked with non-profits, e-commerce and retail brands, health brands, hair care, food and restaurant, construction, and more.

Tonnisha sits on the board of the Trivilliage Chamber Marketing Committee, as well as the American Advertising Foundation Columbus Chapter. She is also on the Leadership Advisory Council for Columbus Young Professionals Club.

In her spare time, Tonnisha enjoys taking OrangeTheory classes, pole dancing, discovering new music, and watching trash reality tv.

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Wall of Proof

“What a journey. And I would do it all over again.”

— Tonnisha J. English-Amamoo

Why I Started TJE Communications

I started TJE Communications during a time in my life when nothing felt aligned. I was a single mom with an LLC, doing work for free or as cheaply as possible just to get seen. I worked at a nonprofit I loved, but I still felt out of place. I went to an agency after that, and that didn’t feel right either. So I tried corporate. That was even worse.

I knew I had something to offer, and I knew mission-driven leaders deserved support from someone who actually understood them. Not someone who would talk over them. Not someone who would water down their work. Someone who could help them show up clearly and confidently.

That became the foundation of TJE Communications.

The Journey

Before Going Full-Time

2019: The Leap

My early years were spent working real jobs during the day and taking on any project I could at night. Free work. Random designs. Social media posts. Anything that helped me grow and build confidence.

I wasn’t trying to be perfect. I was trying to be consistent.

In 2019, I quit my corporate job. I thought I had everything together. I matched my salary. I saved six months of expenses. I lined up retainer clients.

Then all of my clients dropped off. Every single one. Bills piled up. The bank kept calling about the mortgage. I was parenting alone while dealing with trauma that I didn’t have the emotional space to process.

It was one of the hardest seasons of my life, but I kept going.

The Pandemic

A pandemic hit right after I quit. No one was prepared for that. I had to rebuild from scratch again. I leaned into the community, asked for help, connected with good people who connected me with even more good people. Slowly, things started to move again.

Marriage, Motherhood, and Rebuilding Again

I got married. I had a baby. My capacity changed. My priorities changed. I cut my business in half, rebuilt my systems, and figured out what sustainable work looked like for me and my family.

Every version of my business was built around my real life, not the other way around.

Where I Am Now

My 2025 Summer Recap

This summer was one for the books. I:

Traveled to Europe with Motherful
Was honored at the Ohio Women’s Alliance Gala
Created my second voter guide
Posted more than 2,000 pieces of content across my clients’ accounts
Kicked off the Black Women in Biz sister circle calls
Became president at AAF Columbus
Saw my design work printed across several organizations
Partnered with Sky Nile Consulting and Artfluential
Collaborated with Isana Ashaneya and Mweshi Stokes to expand capacity
Launched a free nonprofit webinar series

And I did all of this while being a wife and a mommy, which is the best part of my entire life.

Leadership and Alignment

In 2025, everything feels aligned. I’m clear on my mission. I’m receiving flowers from organizations I respect. I’m doing the work I prayed for six years ago.

I was honored by the Ohio Women’s Alliance. I’m leading inside AAF Columbus. I’m supporting justice-focused teams. I’m building a community of Black women in business. And I’m raising my daughters in a home filled with love.

“To be able to do what I love with people I love is everything I prayed for.”

— Tonnisha J. English-Amamoo

Community and Advocacy

How I Show Up For My Community

People often ask me how I balance everything. The truth is that I don’t. I get overstimulated. I get tired. I get overwhelmed. But I am self-aware, and I try hard every day.

Here are the practices I believe in:

Share posts from organizations that are serving community
Show up for people offline
Correct and support each other privately
Volunteer when you have the capacity
Stay coachable and willing to learn

These habits build real community, not performative community.

I talk openly about the support systems that helped me survive and grow. I fed my first child through SNAP. I birthed both of my daughters through Medicaid. I used every resource available to me, because I needed it.

I care deeply about the families who are living the same reality I lived. That is why I show up for organizations like Motherful. That is why I talk about policy. That is why I encourage people to support direct giving.

When I ask people to “normalize needing a hand up,” it’s because I lived it.

My Work in Public

Speaking and Facilitating

I lead sister circles, community conversations, strategy sessions, and workshops that give people practical tools they can use immediately.

Webinars

I host free webinars for nonprofit leaders, including my Email Marketing Do’s and Don’ts session. I teach people how to start with no tech experience, how to avoid common mistakes, and how to build trust with their audience.

Testimonial from a recent webinar:

“Tonnisha is a wealth of knowledge and provides a space that is educational and informative. I always have an aha moment when listening to her.”