
Tionya Chanel Spriggs is the owner and a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer with seven years of experience. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Speech Communication from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. After graduating from U of I she decided that she wanted to pursue her dreams of becoming a Funeral Director and graduated from Worsham College. When she decided to open Serenity Gardens she had the experience and decided to secure formal business management knowledge by graduating with her Master’s in Business Administration from Keller Graduate School.

Tina Spriggs serves as the Financial Manager and studied Accounting at Northeastern University. She derived her financial experience by working as a Buyer and Manager in the pharmaceutical industry for the last twenty years. She has also worked as a personal financial budgeting consultant for the past ten years.

Jeffrey Steele, Sr. is the Operations Manager. He derived his operation management experience by working as a Supervisor and Manger in retail sales for the last fifteen years. Jeff has been accredited for leading his team in high sales volume, establishing efficient processes and workflow.

Angela Prentiss works in the capacity of the Public Relations Manager. She has worked in the management field for the past twenty years. She has been instrumental in assisting entrepreneurs and small business owners with building and sustaining public relations within their industry and the community.

Cassandra Smith, is the Marketing Director. She graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree and a minor in Communications. Cassandra has participated and worked in an array of organizations that have molded her into an experienced Marketing Director. Cassandra is specifically noted for being a member of the American Marketing Association where she led a group of 7 in developing strategic methods to market The Wall Street Journal.

Peniel Manigat is a practicing Attorney. He graduated with his Juris Doctorate (law degree) and Masters in Human Resources from the University of Illinois, in Urbana-Champaign. After a couple years of working in Human Resources, Mr. Manigat decided that he preferred to practice law focusing on Estate Planning and Pre-planning and Civil Rights issues. He holds a Life Insurance Producer License and functions as the Estate Planning Attorney.

Breana Spriggs is the Administrative Assistant. She assists Serenity Gardens with the day-to-day operations. She is experienced in front line operations and delivering excellent customer service.