Tunisia Offray, a native of New Orleans, moved to California in 1986 at the age of eight with her family. She graduated from John Muir High School in Pasadena, California, where she was elected Princess on the homecoming court in 1996. Her enduring popularity was highlighted by her induction into the John Muir High School Hall of Fame in 2023.
Tunisia prioritizes God first and family second. This philosophy inspired her to leave corporate America in 2008, after being laid off from work as a bookkeeper. Determined to balance her career with family, she ventured into entrepreneurship. As a single mother of four, Tunisia successfully built Offray Accounting and Bookkeeping Services. Thereafter, she established Prestige Insurance and Financial Services and the rest is history.
Spring boarding from her decision to pursue her entrepreneurial spirit, Tunisia made a decision to follow her passion: Making a positive impact in the lives of families who have experienced domestic violence. She does this through teaching, motivating, and inspiring new roads and paths to freedom from the binds of the past.
Tunisia is a Certified Domestic Violence Counselor. She received her certification and training through the accredited Project Peace Makers at the 77th District police station in Los Angeles, CA. Tunisia is the Co-founder of Shepherd’s Door Domestic Violence Resource Center alongside her mother, Linda Offray. Tunisia uses her training, and life experience as a survivor of domestic violence, and teen dating violence to teach 52 week court mandated Domestic Violence classes through Los Angeles County Probation Department, and Healthy Relationships V’s Unhealthy Relationships, breaking the cycle of violence through youth education.
In 2009, Tunisia founded Women, Wealth, Warriors, a platform to support women entrepreneurs and businesswomen. For the past 11 years, more than 200 women have gathered annually for the Women, Wealth, Warriors Luncheon, celebrating women who have broken glass ceilings in business and entrepreneurship.
Tunisia has also made her mark in the television and film industry as an executive producer of Christopher Nolen's feature films "Pierre Jackson" and "I Left My Girl for Regina Jones.
Tunisia has been honored for her business accomplishments at the San Fernando Women in Business Luncheon (2017, 2018), the Los Angeles Women in Business Summit (2017), the Los Angeles Women in Businesswomen’s Council Awards (2018), and Business Life Magazine’s 29th Annual Women Achievers Awards Luncheon (2018). She has been featured on ABC/7, Inside Edition, NBC4, and Access Hollywood, and appeared on Investigation Discovery Channel’s "Death by Fame" (2023, Season 1) as an expert advocate on domestic violence in Hollywood cases.
Tunisia serves as a commissioner for The City of Pasadena Human Services Commission and on the Committee for Violence Against Women and Girls representing Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger's District 5. Tunisia is Co-Chair on the Young Woman’s Commission for the 2024 Rise and Lead Woman’s Summit founded by Ms. Leana L. Kennedy. She has received recognition from Assemblymember Chris Holden, State Senator Anthony Portantino, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, and City of Pasadena Councilmember Victor Gordo. Nominated by Congresswoman Judy Chu, Tunisia represented her in the 2020 Rose Parade, marching with 100 influential women to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage.
Tunisia's philosophy of resilience and empowerment drives her to give back and inspire others. She believes in being a role model for young girls, demonstrating that success is achievable regardless of circumstances. Tunisia recognizes that making a difference starts with one brave individual willing to serve and that it takes a community to create meaningful change.