Jonquil Akhir is the brains and talent behind the company she started more than 25 years ago. “Tea Cake Kids” is a clothing and accessories line featuring children of color and the kids are named after her relatives. It’s important to note that Jonquil adds her personal touch to her creations and she has put a lot of long hours into sewing and applying images to her carefully designed products. A Dallas native, she graduated from Skyline High School where she was in the Fashion Design Cluster. She then attended El Centro College where she received and Associates Degree in Fashion Design and Pattern Drafting. She also attended Texas Tech University. Jonquil, who left her job at the Post Office to become an entrepreneur, putting smiles on the faces of children and their parents, with Tea Cake Kids also worked as a TSA Security Manager, for Homeland Security. Check out Tea Cake Kids at https://www.teacakekids.com

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