Kay Mixson Jenkins was born in Allendale, SC. She attended Allendale-Fairfax High School where she was a member of the Debate Team, Annual Staff,Beta Club, and had several poems published in the FairDale.

Kay was at the pinnacle of her career as one of the few female heavy-equipment operators in the construction industry when she developed Parkinson's at the age of thirty-four. Since then, she has become a tireless advocate and a respected leader in the following organizations nationwide.

Parkinson's in the Park (founder)--a chapter of the National Parkinson Foundation

Parkinson's Action Network (Georgia state coordinator)

Effingham County Parkinson's Support Group (leader)

St. Joseph's/Candler Movement Disorders (team committee)

St. Joseph's/Candler Young Onset Parkinson's (representative)

NPF and PAN (GA regional Parkinson's speaker)

UCB (Parkinson's advocate)

Northwest Georgia Parkinson Disease Association (conference speaker)

YOPN Newly Diagnosed Forum (panelist)

NW GA Fall Symposium (presenter)

Young Onset Parkinson's Network (conference committee)

Southeastern Parkinson's Conference 2005-2009 Faculty Member

She enjoys spending time with my family, listening to music and genealogy. Kay lives in Georgia with her husband and son.