About
Dr. Altreisha Foster PhD, MPH
Wife, mother, scientist and baker — a public health leader premised in purpose, and a champion for race and health equity.
- Sugarspoon DessertsCEO
- Cake Therapy FoundationCEO & Founder
- Foster-Bentho ConsultantsOwner & Lead Strategist
- Cake TherapyAuthor
The scientist
Dr. Altreisha Foster is best known for her work in public health, her contributions in vaccine science, and advancements in infectious diseases. She is the CEO and Founder of Foster-Bentho Scientific Consultants, a firm that aids underserved jurisdictions in vaccine programming, medical sociology and community engagement.
She has over ten years of experience in the infectious diseases field. Her career in public health and vaccine science began in Washington, DC; later, she worked in the Caribbean as vaccine principal. Her research is published in several prestigious journals, including Nature.
The baker & author
She is now also a formidable baker and entrepreneur. With just a couple of years of training under her belt, the perfectionist she is quickly mastered the art of baking and baking architecture at record-breaking speed. Born in Jamaica and now based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she is the face and masterful hands behind the cakes of Sugarspoon Desserts — a premier baking and dessert company whose creations are highly sought after and have appeared in local and international media.
Dr. Foster is the proud author of Cake Therapy: How Baking Changed My Life, which highlights the correlation between trauma, life experiences and hardship. She is also the CEO and Founder of the Cake Therapy Foundation, designed to offer baking as a form of therapy to systems-impacted women and girls.
Top 20 women entrepreneurs · 2023
Education
Rooted in Jamaica. Trained in Washington, DC.
Recently listed among the top 20 female entrepreneurs to watch in 2023.
Family & purpose
Building community, one smile at a time.
Dr. Foster is married to Dr. Oladi Bentho, whom she met at Howard University College of Medicine. They live in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with their two children, Kende and K'nedy.
She hopes to continue her work by sharing her expertise and her love for seeing people smile through baking, cake therapy and building community — while she continues to champion and advocate for race and health equity.
Moments
In the spotlight.
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