Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 29394
Baltimore, Maryland 21213

Telephone: 1-800-485-8214
Email:          sassiedime2001@hotmail.com
Website:     www.diamondadvocateinstitute.org
                      www.ERVjuvenilejustice.blogspot.com
A new non-profit Eric Villines Advocacy Institute to fight Injustice in Juvenile Justice and Violence.

The Christian Woman's Guide
Women as Leaders

Expertise:

Women's Issues
Parent & Youth Advocacy Training
Personal & Professional Coaching
Mentoring
Motivational & Key-Note Speaking

Seminars and topics offered:

• Dealing with Death and Grief
• Racial, Cultural & Gender Diversity
• Youth as Leaders ( Youth Know How )
• Self-Esteem Building for Women
• Corporate Image: Appearance, Attitude & Behavior

Additional Services:

• Save Our Youth: A Workshop for Effective Parenting and Violence Prevention Amongst Youth
• Life Coach

Kimberly Armstrong is the President of Diamond Development Inc. a Consulting & Training Organization, which provides services to families, professionals and community-involved individuals on stress & anger management, building self-esteem, leadership, diversity and other life enhancement skills. She has completed trainings and received certificates from The Professional Woman Network, and the Women's Entrepreneurs of Baltimore (W.E.B).

Her advocacy about youth violence has lead her to become a sought-after speaker and commentator, and she has appeared in many venues, including the Marc Steiner Radio Show, the Baltimore Sun, Washington Post, and University of Maryland Capitol News, as well as at Maryland's Juvenile Justice Coalition's Monthly Speakers Forum, the Women's Entrepreneurs of Baltimore's Work Force Development Workshop, and the Maryland State Assembly (Testimonial for legislated bills to help reform the Maryland Juvenile System). She has been the also appeared in many exhibits, documentaries and the guest and key note speaker, the latest being the Guest Speaker for the National Cease-Fire Against Gun Violence in Nashville, Tennessee.

Ms. Armstrong suffered a tragic loss in September 2004 her young son was murdered this has lead her to embark on another journey as an author. She is one of 25 woman who has co-authored two books. The Christians Woman's Guide For Personal Success features her chapter on how to deal with death and grief. Women as Leaders: Strategies for Empowerment & Communication, to be released in October of 2007, contains her contributing chapter is entitled Leadership Skills for Youth. Kimberly thrives on and believes that the best way to help others is to help them find the brilliance in helping themselves.

In December 2004 she received the 2004-05 Pollin Award from the Washington Wizards for Outstanding Dedication to the Community. In 2007 she was Honored by the National Juvenile Justice Network and the Campaign for Youth Justice with The National Mother of Distinction Award. These accomplishments have made her an ardent proponent for positive, constructive and immediate reform of the entire juvenile justice system in Maryland. She continues to fight injustice and helping youth & families help themselves through education and empowerment.

Ms. Armstrong is the former Interim Co-Chair for the Maryland Juvenile Justice Coalition, Founder/Executive Director of the Just 4 Me Mentoring Program for Girls and was a professional bus operator for ten years with the Maryland Transit Administration. Ms. Armstrong is currently a board member for the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP) and The Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (JDAI) with the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Department of Juvenile Services in Baltimore Maryland where she resides.