March 8, 2023
The Power of the Woman (Honoring Women's History Month)
Presented By: Linda J. Thomas, M.Div
Linda J Thomas, M.Div, a resident of Mitchellville, MD, is an award-winning entrepreneur with over 25 years in the direct selling industry. Since 1991, she has received many awards for her accomplishments.
She is a native of Washington DC. She was educated in the public schools of DC and later attended Howard University and Bowie State University where she majored in Business Administration. In 2001, she earned a Masters of Divinity Degree from the Howard University School of Divinity in Washington DC.
The development and growth strategies for team-building, training and market penetration which catapulted her to an executive level within her company were honed throughout her years of work in the federal sector.
Since 2005, Thomas has focused on increasing awareness to the issue of domestic violence. To that end, she started a Domestic Violence Ministry at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden and testified before Maryland State Legislature in support of domestic violence legislation. In 2009, two of these important domestic violence bills were signed into law.
Her vision to establish a Family Justice Center (FJC) in Prince Georges County was realized on June 9, 2016. The FJC serves residents of the County who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and elder abuse. It serves as a one-stop-shop for victim services (co-located), including counseling, processing of protective orders, legal assistance, financial assistance and a variety of other emergency services.
In 2007, she was appointed as Vice-Chair of the Prince George’s County Commission for Women. In 2010 she was appointed to Zonta International, Prince George’s Club.
In 2022, she was appointed as Co-Chair for Advocacy. Zonta is an international service organization with the mission of advancing the status of women worldwide.
She has maintained her compassion and commitment to empower and enrich the lives of others as she serves as a mentor, motivator and professional coach to many.
She is a devoted wife and mother and together she and her husband share three adult children and four grandchildren.
Registration Deadline for In Person Registration: Sunday, March 5, 2023, 10pm
She is a native of Washington DC. She was educated in the public schools of DC and later attended Howard University and Bowie State University where she majored in Business Administration. In 2001, she earned a Masters of Divinity Degree from the Howard University School of Divinity in Washington DC.
The development and growth strategies for team-building, training and market penetration which catapulted her to an executive level within her company were honed throughout her years of work in the federal sector.
Since 2005, Thomas has focused on increasing awareness to the issue of domestic violence. To that end, she started a Domestic Violence Ministry at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden and testified before Maryland State Legislature in support of domestic violence legislation. In 2009, two of these important domestic violence bills were signed into law.
Her vision to establish a Family Justice Center (FJC) in Prince Georges County was realized on June 9, 2016. The FJC serves residents of the County who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and elder abuse. It serves as a one-stop-shop for victim services (co-located), including counseling, processing of protective orders, legal assistance, financial assistance and a variety of other emergency services.
In 2007, she was appointed as Vice-Chair of the Prince George’s County Commission for Women. In 2010 she was appointed to Zonta International, Prince George’s Club.
In 2022, she was appointed as Co-Chair for Advocacy. Zonta is an international service organization with the mission of advancing the status of women worldwide.
She has maintained her compassion and commitment to empower and enrich the lives of others as she serves as a mentor, motivator and professional coach to many.
She is a devoted wife and mother and together she and her husband share three adult children and four grandchildren.
Registration Deadline for In Person Registration: Sunday, March 5, 2023, 10pm
