About Dr. Stewart
Valerie Martin-Stewart, D. Min was born in Water Valley, MS to the late Hervie Martin and the late Louise Martin-Pope. She is divorced, but was blessed with one beautiful daughter named Paris Marie. She was employed with the U.S. Army Aviation Engineering Directorate for 8 years and the Space and Missile Defense Command for 8 years in Huntsville, AL as an Electronics Engineer where she received numerous awards. She transferred to the Department of the Air Force, Bolling AFB, in Washington, DC in September ‘08 as an Electronics Engineer. She has been employed with the Department of Defense for 18 years.
Dr. Stewart is a highly sought-after Motivational Speaker for many government and non-government functions. She is very bold as well as transparent as she connects with her audiences quickly and shares her heart and life-lessons learned. She made her debut as a Motivational Speaker at the Blacks in Government (BIG) National Training Conference in August ‘07 under the subject “DO IT AFRAID!” She returned to this same conference in August ’08 and ’09 as a Motivational Speaker. Dr. Stewart was the honored Keynote Speaker at the 2009 Quantico Black History Theater Base Command program in February. She conducted her “Do It Afraid” workshop at the Department of Treasury in Hyattsville, MD in April ’09. She was an honored guest on the television show Big Sis & Company Focused on the Issues- 30 minute Talk Show at the Fairfax Public Access TV station in Fairfax, VA in April & Dec ‘09. She was the featured and honored guest on the Federal News Radio for “The B.I.G. Experience” talk show on June 3, 2009 as she candidly discussed how she overcame many struggles and hardships. She was the Keynote Speaker at the BIG’s Region XI Youth Program in Silver Springs, MD on June 20, 2009. Dr. Stewart was the Keynote Speaker for the Department of Treasury’s 19th Annual Financial Management Conference on August 4, 2009 in Washington, DC. This perhaps was her largest government crowd as she spoke to 450 people in attendance. Dr. Stewart was the Keynote Speaker at the Library of Congress on September 24, 2009 & April 29, 2010 for their annual program. She is a featured member of Great Black Speakers and Great Gospel Speakers Bureau.
Dr. Stewart have received degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. She has also received her Masters and Doctorate Degrees in Ministry where she graduated magna cum laude from both programs. She played professional basketball in Peru, Australia, and Italy. She was employed with the Australian Government as a Computer Analyst and Supervisory Technical Support. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the University of Alabama in Huntsville in February 1998 for her academic and athletic achievements.
Dr. Stewart has published three (3) books. Her first book is entitled “Out of Pain Came Poetry” subtitle “Tapping into the Greatness Within.” She began writing when she was 12 years old. Her second book is entitled “Rise Above Rejection” subtitle “Exposing the little girl in me” which is an earth-moving, true story about how she had a divine revelation of her past pain, low self-esteem and suicidal thoughts moments after she was being tempted to end her life by pulling out in front of an 18-wheeler in ‘03. This book has been converted into a screenplay as she is preparing for it to become a movie. She recently completed her third book, entitled “Miraculous Moments” subtitle “Living in the Supernatural” which is a collections of her dreams and visions that she witnessed come to pass. All three books are available on this website as e-Books and available as Kindle books on www.amazon.com by typing in her name or the book titles.
Dr. Stewart is the Founder and Executive Director of a 501 (c) (3) non-profit ministry entitled “Taking it by Force Outreach Ministries, Inc.” based on St. Matthew 11:12. The ministry host conferences, seminars, workshops, revivals, mission trips and awards scholarships to inspire and motivate each and every one to RISE and move to the next level. She has been preaching and teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ for 13 years. Dr. Stewart has preached, conducted mission trips and performed motivational speaking internationally in Lima, Peru and Montego Bay, Jamaica for the past 3 years under her non-profit ministry. The ministry carries clothes, shoes, school supplies, and other much needed items to the elderly and girls and boys orphanages. To learn more about this ministry and to make tax-exempted donations to this ministry, please visit the website at www.takeitbyforce.org or email her at support@takeitbyforce.org.
Dr. Stewart’s statement for all generations:
“God has gifted each of us with an immeasurable amount of greatness, but it’s left up to each of us to tap into it. We must stop shrinking trying to “fit in.” We must stop comparing ourselves to others and realize that each of us have something unique to offer. We must know that before we can be used greatly, we may have to be wounded deeply.”
