Norma Edwards is an educator, humanitarian, ordained minister and recognized leader in the fields of spiritual
development and community empowerment. She was born in Guyana, South America, educated at the University of
London in England and ordained in the USA. She is married to her twin flame, Calvin N. Edwards. Rev. Edwards
brings to her work on the planet the results of a thirty-three year spiritual journey across three continents
in search of her own spiritual identity. The quest endowed her with the wisdom accumulated from a close walk
with God the Creator, seven major spiritual teachers, in Guyana and England, and a life changing Near Death
Experience.
Rev. Edwards is devoted to teaching people from all walks of life how to incorporate spiritual principles
into daily living. One of her gifts is the innate ability to instruct and initiate practical applications
of age-old wisdom teachings. She has an active prison ministry in Washington DC working with inmates who are
challenged by drug addiction. She is the founder of The Light and Living Series, a network of spiritual
providers, retired Executive Director of Silver Spring Interfaith Housing Coalition and along with her
husband founder and director of "Re- Program Your Life," a successful spiritually based intervention process
pioneering the use of sound and toning in the recovery process. Under her maiden name of Jennings she became
the recipient of The Linowes Leadership Award for her work in community building in the Washington, DC area and,
authored the book
"Touchstones To Remembering Your Spirit." She is the proud mother of five
and grandmother of six.
Son of an Episcopal priest, born in Philadelphia, and raised in Brooklyn, New York Calvin graduated from Fashion
Institute of Technology in New York, with a degree in Industrial Engineering and Marketing. He then embarked on
a spiritual journey which provided him with a strong spiritual base.
He returned to The Fashion Institute of Technology ( F.I.T. ) to pursue an interest in the new art of computer
development of the nineties and became an adjunct instructor in Computer Graphics where half of his assigned classes
were with mature students seeking to upgrade their skills. His true passion was realized in the work of teaching and
mentoring under-served students through the Educational Opportunities Program (EOP), High School Partnership Program
(HSPP), and "Saturday and Sunday Live," all special programs, offered by the College for High Schoolers.
Following his seven years at FIT he spent two years working with students at The Churchill School for children with
Learning Disabilities on the East side of Manhattan teaching Animation, Photography and Math.
Currently he has relocated to the Greater Washington area where he resides with his wife. Calvin is the co-founder and
director of Reprogram Your Life, LLC. He is a contract service provider, in computer graphics and game-building education.
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Carl J. Hampton is a results-oriented human service professional with 20 years of experience in clinical service
delivery. His specialty is the integration of spiritual orientation into clinical practice. He has worked in community-based
programs, institutional and private environments. He also provides services in program systems development. His experience
includes but is not limited to the following:
- Clinical Service Delivery
- Clinical Training
- Clinical Supervision
- Substance Abuse Prevention/Treatment
- Educational Advocacy
- Proposal Writing
- Programs/Systems Development
- Cultural Competency Development Services
He holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Wright Sate University, Dayton, Ohio, and is licensed in the
District of Columbia (PSY1562). He is professionally affiliated to the Association of Black Psychologists.