{"id":81,"date":"2024-01-27T12:54:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T12:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devonblackwood.net\/?page_id=81"},"modified":"2024-09-30T03:50:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T02:50:49","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/devonblackwood.net\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(245,164,52,0.5)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/devonblackwood.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-2.png&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;149px||45px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; 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Blackwood is a dynamic figure whose impact extends far beyond the pages of his eagerly anticipated Christian guide, &#8220;Planted by Water&#8221; (Cold Tree Press). As an accomplished author, counselor, and CEO of B.W. 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He is also a former member of the FBI Citizen\u00a0 Academy. His extensive list of achievements encompasses mentorship, board memberships, and awards, including the Army Achievement Medal for Meritorious &amp; Outstanding Service.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Presence:<\/strong> From radio shows like Radio One WOLB 1010 AM to television appearances on networks like Fox News Channel 45, <span>CTN (Christian Television Network) <\/span>and WBAL-TV channel 11, Devon has graced various media platforms. 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He has received numerous awards including the Army Achievement Medal for Meritorious &amp; Outstanding Service, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1998 Award for Community Service, City of Baltimore Citizen Citation by former Mayor Kurt Schmoke, and the LifeTime Missions Award in 2004 for exemplary missions abroad.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>Devon holds a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Psychology from the University of Baltimore, Master&#8217;s in Human Services Counseling from Liberty University in and is also a doctoral student in their Educational Leadership Program.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Testimonials&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;900px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/devonblackwood.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/virtual-assistant-icon-8-dark.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;virtual-assistant-icon-8-dark&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;48px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_slider arrows_custom_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; dot_nav_custom_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h4&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Merriweather||||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; body_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#a78e6e&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;22px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;18px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; text_shadow_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_slide heading=&#8221;%22Where there&#8217;s solidarity, there&#8217;s peace.%22&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Devon Blackwood<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_slide][\/et_pb_slider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Footer&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/devonblackwood.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-1.png&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;700px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Merriweather||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2.2em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Merriweather||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; max_width=&#8221;700px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;22px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Let\u2019s Chat<\/h2>\n<p><span>Ready to transform your event or explore counseling services with Devon Blackwood? 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