*October 21, 2024 ~ Governor Wes Moore appointed Mildred Muhammad to serve on the Maryland State Board of Victim Services for five years during Domestic Violence Awareness Month*
Mildred D. Muhammad is an Award-Winning Global Keynote Speaker, International Expert Speaker for the US Dept. of State, Certified Consultant with the US Dept. of Justice/Office for Victims of Crime, CNN Contributor, Domestic Abuse Survivor, Certified Domestic Violence Advocate, Advisory Board Member & Public Speaking Instructor for The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Best-Selling Author, Trainer & Educator, Certified Professional/Personal Development Consultant, a Member of ForbesBLK and received DomesticShelters.Org 2023 Purple Ribbon Lifetime Achievement Medallion Award as well as the 2022 Who's Who in America: Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award.
She engages in international travels and addresses audiences worldwide, sharing her experiences as the former spouse of the DC Sniper. Through her compelling story, she sheds light on the horrors of her past, including terror, abuse, and heartbreak. Simultaneously, she advocates for Domestic Abuse/Violence Awareness and Prevention, raising awareness on a global scale. She is recognized as "One of the Nation's most powerful advocates for victims and survivors of domestic violence". WROC-TV, Rochester, NY.
The very intimate details of her experiences with fear, abuse, and frequent victim-blaming. Her experience has strengthened and expanded the scope of her mission. Simply put, she was a victim who became a survivor and is now a crusader against domestic violence and abuse. She speaks to a wide range of audiences, including victims and survivors of domestic violence, advocates, law enforcement professionals, therapists, counselors, mental and medical health providers, university and college students, and military personnel, about what it's like to be a victim and survivor of domestic violence "without physical scars" at various conferences, seminars, and workshops.