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Shawn Hawkins

Crystal Tolson

Advocate, Speaker, Real Estate Agent (MD)

Minister, Author, Event Planner

Shawn Hawkins is a woman of God, a single mother, a missionary at New Home Baptist Church, under the leadership of Pastor Bobby D. Hicks, a domestic violence advocate and a MD real estate agent. She has a son, a daughter and a granddaughter. Shawn was born and raised in Washington, D.C. where she attended D.C. public schools, graduating from H.D. Woodson High School and later received a degree in accounting from Prince George’s County Community College.

Shawn is a domestic violence survivor, removed from her abusive marriage over 16 years ago. At the hand of her then boyfriend turned husband, she was physically, mentally, emotionally, verbally and sexually abused when they were dating as teens, which continued and escalated into the years of their marriage.

After being removed from her abusive marriage, she knew that the years she spent in that hostile and very volatile relationship would not be in vain; she somehow knew that one day she would be able to help someone else in the same dilemma. It wasn’t until 2013 that she received her calling to step into her purpose to become a voice of hope by advocating for other women and girls who find themselves in abusive relationships. Her desire and goal is to help those trapped in a world of abuse to find a way of escape from harms way and to help prevent abuse through teaching, mentoring and providing tools and resources.

With that calling, she now serves on the board of organizations/ministries such as Sister Keepers/Uniting Sisters and Focused on Your Future Christian Life Ministries.

Shawn has not only survived, but now thrives as she walks in her liberty to be everything God has called her to be.

Crystal R. Tolson is a native of Washington, D.C. She received her formal education in the D.C. public school system and later received a bachelor’s of business administration degree in accounting from the University of the District of Columbia. Well known in the community, Crystal has been a youth advocate for many years and has served in such capacities as president of the PTA, member of the civic association and member of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission. She was the founder and president of Dinky’s World, an entertainment organization for children where she also mentored and tutored foster children. Crystal is well known in the metropolitan D.C. area as Dinky the Clown. She has traveled across the country entertaining crowds as a professional clown and motivational speaker. In this capacity she has had the opportunity to perform in hospitals for sick children, schools, homes and churches. Early in her career Crystal toured with a gospel play, God’s Trombone, and had the opportunity to perform in major venues throughout the country.

Crystal is a minister at New Home Baptist Church in Landover, Maryland, under the leadership of Pastor Bobby D. Hicks. There she also serves in the new member’s ministry as a youth and adult teacher and counselor. She is also very active in the Women’s Ministry, and has participated as a worship leader, panelist, and committee chair at several conferences. Currently, she is a member of the Heart Connection Ministry and Stephen’s Ministry as a lay counselor for people in crisis or grieving loss. With her passion for advancing God’s kingdom, Crystal received a master’s degree in theology in 2015 and is currently enrolled in the doctoral program for ministry at Calvary Christian College. In 2019, Crystal had a life-changing experience on a pilgramage to Israel while following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ.

To further advance the gospel of Jesus Christ, Crystal is a published author with two books entitled: Thoughts In Between; From Earth Until Then, and ABC’s of Christ; Back to Basics. The goals of the books are to encourage readers to shift their minds towards Christ while discussing God’s presence and salvation through Jesus in our lives today.

Crystal is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and has donated countless hours of public service. In addition, she has fifteen years of public service in the federal government. She is a diligent wife to Andre Tolson and proud parent of Diamond and Jasmine. Crystal honors her parents as her greatest role models. She is very devoted to her family and friends as she strives to seek God first in everything she does. Crystal firmly believes that she has been entrusted by God to spread the life-changing gospel of Jesus Christ.

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