Diana Joy

Current

• Court Coordinator at Court Coordinator
• Founder at Unseen Child Foundation
• Author at Looking Through the Eyes of an Unseen Child

• Therapeutic Foster Parent at Department of Public Social Services

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Past

• Division Administrator at Idearc Media

Education

• Colorado Christian University
• Western Bible College

Recommended

3 people have recommended Diana

Connections

150 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog

Diana Joy’s Summary

I am a wife, mother of eight, grandmother of five, twin sister, author, and one of six siblings. I have spent much of my life caring for difficult foster children while raising my own. I have spoken and trained within the Social Care industry on child development. And, for the last five years, I've been writing from the journals of my own childhood... "Looking through the Eyes of an Unseen Child" can now be purchased world wide. I am now available for book signings, speaking engagements, radio, and television interviews. I will do anything to help the unseen children of this world be seen!!!
I begin my book tour with Borders Books Nov. 14, '09 and will be going Nation Wide! Go to www.unseenchild.com and see the calender of events. I would love the opportunity to connect with you at your local Borders =)

Diana Joy’s Specialties:

Child Advocate, Author, Public Speaker, Advocate for Domestic Violence and Child Abuse, Counselor, and a woman who was from the streets who isn't afraid to help a child who is hidden in the shadows of the streets.....
Here is an interview with PBS: http://www.kbdi.org/on_demand/video_player.cfm?video=1003

Diana Joy’s Experience

• Court Coordinator

  Court Coordinator

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  January 2009 — Present (11 months)

  I am a Court Coordinator. My job is to work with the lawyers, parents and the children in divorce court. I help the family come up with a treatment that will help the all those involved. When parents are fighting their children suffer. The Court appoints a Coordinator to always have the childrens best interest in mind.

• Founder

  Unseen Child Foundation

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

  Mission Statement: To be the voice and the face for all the unseen children. Those who are unseen, but yet cry out for help! The Unseen Child Foundation is a Non-profit organization that brings other organizations such as safe houses, medical care clinics and special education programs together to help the disadvantaged and underprivileged children.

• Author

  Looking Through the Eyes of an Unseen Child

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  January 2003 — Present (6 years 11 months)

  I was the unexpected child. My twin sister and I have four other siblings. I must now open the journals of my childhood and share the gripping story of our struggles with a life of abuse. I hope that by telling my story, it will help give other unseen children, and my siblings, the courage to heal. I believe all things happen for a reason, and my life is no exception. I have been blessed with a wonderful marriage to my husband Dave, three beautiful biological children, five adopted daughters, and countless other foster children who shared our home over the years. This loving support, along with an uncompromising Faith in God, has given me the strength to find and embrace the wonder of unconditional acceptance – not only of others, but also of myself. Now, as always, I am using this Faith to help me overcome my many health challenges so I can enjoy my growing family of grandchildren.

• Therapeutic Foster Parent

  Department of Public Social Services

  (Government Agency; Research industry)

  May 1990 — Present (19 years 7 months)

  Adopted 5 teen girls and took in the top criminals of the state of Colorado (between ages of 12 to 17). My husband and I have made a lifetime commitment to helping juveniles succeed and change the patterns of the past generations.

• Division Administrator

  Idearc Media

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; IAR; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  September 2006 — August 2007 (1 year )

  Administion reponsibilities. I absolutely loved working for this company but, due to the distance I can no longer handle the drive.

Diana Joy’s Education

• Colorado Christian University

  1982 — 1985

• Western Bible College

  Assoc. , Child Dev. and Learning , 1982 — 1984

Additional Information

Diana Joy’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog

Diana Joy’s Interests:

I get so many requests asking, "Diana, how can I help you?" Well, here are some simple ways you can get involved... I'm ready to go where others will not! I'm ready to speak for those who cannot! I want to help the unseen children who are hiding in the shadows of life! Please help me get into the prisons, the rehabilitation centers, the shelters, safe houses, the schools and the neigborhoods where these hurting children can be found... I've got the passion and I've got the message, I simply need financial support. Costs include travel, lodging, meals, and MOST IMPORTANTLY - the funds to be able to print and distribute copies of Looking through the Eyes of an Unseen Child. Some of those who need to read this book the most, are unable to afford to purchase a copy of their own... -Buy ONE Book - Read it and Pass it on! -Buy a FEW Books - Give them to your loved ones as gifts! -Buy SEVERAL Books - Help me reach the kids on the streets who can't buy their own!

Diana Joy’s Groups:

•    National Association for Female Executives (NAFE)
•    OpenNetworker.com
•    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
•    A&M Entertainment - Industry Network
•    Film Angels
•    ThoseInFilm (Motion Pictures & Film Industry)
•    Women's Business Link
•    GroupLinked.com
•    Twitter
•    InvitesWelcome.com (Open Networkers)
•    INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATION OF ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
•    Authors, Writers, Publishers & Agents Group
•    The Pen
•    LION500.com (Open Networkers)
•    Entertainment Industry
•    Worldwide Independent Content Creators
•    Associated Producers Worldwide
•    Authors & Publishers Association
•    Professional Services Professionals
•    Authors, Writers, Publishers, Editors, and other Professionals
•    Let's Get Funded
•    MyLink Network
•    Woman 2 Woman Business
•    The Truth About Books
•    Link_USA
•    Film Financing Group
•    Hedge Fund Solution Group
•    Connect to Europe
•    Linked Local In Littleton, Colorado
•    York County Foster Parent Association
•    Hollywood funds
•    Teens 4 A Cause
•    Orange Tree Open Networkers
•    Orange Tree United Kingdom
•    Book Authors & Agents
•    Connect to the Netherlands
•    Colorado Sales Pros
•    LION500.com - Leading International Open Networkers

Diana Joy’s Honors:

Womanof the Month: Diana Joy (published October 2008)
by Tara Becker
When you meet the kind, soft, youthful face of Diana Joy, sister, mother, foster mother, adoptive mother and yes, Grandmother, you would never know the turbulent life she can now call her past.....You can read the rest here :
http://www.womenof.com/Womanof_the_Month__Diana_Joy-Article.aspx

Diana Joy’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
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• new ventures
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