Divine began writing poetry at the young, tender age of 12 and performed her first poem live at age of 17.  After her positive experience of performing live and seeing the impact it made upon others, Divine realized that there was POWER in the SPOKEN WORD and pursued a career in performing and teaching performance arts to youth and adults. Divine is a mother, a poet, a transformational activist, a teacher, and a creator. Her mantra is to plant the seed: Do not be afraid to say what you feel. Throughout her journey, she has made many accomplishments and continues to use these creative outlets to share her personal experiences in overcoming hardships throughout her life. She continues to express her poetry and lives every day to remind young women and others that they are SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL. 

Teachings & Workshops* Author/Creator: “Don’t Hold Your Tongue”(workshop) * Taught: “Life Skills” workshop for the Girl Scouts & Casey Family Organization Performances & Emcee * Opened up for Actress Cheryl Lee Ralph* Performed on stage with Classical Violinist Daniel Bernard Romaine *Performed on stage with Actor, poet and musician, Malcolm Jamal Warner * Performed in Vagina Monologues (Phoenix, AZ) * Performed live poetry for: Girls for a Change and The Arizona Women’s Foundation, The Girl Scouts, the Casey Family Organization, Arizona Correctional Facility & numerous community events. Radio*Unique Force Productions-Club promoMusical Projects *Wrote and Performed spoken word poetry for:OSHUNLADE- www.myspace.com/osunladeSIJI w/ SIJI MUSIC- www.sijimusic.comDefected Records - http://www.defected.comTheatre and Movie productions: “Revenge of a King,” “A Mothers Will,” and “Don Juan” * Lead Actress in “Second Chance” (view trailer at http://youtu.be/OfdLAFoVJbE ) Author & Creator * “Untitled” Poetry CD (released 2006) * “Time Is Of The Essence” Poetry CD (released2009) * Author of “The Joys of Fatherhood” – a picture book for children – http://www.amazon.com/Joys-fatherhood-Divine-Valentin/dp/B002AD5ITI/ref=sr_1_33?ie=UTF8&qid=1323276837&sr=8-33Current works:From shades of violence to Colors of Survival – A domestic violence documentaryRadio Show-Don’t Hold Your Tongue- www.blogtalkradio.com/dhyt

Divine Essence

Second Chance
This site provides you information on a full length feature film, independently owned by BIG I productions.

from shades of Violence to Colors of Survival
A domestic Violence documentary