Dr. Howard is a locally and nationally sought -after motivational speaker, author and youth advocate that has addressed a wide array of audiences, including but not limited to various colleges, universities, federal and state prisons, and public schools across the U.S and places of worship family reunions, youth challenge academies, community organizations & agencies. As a returning citizen working currently in the Georgia dept of Corrections Dr. Howard has become the poster boy to not allowing your past to define your future. Dr. Howard after serving 15 years in confinement was invited to return to the same facility, he paroled out of to become the volunteer Chaplain which was un-heard of being he was still on parole. Once he successfully completed parole he was granted a pardon in 2018. In 2019 Omar Howard was hired full time by Dept of Correction. April 2024 Mr. Howard took another step to provide service to his community by taking a new position with Emory Hillindale health Violence Prevention Specialist the first of its kind in DeKalb County.