DIONDRA NEWTON’S FAITH-DRIVEN PATH TO TRANSFORMING LIVES

From the classroom to the community, Diondra Newton has devoted her life to nurturing growth, cultivating resilience, and empowering individuals and families to thrive. As an accomplished educator, entrepreneur, licensed life and health insurance professional, and founder of 3:16 Life & Health Solutions, she blends faith with compassion to uplift lives.

Leveraging her extensive background in education, Diondra approaches insurance as a powerful vehicle for teaching financial literacy, building generational wealth, and future-focused family planning. Through personalized support and education, she equips her clients with the knowledge and resources needed to confidently secure their futures.

In an inspiring conversation with VBD Magazine, Diondra reveals the story behind her transformative journey—a powerful narrative defined by purpose, passion, and the pursuit of legacy.

Answering A Higher Call

Born and raised in Central Florida, Diondra credits her parents, Artis and Margaret Woodard, for instilling core values of perseverance, integrity, and self-belief. “They nurtured me in an environment of endless possibilities,” Diondra reflects. “My parents never placed limits on my dreams; instead, they constantly reminded me of what was achievable through faith and determination.”

Even from her earliest years, Diondra demonstrated an irrepressible zest for life. Whether it was excelling academically at Tangelo Park Elementary and Rolling Hills Elementary or actively participating in the choir, basketball, flag football, and math club at West Orange High School, she approached every opportunity with contagious enthusiasm and an open heart.

Initially drawn to pharmacy through a prestigious scholarship at Florida A&M University, Diondra soon discovered that her true calling lay elsewhere. “God redirected me,” she shares. “It was clear pharmacy wasn’t my path. Instead, I felt drawn to education—a field where I could truly impact lives.” Embracing this divine pivot, she completed her bachelor’s degree in special education at the University of Central Florida, earned a master’s degree in management from Troy University, and later attained her Educational Specialist degree from Nova Southeastern University. This rich academic foundation propelled her into meaningful roles, including a school administrator, touching countless lives along the way.

Twenty transformative years in education taught Diondra invaluable lessons about human potential. “Education allowed me to see the uniqueness in every individual,” she explains passionately. “I learned to meet people exactly where they are and encourage them toward their greatest potential. Those principles remain at the heart of everything I do today.”