Tammy Padilla resides in Maryland with her family where she is an author, mentor, singer, song writer, and a lover of Jesus Christ. She confessed the Lord Jesus Christ as her Savior at an early age and was baptized by Reverend Dr. Robert Walls, Pastor, The New Macedonia Baptist Church (TNMBC), Washington, DC and served on various youth and young adult ministries prior to joining the military.
She served with the United States Army and retired after 23 years of active military service. She received numerous medals and citations for her exemplary service. She distinguished herself by exceptionally meritorious service throughout an outstanding military career and selfless service to her country. Her diverse assignments over the years included: the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Special Operations and Combating Terrorism; Joint Special Operations Command; and the White House Communications Agency.
She received a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from National-Louis University and a Masters of Science in Quality Systems management from The National Graduate School.
She has a passion for the development and spiritual growth of young adults and her family in the body of Christ. Upon returning to Washington, DC, she was blessed to serve with TNMBC Discipleship Ministry under the leadership of Senior Pastor Reverend Patrick J. Walker as a Sunday school and Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed (AWANA) teacher striving to advance the youth kingdom’s agenda. She has also ministered in song with the TNMBC Praise team. She continues to be a role model and spiritual mentor to young adult women.
As a palmist, she has also been blessed to serve as the Worship Leader for the Rock of Faith Christian Church in Clinton, Maryland and currently serves in a supporting role as a Worship Leader with First Baptist Church of Suitland, Maryland and the Mt. Enon Missionary Baptist Church, Washington, DC.
She is married to Nicholas Padilla Jr and they have three children, Jennifer, Jessica, and Nicholas Padilla III.