OBJECTIVE: Strategically invest 35 plus years of civilian, military, professional education, training, certifications, and operational development into organizations and their employee’s lives for the rest of my life.
SUMMARY:
Over 30 years of strategic inter-relationship level experience in leading and enhancing multiple organizations ranging in size from 700 to 6000, culminating in an assignment as the Senior Writer/Instructor/Trainer for a national leadership organization. Experienced and dedicated relational and cultural leader, gifted counselor, and strategic communicator with exceptional organizational, administrative, and interpersonal people training and development skills.
Professional strengths include:
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Strategic Planning & Organizer/Executer
Coordinated comprehensive and continuous support to military personnel, Department of Defense civilians, State Department, and families before, during and after deployment. Coordinated numerous Non-Governmental organizations (NGO) to develop a strategic plan for resource distribution and supportive programs during deployment to Egypt, Kosovo, and Iraq.
Counseling/Life Coach
Operationally directed the Army’s vision regarding Resiliency & Reintegration of the Soldier and family, led the Army’s most successful self, marriage, and family enrichment program, “Strong Bonds”-a $100 million training resource that has reduced divorce, increased marital cohesiveness, and improved relationship and communication skills in over 400,000 military Soldiers and families.
Interfaith Dialogue and Sacred/Privilege Communications
Created atmosphere of collegiality and mutual respect by maintaining frequent and open dialogue with the over 125+ distinctive faith group leaders, certifying ecclesiastical endorsing agencies in military, civilian, and hospital operational environments.
Leadership/Team Development and Training
Designed extraordinarily successful bi-annual team building training platforms to build a collaborative bridge to general professional interaction for present and future leadership in development and promotion.
CERTIFICATIONS:
- Physical Therapy technician (91J10)
- Battalion Air-Assault Chaplain, Senior Instructor/Course
- Developer for US Army Chaplains Captains Career Course (C4) for over 200 Captain/Major Chaplains.
- Certified in: Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), Strength Finders, Relationship Attraction Model, Spiritual Readiness and Resiliency, Family Wellness, Traumatic Event Management, CISD, Army Professional Ethics, Advanced Suicide Intervention Skills Training, HeartMath Instructor and Mentor, Leadership Core Values Instructor/Developer, and John Maxwell Mentor.
- Other certifications and Information available on Biographical.
EDUCATION:
- DMin Erskine Theological Seminary, Due West, SC, 2008
- M.Div. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, N.O. LA, 1994
- B.A. Athens State College, Athens, AL, 1991
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
After retirement in 2013 and moving back home to Plant City, FL., Dr. Middlebrooks served as the Senior Pastor of First Call-First Responder Church; the very first of its kind within the nation (2018-2022), Hopewell Baptist Church (2013-2017) and as the Staff Command Chaplain for the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (2016-2017). He serves as the President and Founder of
Chaplaincy Care, Inc, The Relationship Leader, LLC,.
He has also served as the volunteer chaplain for multiple agencies within Hillsborough County. Some include HCSO, HCFR, and the FBI Tampa Division. He currently serves as the Chaplain for the Plant City Fire Rescue. He is an accomplished columnist, author, lecturer, and is an internationally certified John Maxwell mentor/coach and trainer. He has been married for 34 years to the former Arienne L. Plyler and has two daughters, Erica (28) and Allison (23). His
family has moved 19 times and understands the family and life philosophy to do…
“Exceedingly, Abundantly, More!”
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