JOE ROBINSON FOR CITY COUNCIL SEAT 3

A LIFETIME OF SERVICE



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JOE C. ROBINSON





CURRENT MEMBERSHIP:

Pastor/Antioch Christian Fellowship

  • 50-75 members congregation
  • Minister of Education
  • Sunday school Teacher


IMMEDIATE PAST MEMBERSHIP:
Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church

  • 100-150 members congregation
  • Minister of Education
  • Lead Biblical studies Instructor


PRIOR POSITION:
Ordained Gospel Minister and Deacon
Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church

  • Conducted and supervised devotional service
  • Teacher of Biblical studies


CURRENT POSITION:

Executive Director/North Brevard Charities Sharing Center, Inc. and Harry T. Moore Social Services Center (23 years)

Duties include:

  • Community Housing Development Organization: Supervise and Create Housing Initiative Homeless and Needy Families
  • Manage and supervision of employees, volunteers and other workers in supplying resource to the socio economic disadvantage families and individuals in the local community.
  • Renovate, manage and supervise transitional, emergency and short and long term rental housing is North and Central Brevard County.
  • Public Speaking to businesses, Institutions, churches, agencies and groups on the status and resources for needy families and individuals throughout Central Florida
  • Network and coordinate operation with agencies, organization, churches, private businesses, city and county government
  • Operated and Maintain Emergency Housing for Homeless Families
  • Conduct staff meetings as needed


CURRENT POSITION:

President/Confidence Gap (24 years)

Duties included:

  • Chief Administration Officer
  • Counselor and Instructor in Life Skills Developer
  • Instructor of promotional and correctional training


PRIOR POSITION:

Vice President/Director of Operations

/Brevard Workforce Development

  • Managing and supervising all activities relating to administration of the Operation Department
  • Monitoring the program plans to comply with funding and timeline limitations.
  • Developing staffing plan and preparing monthly staffing reports
  • Providing personal assistance in identifying, evaluating and resolving human relations and work performance problems
  • Coordinating personnel training and staff development
  • Overseeing staff functions in the absence of the President/CEO


PRIOR POSITION:

Engineer Officer/United States Coast Guard (24 years)

Duties included:

  • Supervised and trained the engineering and law enforcement activities.
  • During drug interdiction at sea, participated in vessel searches and interrogation of detainees
  • Identified, evaluated and developed high-potential recruits
  • Instructor of Leadership and Human Resource Management at USCG Training Institute
  • Provided training programs and guidance to undergraduate engineer in technical application and personnel management for navel engineering certification
  • Training officer for multi-nation and multi-service engineering training program for the Caribbean Nations Military drug defense readiness
  • Established an engineering school for Haitian Naval personnel for the State Department
  • Provide psychological evaluation and counseling


EDUCATION:

  • Degree in Business Management/Psychology
  • Advance studies in Government Procurement and Contracting
  • Advance studies in Naval Engineering and System Design


​AWARDS/HONORS

  • Space Coast Medical.Com Humanitarian of the Year 2010
  • Senator Howard Futch Memorial Leadership Award 4/2010
  • Community Image St James AME 9/2010
  • Florida Community Development Assoc. Community Developer of the Year 2008
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Community Hero Award 3/2006
  • Brevard County Child Abuse Prevention Leader of the Year 2005
  • Park Avenue Baptist Church Community Leader of the Year 2004
  • Titusville Pilot Club Community Leader of the Year 2003
  • Community Leader of the Year 2003
  • Executive Director of Organization of the Year 2003
  • Paul Harris Fellow for Rotary International
  • President of Confidence Gap Community Service Organization of Year 2001
  • Coast Guard Commendation Medals (4)
  • Coast Guard Outstanding Achievement Medals (3)
  • Coast Guard Meritorious Service Ribbons (3)
  • USCG’s 1993 “Athlete of the Year”
  • 1984 “Citizen of the Year Award” from the City of St. Petersburg, Florida

MEMBERSHIPS:

  • HUD Appointed Cocoa Housing Authority/2014-Current President
  • Governor Appointed Brevard County Housing Commissioner/Past President
  • Chairman of City of Cocoa Affordable Housing Committee
  • Vice Chairman of the City of Titusville Affordable Housing Committee
  • Board member of Community Service Council
  • Board member of Alliance for Neighborhood Restoration for Brevard County
  • Interagency Child Study Team
  • Board member of Community Housing Initiative for Brevard County
  • Ordained Baptist Minister
  • Past Chairman of the North Brevard Coalition of Human Services
  • Current Member of the Titusville Chamber of Commerce
  • Director of Community Affairs for Rotary Noonday Titusville
  • Member of Jesse Parrish Community Partners
  • United States Military Officer’s Association Member
  • March of Dimes Board (1995-1996)


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