Blessings, I'm Joe Smith, your education K-12 Swiss Army Knife.
About Me:
I have long served the educational community, serving schools and districts in cities across the nation in many capacities. I speak at many educational institutions and school districts, promoting father engagement, literacy, character, expanded learning and closing the achievement gap.
I'm passionate about...
Faith, Family, Education, & Service to Others
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What Do You Need?
Front Line and Classified Staff - PD
LineBackerDAD’s fun, interactive, and engaging customer care session gives front line staff an inside look at the customer care process. LineBackerDAD takes participants on a journey to maximize the opportunity to engage and enhance the overall experience for every stakeholder that walks through your doors. Participants are equipped, enlightened, inspired, and reminded of “their why” they serve.
Youth Development - Student Success
Whether it’s program/curriculum facilitation, group circles, one-on-one, mass mentorship, assemblies or character restoration assemblies, LineBackerDAD takes a social emotional and restorative justice approach at inspiring youth to reach their true potential.
Admin and Teacher - Professional Development
“Planting Seeds” is LineBackerDAD’s motivational teacher in-service. Teachers participate in team building, interactive learning, and inspirational accounts of overcoming obstacles. LineBackerDAD’s story of traveling the road less traveled towards the path of success, is “inspirational” and “...a story all educators need to hear.” The goal is to interactively engage while inspiring educators to have the insight to plant positive seeds of change.
Family and Community Engagement
LineBackerDAD delivers energetic, intentional, disguised learning, motivational sessions. Sessions and events are available in the morning, for assemblies, and during evening hours, aimed at increasing parent capacity. We’re calling to action, the importance of each parent being fully invested in their child's education. “He places an emphasis on engaging fathers and father figures as an instrument to increase student achievement.”
(“The Father Factor”)
Education Consulting / African American Student Achievement
Parent Advisory Councils
African American Student Achievement Initiatives
Student Advisory Initiatives (Student Voice)
Parent Focus Groups
Family & Community Engagement Audits
Equity Audits
"I enjoyed this, it was an opportunity for the kids, the school, and me, to get on one accord. What was most exciting was when ya’ll called us up to do the group activity for the dads, we got to dance and stuff and it was real amusing for the children."
Participating Father
"He is an amazing speaker! He is the perfect person, for this school!"
Loudon Elementary Educator
"This morning as I engaged FB, the first post I saw was from a former BHS student athlete who'd been invited to your program at Loudon School by his younger brother. Our BHS student is one year out of HS, struggled to graduate but DID, played football for us and was one of my favorite students. His brother invited him to come to see Linebacker Dad and have doughnuts. What a smile his post brought to my face. Just the pure joy and love it imparted. Thank you for doing what you do. So many times there is little opportunity for one on one contact and commitment to a child. This child clearly thinks his brother is the most wonderful human in his life. I appreciate your efforts on behalf of children. In particular I appreciate your effort on the behalf of our former student as well."
Susan Chaidez
Kern High school District
"“It was amazing! We had more fathers & father figures than we’ve ever had on our campus at the same time! The kids were excited, the dads were excited. It was an awesome opportunity for our dads to connect with our staff, with their children, and just to be present on campus!”"
Stephanie Haycock
Assistant Principal
"“I am so grateful for today! It was better than I could have imagined. It touched my parents, it made a difference for them, and I am so thankful!””
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Sharon Dunn
Principal
""I've never seen this place so packed!""
Participating Father
LinebackerDad In The News:
If you’re looking for a men's group, Father engagement night, family building, or father programs, Linebacker dad is the guy for you.
Father Engagement
Linebacker dad delivers customizable professional developments, in-service trainings, team building and collaboration engagements, seminars, and more!
Speaking Engagements
Whether it’s youth development, Youth engagement, community engagement or community advocacy, Linebacker dad has the tools.
Community Outreach
Be the father (father figure) you wish you always had, If you had that Dad, don't let anything or anyone prevent you from being greater.