Learn More About the Energetic Speaker Dr. Deas
Dr. Isaac Deas Consulting in Tavares, FL offers emotional and spiritual guidance through the dynamic visionary named Dr. Isaac Deas II. He motivates his students and clients to achieve objective solutions to their everyday problems.
Using his more than 21 years of experience in counseling adolescents and adults and a no-nonsense approach to therapeutic intervention, Dr. Deas can help people reach objective solutions to everyday issues in their homes or workplaces. He also practices what he teaches having lived in the Central Florida area since 1990 and being an outstanding community leader.
Education
- Doctoral Degree in Education from Columbia University in New York City (1990)
- Master’s Degree in Education from Columbia University
- Master’s Degree in Counseling and Human Resources from the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut
- Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of New Haven in Connecticut
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Southern Connecticut State University (1974)
Work Experience
Dr. Deas began his career as a juvenile probation supervisor for the State of Connecticut 38 years ago. His path has led him to Florida where he began working extensively with the juvenile justice system in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court providing psychological evaluations, treatment protocols, and crisis intervention for adolescent offenders. He specializes in substance abuse therapy, family intervention, and adolescent behavioral treatment.
Speaking Endeavors
The diverse array of workshops, seminars, and keynote speaking engagements of Dr. Deas had been in organizations such as:
- Board of Education of Lake County in Florida
- Coleman Federal Prison
- Department of Juvenile Justice
- Lake Community Action Agency
- Macedonia Church of God
- National Association of Youth Courts
Including a variety of volunteer-based workshops, his seminars have focused on subjects like:
- Boundaries
- Delinquency
- Domestic Violence and Team Building
- Family Dynamics
- Leadership
- Teen Court
Each year, Dr. Deas hosts a symposium with his invited guest speakers to address relevant topics on women issues to an audience of 300 +
***2022 CONFERENCE FOR WOMEN: Saturday, August, 20th
"MY PAST DOES NOT DICTATE MY FUTURE"
GRACE WAY CHURCH - 10200 Morningside Dr., Leesburg, FL
Call: 352-728-1620 or call Isaac at 352-406-1264
Spiritual Guidance
Dr. Deas provides comfort to individuals and families as an Interfaith Chaplain at Cornerstone Hospice in Lake and Sumter County. He also serves as an assistant pastor at The Father's House in Leesburg, FL.
He has traveled extensively to Nairobi, London, France, and Brazil with the Dynamic Church Planting International organization. This is to help train and assist others in planting churches by providing the needed equipment and education.
Awards
Among the multitude of community accolades and awards Dr. Deas has received include those from:
- Black Heritage Committee of Eustis as a Spiritual Community Leader
- Lake Sumter Community Foundation
- Leesburg Police Department
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee of Leesburg, FL
- School Readiness Coalition
- The Mayor of Leesburg with a Volunteer of the Year award
Professional Affiliations
- Brotherhood Ministerial Association
- Christian Outreach Centers
- Coleman Federal Prison
- Department of Juvenile Justice
- Dynamic Church Planting International
- Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association
- Florida Counseling Association
- Lake County Corrections
- Lake County School Board
- Lake Sumter Community College Foundation Board
- National Association of Forensic Counselors
- National Certified Sexual Offender Counselor
- Advocating for Kids, Inc. as President
Author of "Don't Let Go"
Dr. Deas had it all—multiple degrees in education, a prestigious job in the juvenile justice system, a wife, great friends, a supportive family, and a brand new home. He threw it all away when he became a drug addict. As his double life shattered, he slid into a life of partying, addiction, and homelessness. He lost his job, his self-respect, and the life he had built with his wife and children.
Learn how this prodigal son returned with the help of rehabilitation and by finding his own voice and those of his loved ones who said, "Don't Let Go!"
Dr. Deas is also a featured author in "Multiple Streams of Success: Real Life Stories of Faith, Hope, Success, and Overcoming Adversity” published by Mark Johnson, Editor, Olmstead Publishing, Apopka, Florida.
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