As owner and founder of Forever Patterns, John Lashbrook has had a long and successful career, in the course of which he has accumulated considerable experience and expertise in diverse fields.
John's educational background includes an AB in psychology, an MSLS in library science, and a PhD in educational communications.
His professional experience includes employment as an elementary school librarian (Dayton City Schools), a learning resources librarian (United Theological Seminary), a catalog librarian (Mount Vernon Nazarene College), and a department head in a university library (Wright State University).
DETAILS OF JOHN'S EDUCATION
Completed his undergraduate program was completed at Asbury College, Wilmore, Kentucky
The A.B Degree with a major in psychology was granted magna cum laude on June 2, 1965
Undertook his Graduate studies in education at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, during 1974 and 1975
The MSLS degree was granted by the College of Library Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky on August 13, 1975
The PhD degree in educational communications was granted by the Graduate School, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, on December 9, 1983
Completed his undergraduate and graduate studies in business management and education as a Donovan Scholar at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, in 2012-2013
SPECIAL TRAINING
Completed a course in FORTRAN at The Ohio State University
Completed a course in management information systems at Wright State University
Completed a course in PASCAL at Wright State University
Attended training sessions on DRA’s Report Writer, WordPerfect 5.1, and Lotus 123
Obtained practical experience with DRA’s Atlas System, SmartWarell, and DBaselll Plus (FoxBase+)
Attended workshops on Kermit communications software
Enrolled in classes as a Donavan Scholar at the University of Kentucky and the Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Lexington, Kentucky, 2016
WORK EXPERIENCE
Social Worker near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Employer: The United Methodist Church
Dates: June 1965 - December 1968
Job Description: Community activities with a specialization in recreational programs
Worker
Employer: Crouse Construction Company
Dates: 1969
Job Description: Assistant Laborer
Orderly and Nurse’s Assistant
Employer: Central Baptist Hospital
Dates: 1971 - 1973
Job Description: Routine Hospital Services
Records Clerk
Employer: Mathematica, Inc., Dayton, Ohio
Dates: November 1973 - January 1975
Job Description: Control documentation used in a health insurance survey
Media Center Teacher
Employer: Dayton Public Schools, Dayton, Ohio
Dates: August 1975 - June 1976
Job Description: Supervise the collection, organization, and utilization of library materials in an elementary school
Learning Resources and Periodicals Librarian
Employer: United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio
Dates: June 1976 - August 1978
Job Description: Collect and organize all types of non-book materials; maintain periodicals collection
Catalog Librarian and Assistant Professor
Employer: Mount Vernon Nazarene College, Mount Vernon, Ohio
Dates: August 1978 - February 1983
Job Description: Catalog all types of materials using the OCLC System
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Education
Employer: College of Education, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
Dates: 1984 -1992
Job Description: Taught EDT Using The Library (1984 - 1992); taught EDT Cataloging (twice); Cataloging (Kent State University branch program)
Head of Cataloging
Employer: Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
Dates: February 1983 - June 1989
Job Description: Administer a department of 4 professionals, 9 classified employees, and student assistants; plan, organize, direct, and evaluate departmental procedures and functions; monitor departmental budget; responsible for cataloging of materials in all formats; responsible for machine readable Marion database
University Library Systems Manager
Employer: Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
Dates: July 1989 - August 1992
Job Description: Provide support for library automation activities; develop and direct library management information services; promote library research programs and the development of non-university funding
Disability Retirement
Dates: September 1992 - June 2016
President
Employer: Lashbrook Ministries Corporation, Wilmore, Kentucky
Dates: July 2016 - 2018
Job Description: Manage a group of business websites designed to help their clients achieve their full potentials by successfully using all of their mobile and electronic devices
Founder and CEO
Employer: Forever Patterns
Date: 2022
John Lashbrook and his team are committed to working with you in achieving your life goals.