Meet Our Team

John Greer has had a passion for educating adults for many years.   Licensed in real estate since 1987, John began his career in professional education by tutoring students with learning disabilities who had a hard time passing the Florida real estate license exam. John then moved to classroom education where he taught tens of thousands of students. John has been the co-owner and Director of Gold Coast Schools since 1994.   During this time, he has worked with dozens of instructors to help improve their instructional techniques, student retention, and student pass rates. John has also written and developed many real estate textbooks and online courses, as well as one of the first instructor continuing education programs to be approved by the state of Florida.

John’s educational background started with a Bachelor’s degree in Business which he earned at night while enlisted in the United States Air Force. John later received a Master’s degree in Adult Education and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Management. John’s doctoral research involved improving the professional development of instructors through the creation of feedback loops and coaching.

In addition to local trade organizations and Associations of Realtors, John has been very involved with the local community. He served on the board of the local Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for six years including one year as treasurer, and two years as president. John served as Board Chair for the College of Education Advisory Board for Florida Atlantic University, and served on the FAU Foundation Advisory Board.  He has also served on numerous Florida Real Estate Commission task forces, including syllabus development for both the Sales Associate and Broker courses, on the Florida Panthers Blueprint Advisory Board, and on a local UBS Financial Services Client Advisory Board.

John resides in Delray Beach Florida with his wife Jacqueline and two college-aged daughters. While not working John plays ice hockey, coaches two hockey teams at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School, and enjoys many outdoor activities including offshore fishing, scuba diving, and camping.

Barbara Minyard is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University with a minor in Real Estate. Ms. Minyard holds a Florida Residential Real Estate Appraisal Instructor’s License, Florida Residential Real Estate Appraisal Certification, is an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor, has a Florida Real Estate Broker’s license, and is a Certified Distance Education Instructor.  Ms. Minyard started her career in the real estate appraisal field in 1984 working for American Savings & Loan’s Appraisal Department, which was later purchased and became AppraisalFirst Inc.  In addition to working for a Senior Residential Appraiser (SRA) appraiser for a few years, she owned a residential appraisal firm specializing in Broward and Palm Beach Counties.  Ms. Minyard held the position of National Review Appraiser with Delta Funding, and was subsequently hired by the State of Florida Division of Real Estate as an Investigative Specialist II.

In 2014 Ms. Minyard joined Gold Coast Schools as their Appraisal Program Director.  She is passionate about developing and teaching courses that not only meet state approval requirements, but also contain practical and useful information that is applicable in the real world.  By pairing quality content with an engaging teaching style, students truly benefit from the Appraisal courses that Gold Coast offers as a result of Ms. Minyard’s efforts.  Where quality education comes first and foremost, Gold Coast is grateful to have Ms. Minyard maintaining the standards that the school has been known for since opening in 1970.

Jose A. Velasquez joined Gold Coast Schools in 2004 and is currently the Spanish Real Estate Program Director.  He also teaches the Sales Associate Pre-license, Post-license, CRAM, and professional development workshop courses.  Prior to working at Gold Coast, Jose lived in Peru and worked as an insurance broker.  He attended the University of Lima and achieved a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration.  Jose is passionate about helping students and making sure that Gold Coast’s Spanish real estate program is top notch.  He oversees instructors who share his passion for teaching, and goes above and beyond to help students pass their state licensing exams and start their real estate careers.  When not working, Jose enjoys reading and recently started growing vegetables and fruit trees in his home garden.

Patricia Rogers was appointed the Director of Community Association Management Education for Gold Coast Professional Schools (GCPS) in 2006, after two years as an instructor. Patricia is passionate about developing and enriching our community associations. Her vision is to enhance the standards by which CAMs and CAM firms (CABs) are measured and serve our community associations, expand educational opportunities, and improve ethical standards and behavior.

Patricia served as a Commissioner in the City of Aventura from 1996 through 2003. Patricia received her CAM license in 2002. She was appointed to the Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers (RCCAM) in August 2008, and was elected the Chair of the RCCAM in 2010. She served until Fall 2013.

Patricia graduated Duke University cum laude with a B.S., where she majored in experimental clinical psychology, and minored in English, Mathematics, and Elementary Education. She trained as a Supreme Court certified mediator. She has participated in the National League of Cities Leadership Training Institute, is a graduate of the Florida League of Cities Advanced Institute for Elected Officials and of Leadership Florida. She is also a graduate of The Pacific Institute Investment in Excellence program and the EST and Forum personal development programs. She holds certifications as a Management Productivity Analyst and a Quality Circles Facilitator.

Patricia has been together with husband Paul Libert for 35 years. They have two cats, a tortoiseshell/calico, Dynamuffin, and a blue tuxedo, Blueberry (Muffin) – who sleep with Patricia & Paul nightly. She is an avid reader – enjoying both legislation and suspense fiction – and a committed Miami Heat fan. Go Heat!

Wayne joined Gold Coast Schools in 2006 and is a highly experienced real estate professional with years spent working in the industry.   He holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration in addition to a real estate broker license and an instructor permit.  He spent several years teaching a wide array of real estate licensing and renewal courses at Gold Coast Schools before taking over as the Real Estate Program Director.  As director, his aim is to ensure that our dedicated instructors continue to deliver the top notch education that Gold Coast has provided since 1970.  He holds instructors to high standards because he believes in providing a superior student experience to everyone who chooses Gold Coast Schools for their education.

Abraham Valencia has been working in adult education since 1994. He started teaching Real Estate in 2004 and joined Gold Coast’s team of Spanish instructors in June of 2015.  He strives for and takes pride in the success of his students.  He is a lifelong learn who is pursuing his DBA and has an extensive training background including:

• Walden University: Pursuing DBA
• Jack Welch Management Institute: MBA
• Strayer University: BS in Criminal Justice
• Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College: AAS Management
• Dale Carnegie Course: How to Win Friends and Influence People
• Everything DISC Profile: Management Profiling
• Public Speaking

When not teaching or studying, Abraham enjoys motorcycling, mountain biking, scuba diving, exercising, and playing tennis.

Adam Narkier is a real estate instructor who joined Gold Coast in 2015 teaching the 63-hour Sales Associate Pre-license and 14-hour Continuing Education courses.  He is a licensed real estate broker, instructor, and previously a mortgage broker.  Adam has spent the better part of his adult life in the real estate industry.  He has been licensed and specializing in residential real estate since 2007 and enjoys working with both buyers and sellers.  In addition, he was in the mortgage and banking industry for nearly 10 years prior to that.

Adam holds a Bachelors Degree in Public Management & Administration from Florida Atlantic University, an Associates of Arts Degree from Palm Beach Community College, is a member of the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches (RAPB), as well as a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity International.  He is one of the few true native South Floridians born and raised in Palm Beach County, and has two rescue dogs that he loves dearly.

Allesandro started teaching at Gold Coast in 2016 and has been a Real estate professional since 1994.  He has sold and invested in properties on 2 continents and in 3 different countries. He previously worked in the largest Real Estate Company in Italy, TECNO CASA, and then expanded the business to other countries.

Alessandro’s passion for the business brought him around the world becoming a top agent of a successful firm in Manhattan.  He then opened an investment company in South West Florida as well as in Costa Rica. His love for the business and desire to help others brought him to give back by teaching everything he learned as an investor and coach, driving him to travel all over United States and Costa Rica pursuing his passion for teaching. Now he found his home in the hottest real estate market in America where he continues to work as a foreign investor.  He is currently a successful Real Estate agent for the largest vacation ownership company, and a licensed Instructor for Gold Coast Schools.  His love of learning and his passion for new challenges tells us that he is far from being done yet….

Barb Stone is a Residential Broker Associate and Compliance Coordinator with Keller Williams Heritage Real Estate, LLC. Licensed since 2007 she mentors and coaches agents in residential sales and growing their business as an entrepreneur. She designed and taught a comprehensive, hands-on “survival course” for new agents to fill the existing gaps in learning the business.  In 2013 Barb received the Top Mentor Award for Florida from her previous employer, EXIT Realty. She is a Certified Distressed Property Expert CDPE® and Accredited Buyer’s Representative ABR®, as well as REO Specialist designation.

Carlos A Suarez is a second generation Real Estate Agent who first came into the business as an assistant to one of Florida’s largest brokerages right after completing his Bachelor’s degree in business administration from Florida International University. With a strong belief that knowledge is the key to success, Carlos has committed himself to stay ahead of the game when it comes to the industry’s trends and education; which has taken him to participate in multiple real estate expos and workshops not only in the U.S. but in places like Mexico, Argentina and Colombia. As a huge soccer fan Carlos spends most of his free time either playing, watching or coaching soccer.

CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, ABR, AHWD, MRP, PSA, GKC

• Rowen College of Burlington County
• Licensed Real Estate Broker
• Broker/Owner, Legends Realty
• Director, Florida Realtors
• Director, ORRA (Orlando Regional Realtor Association)

• Edinboro State College
• Dale Carnegie Sales Training Instructor
• Licensed Real Estate Broker

Ed Wachuku joined Gold Coast in July, 2017. As a life-long learner and an ardent advocate of continued education, he holds several local, national and international Real Estate designations and certifications. Ed has been active in the Real Estate business in Florida and New York as a broker, investor, instructor, coach and entrepreneur. A Certified International Property Specialist, Ed has extensive experience in the marketing and sale of real property in both local and international markets. Born and raised in Africa, his love for global tourism, and extensive business networking resulted in his enormous and diverse contacts around the globe. In his free time he enjoys playing Chess to sharpen his mind. In addition he gives back to his community by mentoring local high school kids to help them have a stronger head start in life.

Frances joined Gold Coast Schools in 1999 and teaches virtually every real estate course that Gold Coast has to offer including the Sales Associate Pre-license and Post-license, Broker Pre-license and Post-license, as well as Continuing Education courses.  She is currently an active Real Estate Broker and Instructor and previously held a Mortgage Broker, Title Agent, Series 6 & 23, and a Life, Health, and Variable Annuity license.  Frances attended Miami-Dade Community College and loves spending time with her 3 daughters and 8 grandchildren.

Gilberto started as an instructor with Gold Coast Schools in March of 2019. He brings over 20 years of real estate sales and leasing experience in South Florida to the classroom. He currently holds a Broker License along with a degree in Computer Information Systems and a MBA.

• Brevard Community College
• Licensed Real Estate Broker
• MLO Instructor

• AA, St. Petersburg College
• BA, Florida State University
• Licensed Real Estate Broker

Jose Miguel Arreaza joined Gold Coast Schools in 2012 and serves as a real estate instructor who teaches the Spanish 45-hour Post-license course.  He holds a real estate broker and instructor license, 2-15 insurance license, and previously held a mortgage broker license.  Prior to working at Gold Coast, Jose worked as a Realtor and brings real world experience into the classroom for students to benefit from.  He previously studied law and business administration in Venezuela.  When not teaching, Jose’s hobby is running.

Juan Carlos Velasquez is an excellent real estate instructor  who joined Gold Coast in 2014 and teaches the FREC 1 Sales Associate Pre-license course.  He holds a Real Estate Sales Associate license as well as a 2-20 & 2-15 insurance license.  Prior to joining Gold Coast, Juan Carols worked for an insurance agency.  He holds a Bachelors Degree in Economics from the University of San Luis Gonzaga, Peru.  When not working, he has a passion for art and loves to draw and oil paint.

Lisa Viscaino started as an instructor for Gold Coast in September 2018.  Lisa has been proud to share her vast knowledge and experience with our future Realtors.  She sees it to be a great honor to be a part of a person’s professional growth. Lisa has attained her Certified Residential Specialist designation and is a current member of the Honor Society. In 2019 she has the distinct honor of serving as President of the Women’s Council of Realtors Miami Dade. Throughout all of her professional and personal accomplishments she finds that anything is possible as long as you work towards your dreams and goals.

ABR, AHWD, CRS, CSP, GRI, SRES® , TRC

•  Licensed Real Estate Broker
• Licensed Community Association Manager

Marylin joined Gold Coast Schools in 2012 and is an exceptional real estate instructor teaching the sales associate and broker pre-license and post-license as well as continuing education and CRAM review courses.  She holds both a real estate broker and instructor license, a GRI designation, and has a bachelors degree from Barry University in Nuclear Medicine.

Prior to working at Gold Coast, Marylin worked at a Brickell Law Firm working with real estate and corporate matters.  From there she worked at Coldwell Banker as a Sales Associate from 2003-2009 in addition to teaching pre and post licensing classes.  Beyond having a passion for helping students succeed, Marylin is a huge animal lover.

Priti earned her B.S.B.A. in Finance from the University of Arizona in 1990, graduating with honors and summa cum laude. She went on to complete the M.A.E. (Masters of Applied Economics) from UCF in 1993. Since then, she has been both entrepreneur and teacher. Priti has enjoyed being a real estate investor, and decided to make a career as a professional Realtor. As an agent who’s lived in the Central Florida community for nearly 20 years, she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise about buying and selling real estate. She gives particular attention to detail and takes pride in helping students achieve their goals.  Priti also holds a Florida license in life insurance, annuities and health insurance.

Ray Clemente is a Real Estate instructor who joined Gold Coast in 2016 and brings extensive experience in many professional licensing industries including Real Estate, CAM, Appraisal and Insurance.  He currently teaches Gold Coast’s Sales Associate and Broker pre-license and post-license courses, as well as continuing education.  His list of professional licenses include:

• Florida Real Estate Broker
• Community Association Manager
• All Lines Adjuster
• Registered Trainee Appraiser
• General Lines Agent

Prior to joining Gold Coast, Ray held various roles through his career that range from business advisory to C-level financial leadership with a specialized niche in commercial real estate, asset management and a major multi-mixed land development project that consisted of a Four Seasons branded 218 key hotel, a Greg Norm Golf Course, mega yacht marina, casino and a utility plant on Great Exuma, Bahamas, as the Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Other experience includes maintaining banking and investor relationships, business start-ups & divestments, mezzanine debt capital structuring & creditor workouts, receivership and risk management.

Ray’s education includes:

• Florida International University Master of Accountancy
• Iona College Post Master Certificate in Information Decision Technology Management
• Iona College Master of Business Administration in Financial Management
• Mercy College Master of Science in Organizational Leadership
• Mercy College Bachelor of Science in Accounting
• Certified International Property Specialist
• Certified Manager of Community Association
• Accredited Claims Adjuster

When not teaching, Ray enjoys traveling and watching movies and Broadway plays.

Robert joined Gold Coast Schools in 2016 and teaches the real estate sales associate pre-license and post-license courses.  He worked for several years as a sales associate and currently runs his own brokerage firm.  Being active and experienced in the industry enables Robert to bring real world knowledge into the classroom for students to benefit from.  He holds a real estate broker, real estate instructor, and a 2-15 insurance license.  He also holds a Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University.  When not teaching and working, Robert loves to cook and entertain.

Shelia Goodrum first began a real estate career in 1995 and the began teaching with Gold Coast Schools in 2019. Shelia is a US Navy Veteran that served our country during Desert Storm/Desert Shield. Over the years, Shelia has provided professional real estate services to many within FL, KY, and MO.  She is experienced with traditional sales, new construction, managing and listing foreclosure, property repairs & renovation, BPOs, as well as REO asset preservation.  Shelia is a licensed Real Estate Broker, Real Estate Instructor, Mortgage Loan Originator, and All Lines Insurance Producer.

Shelia is a humanitarian at heart. She has funded several fresh wells in Asia, contributed to the building of an orphanage and school in Haiti, supports Toys-4-Tots, Salvation Army Angel Tree, and numerous back-to-school programs for kids by helping to purchase & distribute much needed school supplies to our youths.  Sheila is also an ongoing contributor to food banks, regularly collect & donate items to Veterans, Salvation Army, and Goodwill.

Shelia enjoys the outdoors activities, paint-ball, charitable poker-runs with other veterans, comedy, live theater, décor, and spending time with the grandkids.

Terry joined Gold Coast in 2002 and is a highly experienced real estate instructors.  He teaches the following courses:

• Sales Associate Pre-Licensing
• Sales Associates Post Licensing
• Broker Pre-Licensing
• Broker Post Licensing
• Continuing Education
• State Exam Cram Review

Terry holds a Florida Real Estate Broker license and a Florida Real Estate Instructor permit.  When not working, he enjoys traveling, playing racket ball, weekend trips to the Florida Keys and the West Coast of Florida each month.

Tina Haven’s real estate experience includes using her knowledge, sales, and brokers license to help buyers, sellers, and investors. Tina also has experience as a custom home builder and real estate investor with experience in both rentals and flipping properties. Currently, Tina is the Executive Assistant on the Tania Matthews Team allowing her the opportunity to help others using her knowledge as well as her love to teach.

• BS/BA University of Central Florida
• Licensed Real Estate Broker
• Associate

• BS, University of Miami
• Owner/Broker, Ocean Real Estate Group, LLC (FL and SC)

Walt has been an Instructor at Gold Coast Schools since 1998.  He teaches the real estate sales associate pre-license course and the CRAM review which prepares students to pass the state exam. Over the years, Walt has taught all of the real estate courses that Gold Coast offers.

Walt teaches at the Lantana campus and is passionate about perfecting the materials used to teach so that he can better guide students towards success in their new careers. He has a real estate instructors license, real estate broker’s license, Bachelor’s Degree (BBA U of M), J.D. New York Law School. Before Gold Coast, he was an officer in the US Navy for 5 years and toured in Vietnam and England. He has 30 years of experience in data processing, 20 years in business law and approximately 15 years in real estate. When he is not teaching real estate classes, Walt enjoys spending time with family, playing golf and reading.

Alaine Laguerre started teaching insurance courses at Gold Coast in 2016 and currently teaches many of the general lines for prospective agents and customer service reps. She holds a 2-15 Life, Health & Variable Contracts license, 2-20 General Lines license, and a 6-20 All Lines Insurance Adjuster. She is high energy and is passionate about delivering quality courses that are informational and carry real world practicality.

Prior to teaching at Gold Coast, Alaine acquired 12 years of insurance industry experience working with major companies like Progressive Insurance, AIG, and State Farm. When she is not working in the field and teaching in the classroom, Alaine enjoys dancing, spending time with her family and is a volunteer teacher at her church.

Bob Halverson is an excellent Property and Casualty and Surplus Lines insurance instructor, and has been with Gold Coast since 2011.  Prior to obtaining his 2-15, 2-20, & 1-20 insurance licenses, Bob was a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force, commercial airlines pilot, and a corporate pilot.  He gained a tremendous amount of his insurance experience through owning an insurance agency for many years before focusing on teaching new agents how to be successful in this lucrative field.

Bob is a proud member of the AOPA, EAA, Elks, and American Legion and continues to enjoy flying his own personal aircraft.  He often travels to Columbia and is enjoying his semi-retirement between teaching and traveling.

Carlos Celta’s tenure in sales began in 2003. Since that time, he has mastered a skill-set of serving and education people. In 2012, Carlos, along with his family, moved from Venezuela to the USA, requiring him to restart almost all aspects of his life. Fortunately, with his sales background, he was provided an opportunity in the insurance business; a decision has not regretted.

His years within the insurance field has allowed him to focus on the practices of life insurance,  health insurance, and finances.  As an insurance instructor, Carlos is committed to helping people obtain and understand the necessary knowledge and skills , required to obtain and maintain their State license. Carlos lives in the Orlando area and is looking forward to helping those new to the field embrace their newfound career.

Debora Willis joined the Gold Coast team in 2015 as a Property and Casualty Insurance Instructor at the Doral Campus. She is a Certified Insurance Counselor and a Certified Risk Manager. She has over 25 years of insurance experience working in small agencies and large top 10 brokers. She has handled everything from homeowner policies to hospitals, and taught P&C licensing for Dade County Schools and the Florida Insurance School.

Debora truly enjoys teaching insurance and is passionate about seeing her students do well in her class and then becoming passionate about insurance just like she is. She says, “Insurance is a diverse, ever changing field with limitless opportunity.” She wants her students to succeed in the course and their new profession. When not reading new policy forms, she likes to travel with her husband, hunt for antiques and spend time with her cats.

Jerry started his insurance career in 1980 by being a life and health agent. He took his 2-20 course at Gold Coast and passed on his first attempt at the state test. He worked for agents until he was appointed as an agent for a major insurance company. He started his own agency in 2007 and retired in 2019. Instructing at Gold Coast gives him an opportunity to give back to the industry that has been so good to him and his family. He is a member of the Society of Insurance Trainers and Educators. He has a B.Min. degree from SBC and enjoys writing songs, recording and playing his guitar.

Karl has been in the insurance industry since 2007, he currently holds the Florida Life, Health and Variable Contracts 2-15 license and the FINRA series 6, 7 and 66 licenses.  Karl Miranda is a Certified Financial Planner™.  Karl has been a Florida resident since 1992, he is a graduate of Florida International University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Finance, and a Certificate in International Bank Management.

Lynn joined Gold Coast Schools in 2014 and brings more than 30 years of insurance and stocks, bonds, and mutual fund experience to the Life and Health courses that she teaches.  When not working, Lynn enjoys spending time at the beach and relaxing.

Mike is a highly experienced insurance instructor who teaches the Surplus Lines Pre-licensing course at Gold Coast Schools.  He has more than 40 years of insurance experience holding both a 1-20 and 2-20 license that is valid across 38 US states, and is also a registered professional engineer in California.  Mike has a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (BSIE) degree from Western New England University and is a Visiting Lecturer at Providence College School of Engineering.  He also spent 20 years with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Shawna holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business Economics from Florida A & M University.  She started her career in finance with Miami-Dade County government where she held several administrative positions during her 9 years there.  In 2003, Shawna obtained her 215 insurance license and began a career as an agent with AIG.  In 2007 she became an Associate Manager with AIG, a position she held for 7 years.  Shawna was ranked the #1 Associate Manager with AIG in 2013, earning her the industry’s Brian Early Award.  A boardmember for two years, Shawna has been a member of the National Association for Insurance and Financial Advisors for the last 14 years. She also obtained her Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow designation in 2013.

Shawna is a third generation insurance professional.  Her grandfather was an insurance agent in Albany, GA.  Her mother, Cheryl Josey, was an agent and manager with AIG for 20 years before retiring in 2011.

Shawna is currently an Associate Director with the South Florida office of Transamerica Agency Network.  She holds an insurance license in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and Michigan.  Married for 20 years, she is also mother to a 16 year old daughter, and a 12 year old son.  Shawna loves to read and travel.

Augusto joined Gold Coast Schools in 2009 as a CAM instructor teaching the CAM Pre-license course, CRAM course, and Continuing Education courses.  He holds a CAM license and brings industry experience into the classroom for students to benefit from.  Augusto hold various degrees and certifications including:

• ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY, M.B.A.
  1982 Chicago, IL. Master in Business Administration.
  Concentration in Organizational and Human Resources Development
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, B.A. 1974
  Chicago, IL. Bachelor Degree in Latin American Studies
• THE CORPORATE SYSTEMS DESIGN, INC. 1996
  Organizational consulting with concentration in organizational structure reinvention and redesign, work process alignment, strategic performance optimization, alignment corporate systems, leadership, change agent and team development, reward and employee development.
• AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, 1998
  International School of Management, Certified Consultant and Facilitator

When not teaching, Augusto volunteers at his community association, Lions Club, and is politically involved with Ecuadorian issues.

Paul joined Gold Coast Schools in 2015 and is the Assistant to Director of CAM Education.  He teaches and writes CAM continuing education and pre-license courses and brings extensive experience into the classroom.  He has held many licenses including CAM, Life & Health insurance, Series 6, Series 7, and Series 3, was a Certified Financial Planner, and held a Mortgage license.

Prior to joining Gold Coast, Paul was employed as a CAM for approximately 13 years, primarily for troubled high-rises. He wrote courses and trained and supervised instructors to teach community associations directors, officers & residents, through a 501(c)(3). The courses were offered throughout the State of Florida in 2000-2001. He was President of the Northeast Dade Coalition, a community association education & advocacy group representing over 120 associations in Miami-Dade County, for about 10 years.  Paul also served as President of an association board for a short period of time. Through his corporate entity (co-owned with Patricia Rogers), he had contracts with Barry University and Broward Community College, to offer education to community association residents. As a health care professional, he served in high level administrative and/or planning positions in comprehensive health planning councils in LA and Boise and county health departments in Erie County (NY), and Miami-Dade County. Paul successfully wrote grants for these entities. In Miami-Dade County, he successfully negotiated funding from the federal government to help handle the influx of Haitian refugees in the 1980s. Paul’s corporation also wrote and successfully obtained grants for local municipalities in Miami-Dade County.

He holds various degrees and certifications including:

• State University of NY at Buffalo – B.A. Anthropology
• University of California, Berkeley – School of Public Health – Master of Public Health (Administration & Planning)
• College for Financial Planning – Denver, CO – Certified Financial Planner
• Gold Coast Professional Schools – Insurance, Mortgage & CAM licenses
• Miami-Dade County – Management Productivity Analyst

Paul has two cats, Dynamuffin and Blueberry Muffin. He has a great sense of humor which he uses to great effect both in business and in personal relationships. With a cousin in NJ, Paul did extensive research tracing his family tree back to the 1700s. He shared his findings with the Montreal branch at a family reunion, including slides of birth, marriage and death certificates, and photographs of some of his ancestors.

David joined Gold Coast in 2005 and has a passion for teaching contractors how to prepare for the Air Conditioning and Mechanical trade licensing exams.  Prior to joining Gold Coast, David worked for Ford Motor Company for 23 years where he handled various service related issues, and gained extensive experience in HVAC.  He holds an MBA from Florida Atlantic University, and is an ASE Master Automotive and Truck Technician.  In his free time, David enjoys fixing and restoring cars.

Dominick is a General Contractor, Developer, and Architect who has been teaching contractor exam prep and continuing education courses since 1999.  He is passionate about teaching contractors how to operate and run a successful contractor business that is both profitable and ethical.

Frank Ortiz teaches Construction Pre-Licensing, Continuing Education, Plan Reading and Bidding Estimating since 2006. He was born in New York but raised in Dominican Republic. In the summer of 1986, after obtaining his degree in Civil Engineering at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Francisco decided to move to Miami.

Frank is currently a Florida licensed:

• General Contractor
• A/C – A Contractor
• Roofing
• Plumbing
• Home Inspector
• Mold Remediator
• Mold Assessor

While not working for Gold Coast Schools Frank is the President, Owner and founder of Octagon Construction Corp.

Mr. Joseph C. Rebuck is a state Certified General Contractor since 2003, Joe first joined the Gold Coast team as a part time instructor in 2004. Over his career Mr. Rebuck has owned his own General Contracting Company, served as director of Property Management for Lennar Homes Dade Division, was an area Facility Manager for Washington Mutual Bank/CB Richard Ellis as well as an area manager for Kings Point Condominium Association in Tamarac, Florida.
In addition to holding his General Contracting & Roofing Licenses Mr. Rebuck is credentialed as a License Real Estate Broker, Licensed CAM, Licensed Home Inspector, License Mold Assessor & Remediator, LEED AP and a Certified Pool Operator (CPO)

Luis Bentancor joined Gold Coast in 2016 and teaches the General Contractor exam prep courses that help students who are preparing for the state contractor exam. He is an Architect and a General Contractor with years of industry experience that he brings into the classroom to help students succeed. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Architecture from Universidad de la República from Montevideo, Uruguay; he studied Engineering at Universidad Simón Bolívar in Caracas, Venezuela and is a LEED Accredited Professional. He previously worked as a Project Manager for a construction company and as an Associate Architect in an Architectural Studio. He owns and manages his own construction company.

• Senior Home Inspection Instructor
• IFREC Home Inspection Series Author
• Florida Home Inspector License HI 1354
• Redesign Architectural Services, Owner
• WHS Home Inspections,Owner
• IRIS Certified Residential Inspector