John Lashbrook, Founder and CEO 

As owner and founder of Forever Hopeful, 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).

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: HelpWithElectronics.com

Date: 2022

John Lashbrook and his team are committed to working with you in achieving your goals with your personal electronics.