Dr. Tracy Elder President

Dr. Tracy Elder is a graduate of Cornerstone School of Ministry, has an MA in Theology and Biblical Counseling and a PhD from Almeda University in Biblical Counseling.

• President and CEO of Seneca Community Chaplain Corps which she founded in 2004 and IAOCC its Charter founded in 2008, and the SC3 Bible Institute a Charter of SC3 formally founded in May of 2010  
• Ordained Senior Chaplain with the International Alliance of Chaplain Corps (IAOCC) a Charter of SC3
• Certified Trainer for the National P.O.L.I.C.E Suicide Foundation
•  Certified Trainer for Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) in the areas of Victim Advocacy, Domestic Violence and Death Notification
•  First and current Chaplain for the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office 
•  Certified Law Enforcement Chaplain through the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy Seminar ICPC
•  Certified Police Chaplain through SC3/IAOCC
• Victim’s Advocate and Certified Mediator for Tiffin Municipal Court
• Board Member of the Weekday Religious Education Committee 
• President of the Board for the Lt. Mark Derr Memorial Award
• Chair of the National Day of Prayer Committee in her area 

Certificates, Training and Service

• Certificate from Army Community Service Family Advocacy in Social Services and worked as a Family Advocate in USAREUR Stuttgart, Germany
• Case Manager for a Homeless Shelter in Ohio. 
• Holds numerous certifications through FEMA, the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, (will provide upon request)
• Master Trainer for the SC3/IAOCC and formerly Lead Trainer for IFOC
• Lead Instructor for SC3 Bible Institute
• Founded the Seneca Community Chaplain Corps through which she trains others, counsels clients and currently has trained Chaplains working under her also providing counseling, death notifications, Crisis Intervention and more. 
• Served at Ground Zero in the aftermath of 9/11 as well as the Flight 93 Shanksville, PA crash site. 
• Participated by invitation in the Flight 93 Oral History project
• Disaster Coordinator Experience from Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Floods, Terrorist Attacks, Ice Storm, Wildfires, etc.
• Trained, coordinated, facilitated and implemented the SC3 Recovery 12 step recovery program in her community.
• Leader of a regional Debriefing Team and trains Chaplains to do the same. 
• Received a “Hometown Hero Award” from the Red Cross in the Community Impact category in 2005
• Certificates of Achievement from various organizations for her Community and Volunteer Service. 
• Currently works with Fire, EMS and Law Enforcement, probation and the courts in a variety of capacities
• Served with the Chaplaincy Program at a State Prison in Ohio for 6 years working directly with the inmate population under The Chaplain Program.
• Formerly an Emergency Medical Technician

Paul Giddens - Chairman of HR and Admin

• PGNA-LLC, Consultants in Spiritual Awareness & Law Enforcement Chaplaincy

   6 Years – President & Managing Director

  Educational History

  University of Texas at Austin BBA + Grad (Teaching Assistant – Finance)

  Virginia State University MA - w/Distinction  (GPA: 4.0/4.0)

  •  As Teaching & Research Ass’t for Chair of Finance Dept at U. Texas taught Juniors & Seniors Finance & Commercial Banking.
  • Served as Commissioned Officer, U.S. Army (Command of Soldiers in combat in RVN), Chief of Command Classified Investigations in Korea, 5 years with Training & Doctrine Command as (a) Senior Professor of Executive Skills, and (b) Senior Professor of Instructional Development and Staff & Faculty Development.  (Twice awarded TRADOC Distinguished Instructor Award; Awarded Army Commendation Medal for presentation of training)
  • Served 2 years as Director of Training & Development – Continental Can Company; 1 year as Director of Training & Organization Development for M&M/Mars; 7 years as Director & executive in charge of Training, Development & Organization Development for General Electric Aircraft Engines; 5 years as Corporate Director & Officer in charge of Training & Organization Development for Georgia Pacific Corporation; 7 years as Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Quanex Corporation responsible for (among other things) all training for all levels; 5 years heading up private consulting company (PGNA-LLC) consulting with corporations & businesses in organization development, conducting & facilitating training, and most recently focused in Chaplaincy and Spiritual Awareness
  • Certified as an Ordained Senior Chaplain – POLICE by International Fellowship of Chaplains AND International Alliance of Chaplain Corps.  Also certified by the Catholic Chaplain Corps of the Arch Diocese of Galveston / Houston serving as Volunteer Chaplain with Ben Taub General Hospital (Med Ctr).  

Sgt Darrell Robertson - Law Enforcement Liaison

Darrell Robertson, Sergeant, Houston Police Dept., Texas. Darrell is a U.S. Air Force veteran and a 25-year veteran of the Houston Police Department. His assignments include 8 years in patrol  where he also served as a Field Training Officer and Evaluator. He served 13 years as an Investigator in the Homicide Division, 4 years in the Investigative First Responder Divison and is currently assigned to the Internal Affairs Division.  Darrell is a Chaplain with the International Alliance of Chaplain Corps as well as a Chaplain for the Family Mission Team of the Christian Law Enforcement Summit. He is also a Certified Crisis Chaplain with the Faith-Based Counselor Training Institute. His training includes Group Crisis Intervention and Critical Incident Stress Management from the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Counter Terrorism Intelligence and Criminal Behavior Profiling. Darrell is a member of the The National P.O.L.I.C.E. Suicide Foundation, The Houston Police Officers Union, The International Critical Incident Stress Foundation. Darrell is married to Beverly Begay who serves as a Forensic Investigator for the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office in Houston, Texas.  Darrell is the father of two children, Kimberly (25) and Andrew (22).  He also has a stepson, Corey (23) and a stepdaughter, Shondeen.  Darrell and Beverly reside in Sugar Land, Texas.