Gail Rizzo, PhD
Distinguished Adjunct Professor at SFBC&TS

Licensed Mental Health Counselor-QS-Florida
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist-Florida
Certified Addictions Counselor-Florida
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Supervisor-Kentucky
Registered Play Therapist Supervisor
Certified Clinical Adventure Therapist
Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor through the NBCC
M.A. in Clinical Counseling and Pastoral Counseling from Cincinnati Christian University
Ed.D. in Education Leadership from Northern Kentucky University

Gail is an almost native Broward Countian and has had a passion for children and teens and whole personal learning for as long as she can remember. She has collected degrees from Central Florida Bible College, Cincinnati Christian University and Northern Kentucky University. She has worked in both ministry and mental health arenas for her entire career. Dr. Gail Rizzo earned her Ed.D. in Education Leadership from Northern Kentucky University. Her dissertation was on, Using Adventure Based Activities to Build Self-Esteem in Adolescents. She has three Master’s degrees from Cincinnati Christian University in education and counseling.

Dr. Rizzo’s experience includes time working for Hospice as a child and family counselor, working for a church developing programing for outreach and counseling and time in a children’s hospital leading a group of school-based therapists.

Dr. Rizzo has extensive training working with children, teens, adolescents and geriatrics as well as working in communities that have a significant poverty demographic. She has taught in the field of behavioral health for over 20 years.

Session:

For Such A Time As This!

This seminar invites homeschooling families to see their journey through the lens of Esther 4:14—as a divine calling, not a detour. Just as Esther was placed in a foreign culture without a clear roadmap, yet positioned by God for a specific purpose, homeschooling parents today are living out their influence right where God has placed them: in their homes. What may have begun as a response to circumstance—a struggling child, a difficult school environment, or a desire for faith-centered learning—often reveals itself as a God-given calling. This session will encourage parents that they are “positioned on purpose” for such a time as this, while also equipping them with practical tools for the task. Drawing from Scripture and educational research, we’ll explore how God has always been the master teacher—using visual learning, storytelling, active engagement, and intentional training. From Proverbs 22:6 to Jesus’ parables, and from role modeling to modern concepts like Bloom’s Taxonomy and scaffolding, parents will be reminded that God not only calls—but also equips. You are not alone. God is for you, God is with you, and God will faithfully supply what you need.