![]() And he said that he found who he was in his religious faith, “not in genetics”.Īnd he said: “As a result of my parents’ addictions, my early life was messy, although I had the blessing and gift of a wonderful education, and was cared for deeply by my grandmother, my mother once she was in recovery, and my father as far as he was able. To be the child of families with great difficulties in relationships, with substance abuse or other matters, is far too normal. To find that one’s father is other than imagined is not unusual. The archbishop added: “My own experience is typical of many people. It is a testimony to the grace and power of Christ to liberate and redeem us, grace and power which is offered to every human being.” “Although there are elements of sadness and even tragedy in my father’s case, this is a story of redemption and hope from a place of tumultuous difficulty and near-despair in several lives. ![]() ![]() But he said he was proud of his mother, who has been fighting the disease since 1968. That led the state to permanently revoke his teaching certificate and bar him from applying for another one in Florida.In a statement released soon after the news broke, Justin Welby said his childhood had been difficult because both Gavin and Jane were suffering from alcohol addiction at the time. 12, 2018 final order, in neither case did he activate probation - a violation of the settlement agreement. And from Jan. 26, 2016 to Jan. 27, 2017 he was employed as a science teacher at Lehigh Acres Middle School. In September 2015, Bishop began working as a science coach for Lee County's adult education program, according to state records. In 2013, when Bishop was the principal at Sunshine Elementary School in Lehigh Acres, he was suspended for using a district-issued credit card for $4,214 worth of personal purchases, according to a Florida Department of Education discipline case. Two years later, his teaching certificate was suspended for three months, meaning he could not be employed by any public school and he was then terminated from his principal position.Īccording to the settlement agreement with the Department of Education, if Bishop was ever hired again in a position that required a teaching certificate, he was supposed to notify the department within 10 days and begin a two-year probation. This isn't Bishop's first credit card misuse-related termination. Bishop was hired as the Director of Outreach for FGCU in January 2018. In 2008, he received a Doctorate of Education degree from Nova Southeastern University. ![]() Bishop reimbursed the university for most of the charges and the $1,822 remaining will be withheld from his final paycheck, Evans said.Īccording to his LinkedIn profile, Bishop has two masters degrees, one in education from FGCU and the other in biology from Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University. An audit confirmed $6,717 in automobile rentals. I rented them to do my job." His work, helping students from economically or socially disadvantaged backgrounds to get into college, led to 25 students being accepted at FGCU and 30 to Florida Southwestern State College, he wrote.įGCU Vice President and Chief of Staff Susan Evans said the university received an allegation that Bishop was using the credit card for personal benefit. "That is why I had the rentals until I fixed my car. ![]() The purchasing card or "P-card," is a Visa credit card with a $5,000 limit and a $1,000 transaction limit, according to FGCU's cardholder manual.īishop, via text message, said that he used the car rentals when his vehicle was inoperable. Bishop appealed, but on July 25 the appeal was denied and he was dismissed from his job, which paid $52,000 a year. ![]()
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