Since 1985, Curt Gibson has worked full-time as a passionate advocate for students. Curt began his career as youth pastor and after for 15 years he felt called to focus on under resourced and at-risk students. Often times, these obstacles make it difficult for students to become thriving adults. In response to this reality, Curt founded Lake Avenue Community Foundations (LACF) Mentoring program in Pasadena California in 2002. By establishing mentoring relationships with positive role models, LACF focuses on students at a convictional level, which will bring about marked changes in a student’s identity, and in turn affect their value system bringing about a positive change in their behavior and lifestyle. Curt works in partnership with the STARS tutoring program, the Pasadena Unified School District, the Department of Child and Family Services, and other existing programs and ministries in Pasadena to communicate and bring about change in the lives of students.
In addition to being the Associate Director of LACF, Curt has moonlighted in writing, evaluating, speaking, and brainstorming for various organizations on mentoring including Fuller Youth Institute, Word Action, Youth Specialties, Urban Youth Workers Institute, the Christian Community Development Association, and the DeVos Urban Leadership Initiative.
If Curt is not at work you will probably find him Building something in his woodshop.
Curt studied Outdoor Christian Ministries and Youth Ministry at Rockmont College in Lakewood, Colorado. He and his wife Kathy, (a Realtor) have resided in Sierra Madre, Altadena, and now Pasadena since 1989.
curtg@lakeave.org 626.817.4590
