The Road to Success Always has Obstacles

Rod Gilbert brings a fresh perspective as SFC’s Head of Schools. As a strong leader with a shepherd’s heart, Rod encourages SFC’s faculty, coaches and staff to strive for excellence in all they do. At his core, Rod is an educator who wants children and their parents to see the world as something lovely, worth exploring and redeeming through Christ.Prior to joining the SFC team, Rod led Regents School of Austin for fifteen years. While in Texas, he served on various boards and associations, wrote numerous journal articles and grant proposals, and conducted dozens of workshops on leadership and education. Rod holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, and a Master’s of Divinity from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. He participated in additional studies at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the CESA Oxford University Intensive.Rod and his wife of over 30 years, Angie, love watching their adult children on wild, and amazing journeys. They have a son, a daughter and her husband, and a baby grandson. When away from the office, Rod and Angie can be found soaking up the North County beach culture. In his free time, Rod also enjoys Cold War spy novels, Patrick O-Brien novels, Tolkien epic stories, cycling, day hikes, and rowing.