Dr. Spencer Gaines

Dr. Spencer L. Gaines

"It is my passion and committment to empower others by teaching people how to empower themsleves. People often do not realize the skills and abilities they pssess and I am driven to help others realize these strengths and how to harness them."

Spencer Gaines is originally from New York. About twenty years ago, Spencer relocated to south Florida and now lives in Jacksonville, Florida. Once in Florida he went to work for Royal Crown Cola located in Miami Beach. As a corporate trainer, Spencer worked with both the domestic hires as well as the international franchise owners for the ARBYS restaurant division. Within two years of entering the Florida market, Spencer was offered a position with a new start up located in Sarasota, Florida. Although Spencer realized that this was a high speculative move he also realized that this opportunity was worth the time, effort, and risk. The organization grew from four people to over four hundred employees. During this period Spencer served as not only the Director of Sales, but as the Director of Leadership, training and Organizational Development. In 2004 the organization’s owner decided to retire and the import-export house relocated to Hong Kong.

The success experienced by Spencer during this period afforded him the opportunity to do something he always wanted to do, become a teacher. Spencer Gaines’s teaching began in an inner city school and after a few years, was offered a faculty position with Nova Southeaste University. He stayed with the university until the opportunity presented itself at the University of Miami as the Senior Program Manager for leadership development at the Professional Development and Training division of the university. Charged with the empowerment of over 3000 people who represent all levels of leadership at UM. Dr. Gaines is driven to move the entire leadership membership to a level success not currently enjoyed at the university. In addition, Dr. Gaines is the founder and president of CoachTrain, Inc., located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The firm offers consultation services that address leadership, human capital, and organizational development as well as the finest quality training courses and training materials. Please visit Dr. Gaines at WWW.IMotivateU.com

Spencer holds a double Doctorate in the fields of Organizational Leadership and Special Education as well as a Masters degree in educational leadership. He holds a Masters Degree in Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution, Bachelors degree in Legal Studies, and an Associate’s Degree in Para-Law. Spencer is also certified on two online education platforms and is certified in airline dispatching, and is a member of ASTD and SHRM.