Executive Staff
Deode T. Castro – President
Hello, my name is Deode Theodore
Castro, and I am the President of
Crossroads Youth Transport
Service, Inc. . I have
dedicated my life to educating young people, and helping
them gain tools to become good citizens and better
communicators in their personal and family lives.
I am sensitive to the importance of family and the
role that it plays in our society today.
My goal is to continue assisting families who are
putting forth great efforts in moving toward peace,
happiness, and excellence.
Your family is your greatest
investment.
I am a native of
Buffalo
,
New York
and one of five children.
I served a full career in the United States Coast
Guard and involved myself in Search and Rescue, Law
Enforcement, Aids to Navigation, Personnel Administration,
Recruit Training, Subsistence Specialist, and Personnel
Mentoring. During
my military career, I received several awards including six
(6) good conduct awards for outstanding achievement.
I served as a peace officer in the city
of
Florence,
Oregon
, where I graduated number one in my class.
Upon graduating from the
Oregon
Police
Academy, I received the Victor G. Atiyeh (Governor's) Award for
outstanding achievement, Physical Fitness Award, Defensive
Tactics Award, and the Student Leadership Award.
The
Oregon
Police
Academy
asked me to attend instructor training for “Confrontation
Simulation” (teaches peace officers how to deescalate
hostile and verbal confrontations).
I also received certification in Emergency Vehicle
Operations, Standard Field Sobriety Testing, and Drugs That
Impair Driving.
I have been a professional Dog Trainer
for the past sixteen (16) years.
I have trained over fifty (50) different breeds and
specialized in Alaskan Malamutes.
I conducted Classroom training as well as individual
lessons. In
addition, I trained companion dogs for the elderly, the
handicapped, and for persons with special needs.
Some of my greatest enjoyment came when
I worked for
Bridges
Academy
School
for Boys, in
Bend
,
Oregon
. I was hired to
implement the
USDA
School
lunch program, design a nutritional program for vegetarians
and veegans, and instruct young men in the art of food
preparation, sanitation, dinning room etiquette, serving,
customer relations, and restaurant management. I also designed a physical fitness
program, which focused on teaching students the importance
of creating good self-esteem, an exercise regiment, and a
personalized nutritional plan. During my employment, I was a
recipient of the “employee of the month award.”
After
Bridges
Academy
, I worked for SageWalk, The Wilderness School, in
Redmond
,
Oregon
. I was hired to
perform the duties of a transport specialist, which
consisted of transporting students from their homes to Sage Walk's
intake facility, to the doctors, and then to the field.
Presently, my wife and I raise wild American mustang
horses. We
purchase these horses from the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) and then put them through a gentling program, located
on our ranch. The
rewards that we receive are countless, but one that stands
alone is when the horses allow you to become a part of their
lives. We
now own nine (9) American mustangs and through learning,
giving, and patience, we will continue to devote ourselves
to the true American legend, the American mustang.
Thank you!
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