Joe Tolbert is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of iCan Mentoring and currently works as a Police Officer for the Dallas Police Department where he has been employed for 5 years.  During his tenure at the DPD, Joe has always looked for ways he and his team could make a positive impact in the communities where they served.  He led his team in hosting various community events, such as Back-2-School, Lead Better at Lead Better, and Christmas Extravaganzas to make a positive impact in communities.  As a result of Joe’s impeccable leadership, he was awarded Officer of the Year for the Dallas Police Department Community Engagement and Operation: Nuisance Abatement– (2023).

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Prior to this employment, Joe was a Special Education Teacher at Manor and Shadow Glen Elementary Schools for Manor Independent School District (ISD) located in Manor, Texas.  During his employment at Manor ISD, Joe implemented a mentorship program, Young G.E.N.T.S, to help young boys strive for excellency, expose them to life changing experiences, as well as encourage them to become the gentlemen they are called to be.  Joe was very passionate about helping students.  As a result of his dedication, vision, and passion, Joe received an award as Rookie Teacher of the Year from Manor ISD in Manor, Texas (2017).

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Joe has a strong entrepreneurial spirit that is deeply rooted in his DNA.  As a youth, he began working for his father’s company, Joe’s Management Services, LLC., where he would learn key life lessons from his dad that would later be utilized to transcend the lives of many.  Joe prided himself in understanding the cleaning process and how he could take these same principles and apply them to life saving methods.