Rob Mixon earned his Masters Degree in Counseling from Barry University. Employed by the University of Florida as an Extension Agent II,  his work included individuals, as well as five correctional facilities within the areas of family development and domestic violence. He also taught as an Adj. Professor at South Florida Community College and Miami-Dade Community College, psychology and aviation subjects.

Rob’s aviation experience  as a Certified Flight Instructor totaled 20,000 hours of flight time also holding an Airline Transport Pilot Rating. He received the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award “In appreciation of his dedication, service,  technical expertise,  professionalism, and many outstanding contributions that further the cause of aviation safety.”

Rob Mixon’s agriculture experience started at South Dade High School with his State Farmer Award in the Future Farmers of America. He was to own and manage the largest Bird of Paridise cut flower farm in the Southeastern United States selling to individual shops and four large wholesalers.

Mixon’s writings have been published in Sport Aviation, Aviation Historian, Sport Aerobatics,  with columns in the South Dade News Leader and Highlands Today newspapers. His books include To Look Upward:One Flight Instructor’s Journey,  The Art of Broomstick Flying,  Reflections of Flight, Reflections of Country, A Teacher’s Shadow,  Conch Cowboy, and The Farmhouse.