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Aaron W. Penfield - Music Director
Aaron W. Penfield is the Director of Choral Activities and the Music Theatre Director at Howard Middle School. He is the conductor of four choirs, including the Ranger Chorus. In addition, Aaron also organizes and directs two major musicals each year at HMS, which are performed for thousands of elementary-aged students. In addition, he teaches courses in music technology, utilizing the latest technology to teach music theory and composition. Mr. Penfield holds a Bachelors Degree in Choral Music Education from Florida State University. An active vocalist and performer, Mr. Penfield has performed extensively with many choirs, and has performed under the direction of great composers and conductors, such as John Rutter, Krzysztof Penderecki, André Thomas, and Bobby McFerrin, and he has also performed with the London Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Penfield is a member of multiple choral groups, including the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park. Aaron is an active member of Florida Music Educators' Association, Florida Vocal Association, and American Choral Directors' Association. He lives in the Orlando area with his wife, Megan. |
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Carol Dalton
- Office Manager
Carol Dalton, long time church member,
is the Office Manager. She comes with
a wealth of experience in the administrative
field and is enjoying a third career.
She has served as a Senior Customer
Service Representative for Progress
Energy of Florida and as Human Resources
Administrator for a local manufacturing
company. Carol's office welcomes all
of us to phone or come in for work
and appointments. She has organized
our office to serve everyone in our
church. Carol is married to Tom Dalton,
who is an elder of this church. They
have two daughters, Michelle and Mindy,
a grandson, Dalton. |
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Sara Robinson
- Children's Ministry Director
Sara Robinson was born and raised
in central Florida and grew up attending
a local Christian grade school and
high school. She attended Georgia
Southern University where she graduated
with a Bachelor of Science degree
in Therapeutic Recreation. She used
her education, knowledge, skills,
and creativity in long term care as
Therapeutic Recreation Director for
nearly ten years. She developed a
highly recognized therapeutic recreation
program by creating a strong team
of staff and volunteers to facilitate
stimulating and adaptive activities
for adults and geriatrics.
Sara changed careers in 2006 to become
a new and full-time mom to daughter,
Eva. Then She and husband, Jim, welcomed
twins, David and Elise, into their
lives in 2009.
Sara feels God led her to this path
at College Park Presbyterian Church
and the opportunity to care for and
teach children of God’s love.
Since her start as Child Care Director
in 2007, it has been her goal to provide
a loving, consistent, safe and fun
Christian environment for the children.
It is because of the support from
the strong team of teachers, volunteers
and church family, that the growth
and success of the Children’s
Ministry has become possible. |
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Cheri Theodore
- Assistant Director of Children's Ministry & Wedding Facilitator
Cheri was born in Fort Knox, Ky..
As a daughter of an Army officer,
she had the opportunity to live in
several new places growing up. She
moved to Orlando in 1989 and has called
it home ever since. As a young adult
she started a career in the banking
industry and loved it. After her daughter,
Story, was born in 2004, she knew
her purpose in life was to be the
best mother she could be. Cheri now
also has a son, Jacob, born in 2006,
and she has been very blessed to be
able to be a full time mother to them.
Cheri feels she happened upon the
opportunity to become a part of the
Children's Ministry program with College
Park Presbyterian and is excited to
be able to help foster a love for
God in all children. |
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Becky Kenyon – Children's Ministry Teacher
Becky Kenyon was born and raised in Orlando, where she attended Christian elementary and high schools. She feels extremely blessed to have had excellent Christian teachers as role models, and the opportunity to develop a love for sports while growing up. After majoring in Elementary Education for the first three years in college, Becky graduated from Concordia University in Chicago with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Science. She played on Concordia's women's basketball team. After college, Becky began a career in Exercise Physiology and Wellness Education. She feels she found her true calling in 2001, when she became a certified teacher and began teaching in Orlando, where she continues to teach today. Becky is delighted that she and her son Ryan, have been welcomed into the CPPC family. She is excited to have the opportunity to share the message of Jesus' love and forgiveness with the children at CPPC. |
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Jeannine Meade-Guimaraes – Children’s Ministry
Teacher
Jeannine was born and spent her early childhood years in New York City. Being raised in a Multi cultural family, Jeannine has been exposed to many different cultures and religions which she believes makes her a better, well rounded person. At the age of 8, her family relocated to Orlando, Florida, where she has spent the remainder of her childhood and now her adult years. After graduating from Colonial High School in 2004, Jeannine began attending Valencia Community College hoping to pursue a career in Sports Medicine. Unfortunately, school was placed on the back burner in order for her to join the work force. She believes this was the best decision she has ever made. On one of her days off from work, Jeannine volunteered in a Head Start classroom and fell in love. That was the day she realized that Sports Medicine was not her calling, teaching was. In November of 2007, Jeannine began working full time as a Head Start Teacher Assistant and has never been happier. "I believe that holding off on my schooling to work was God's subtle way of telling me that I was on the wrong path. When I discovered how truly happy teaching made me, I knew there was no better place for me to be than in a classroom." She has since gone back to school majoring in Early Childhood Education and wants to eventually work on a degree in Speech-Language Pathology. "Dream as if you'll live forever, Live as if you'll die today!" |
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John Olbert
- Media technician
John has been serving the Lord as
a musician, screenwriter, producer
and author for many years. His credits
include "The Christmas Chronicles"
(A way to the manger); airing on USA
radio networks and "Why the Evergreen's
stay green". He is a teacher
for drama and sports at Lakemont Elementary,
via the extended day program as well
as creative director for Splash US
Development, Patriot Media (Scotland)
and the 2G Group (Spain). |
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