Tesfa Wondemagegnehu - Music Director
A native of Memphis, Tesfa started singing in his church choir as a youngster. He went on to earn a bachelors degree in music from Memphis University and masters degrees in both vocal performance and choral directing from Florida State University. During the week, Tesfa is the choir director at Freedom High School in Orlando.

Diane Murphy - Accompanist
Diane Murphy is our accompanist on both the organ and our new piano. Diane graduated from Rollins College in 2006 with a music degree. Her former career was as nurse anesthetist. Diane also teaches piano to youngsters at the Rollins Community School of Music. Diane's husband, Blair Murphy, is an anesthesiologist at Florida Hospital and both sing in the annual Bach Festival Choir.

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.

Joe Wisler - Care Taker
Joe has been with the church full time since 1997 and takes care of the grounds and facility and all things related to the church. He is a College Park resident and an avid New York and Pittsburgh sports fan.

Sara Robinson - Child Care 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.

Christy Manning - Children's Ministry Teacher
Christy Manning was born and raised in Macon, Ga. were she attended a private Christian high school and was a very active member in her church youth group. She attended the University of Georgia where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education with an emphasis in Athletic Training and Sports Medicine. While in college, she worked as a child care attendant for a local company for two years. After graduation, she moved to Myrtle Beach, SC to work with the athletic training programs at 2 local high schools. In 2005, Christy moved to Orlando to be closer to her sister. She is currently a full-time mother to her son, Landon, who was born in November 2006.

Christy enjoys creating fun ways for the children to learn about God's Word and feels God has blessed her with the opportunity to work with the College Park Presbyterian Church children's ministry.

Alexis Campbell - Children's Ministry Teacher
Alexis was born and raised in Tulsa, OK where she was blessed with a Christian education. She married her high school sweet heart, Matthew Campbell, about 7 years ago and they have two handsome boys. She and her husband have always been a part of the ministry together. They were youth pastors in Tulsa, OK and then moved to OKC, OK where they also worked with youth and became the College Pastors of Cornerstone Church. Alexis was also a teacher in the Early Childhood department. They felt God calling her husband back to school so they moved to Winter Park, FL for Full Sail University. They are new to the Orlando area and are really enjoying the journey God has brought them on. Alexis feels so blessed for the opportunity to work at College Park Presbyterian.

Jennifer Doig - Children's Ministry Teacher
Jennifer is originally from Pennsylvania. She received her undergraduate degree from Marywood University in Advertising/Public Relations and her Masters Degree in Counseling from the University of Scranton. She moved to Orlando in 2001 to do her graduate internship at Valencia Community College. Jennifer then worked as a Marketing Assistant for a few years before obtaining a position with Orange County Public Schools as an Elementary School Guidance Counselor. She loved her job as a Counselor, but gave it all up when she had her son two years ago. She loves being a stay-at-home mommy. She lives in Altamonte Springs with her son and husband, Bruce.

Cheri Theodore - Children's Ministry Teacher
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.

Elizabeth Petit – Children’s Ministry Teacher
Lizz Petit was born and raised in Miami Florida. When she was fifteen Lizz became a Christian and an active member of her church in Miami. She began to work with her youth group at age sixteen, and learned the joy of teaching kids about Christ. In 2004 she worked as a assistant teacher at a summer daycare, where she worked with children of all ages. She also spent the last five summers working as a summer camp counselor in North Carolina and in Vero Beach, Florida. It was there that she met her fiancé Paul, who she will marry in June. She is currently a Creative Writing student at the University of Central Florida and an active member in one of the Christian sororities on campus, Sigma Phi Lambda. Lizz continues to strengthen her relationship with Christ daily, and hopes to express his love and grace in everything that she does. “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and praise your father in heaven,” Matthew 5:16.

Maria Helena Clark– Children’s Ministry Teacher
Maria Helena Clark is originally from Ecuador where she graduated with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She worked over 5 years as a preschool teacher in a private school in Ecuador before coming to Virginia in an exchange program in 2006. She met Scott, decided to get married and is now here for good! She was a Spanish teacher in Ashburn, VA, working with 3 to 6 year olds, which she liked very much, but they moved to Orlando at the end of September, 2009. She feels very happy with the change and everything that this area has to offer. She is now enjoying being a full time mommy to her wonderful and handsome little boy, Ashton Matias. To complete her family, Maria Helena is expecting a baby girl at the end of July. They have decided to name her Ivanna Eileen. They are really excited that she will be in their lives and they can’t wait to meet her. She loves being around children, is very creative and always open to learn new things which she can introduce to her students. She is very excited to be a part of our family and looks forward to meeting you.

Jon 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).

Samuel Weems - Youth Director
Samuel Weems was born in Savannah, GA, but grew up in Jackson, MS. He studied Biology at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN while minoring in Spanish before moving to Montverde, FL to be a science teacher at Montverde Academy. It was at Montverde that Samuel felt a call to full time ministry and so he took time to earn a Masters of Divinity degree at Reformed Theological Seminary. It was at seminary that Samuel met his wife Benita and a few years later they celebrated the birth of their first child, Sophia. Samuel currently does sermon research for pastors, teaches bible at Orangewood Christian School, leads our youth group, and preaches on occasion here at College Park Presbyterian as well as being involved with a number of different ministries.