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Jeff Ryan -
Pastor
Jeff Ryan was called to College Park
Presbyterian Church in December of
2005 after serving as youth director
at his previous church. He graduated
in 1991
from the University of The Arts in
Philadelphia with a Bachelor of Fine
Arts before attending RTS (Reformed
Theological Seminary) where he received
his Masters of Divinity in 2004.
Before hearing the call to ministry
Jeff worked in professional sports
in promotions, marketing and advertising
with RDV Sports, parent company of
the
Orlando Magic. He is still involved
with the Orlando Magic in a sports
ministry capacity.
He is a big sports fan who enjoys
watching, playing and participating
in all sports, especially with his
wife Kristi and daughter Selah. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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). |
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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. |
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