Children's School Staff

   

Pastor Judy Carney, Children's School Director

Pastor Judy began working for the Children's School in September 2001 as a “part-time, temporary, interim director,” but decided to accept a full time position a few months later.  Pastor Judy has five years experience working in radio, 18 years experience in the banking industry and over 25 years working as a volunteer in children’s ministries.  Pastor Judy left banking full time and entered the ministry in 1996.  She is married and lives with her husband, daughter and cat in New Cumberland.

 

Barbara Long, Administrative Assistant

Barb began working for the Children’s School in July 2004.  She worked for GIANT for 18 years in such positions as Customer Service Manager, Cake Decorator, and Non-Foods Department Manager.  She operated an in-home daycare center for 6 years, and worked for the West Shore School District for 3 years.  She attends this church and has for the past 35 years.  She has held the following positions in leadership:  Children’s Ministries Director, Nursery Coordinator, Sunday school teacher, Head Usher, and is currently serving on the Local Outreach Committee.  She has a son and daughter and three grandchildren.  “God has blessed me with a wonderful family, and so many friends and acquaintances of whom you are a part.”

Pam Buxton, Food Service Director

Mrs. Buxton was hired in April 2006 as the aide in our three-year old Pre-Kindergarten class.  During the summer of 2007, Mrs. Buxton assumed Food Service duties.  She now works as our Food Service Director.  She is married with two children who are graduates of the Children’s School.

 

Kathy Reneker, Consultant & Receptionist

Mrs. Reneker serves as a consultant to our teachers and staff.  She began working for the Children's School in 1985, making her our most senior employee!!  She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in education from West Chester University, where she also did two years of graduate work.  Her teaching experience includes first grade in the public school system, as well as owner and teacher of a nursery school.  Kathy is married with a grown daughter, a stepdaughter and a grandson.

 

 

Delores Reese, Teacher – Kindergarten Class

Mrs. Reese serves as the teacher of our Kindergarten class.  A graduate of Eastern Nazarene College, Mrs. Reese came to Children’s School in 1983 as a teacher of the three year old class which she taught until 1988.  She returned to Children’s School in 2004 after a sixteen year “maternity leave” to teach the Pre-K four class which she did until October 2007.  Mrs. Reese is in the process of earning her Child Development Associate certificate at Harrisburg Area Community College.  Mrs. Reese has been married to Dave since 1985 and is the mother of three teenagers: Sean, Brian, and Kimberly.  Mrs. Reese is an active member of the New Cumberland Church of the Nazarene and would love to have you join us for worship this Sunday.

Michele Buhr, Teacher – 4 Pre-K Class

Mrs. Buhr serves as the teacher in the Pre-K four year old class.  She is married with three children.

 

Patty Beasley, Teacher – 4 Pre-K Class

Mrs. Beasley teaches our Pre-K 4 class.  She joined the Children's School staff in August 2004.  She is happily married to “Dave the milkman” and they have two adult sons Anthony and Christopher.  Mrs. Beasley earned her Childhood Development Certificate through Harrisburg Area Community College.  Her family attends the Grace United Methodist Church in Lemoyne.

 

Sharla Mixell, Teacher – 3 Pre-K Class

Mrs. Mixell joined the Children’s School in the fall of 2007.  She is happily married to Ray and has one daughter: Rayanne.  They reside in Etters.  Sharla attends the New Cumberland Church of the Nazarene and serves as the co-director of the Nursery.

 

Joy Shenk, Teacher - Nursery (3 & 4 Year-olds) 

Mrs. Shenk currently teaches the Nursery Class.  Joy has been with Children's School of New Cumberland since 1997, working variously as a substitute teacher, cook, and secretary.  Mrs. Shenk has been working with children for almost 15 years, including severely handicapped children.  She served as church Nursery Director for six years working with newborns through three year olds and their parents.  Mrs. Shenk earned her Childhood Development Certificate through Harrisburg Area Community College.  Joy is married and has two wonderful sons, both of whom attended here.  She has been an active volunteer at Fishing Creek Elementary School for several years.  They attend the Stillmeadow Church of the Nazarene in York where she is helping in the Children’s Department.

 

 

Sean Reese, Teacher Aide - 4 Pre-K Class

Sean is the son of Delores Reese, the Kindergarten teacher here.  He graduated from Northern High School and is currently a sophomore at Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, MA. Sean is a Physics and Secondary Elementary double major at ENC with the goal of becoming a high school physics teacher after graduating.  Sean also runs track and cross country for ENC.  He attends church at the New Cumberland Church of the Nazarene.  Sean looks forward to working with your children and getting to know you while he works here.

Yolanda Driscoll, Teacher Aide - 3 Pre-K Class

Mrs. Driscoll has been working for the Children’s School since 2004 as an assistant teacher.  She lives in New Cumberland with her husband and two children.

Jeannie Halford, Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

Mrs. Halford became the Kindergarten Assistant Teacher in the fall of 2006.  She earned her Childhood Development Certificate through Harrisburg Area Community College in 2007.  She is happily married to Dave and has two daughters: Elizabeth graduated from Children’s School in June 2003 and Amanda is a current student.  She and her family attend the New Cumberland Church of the Nazarene and are actively involved in its ministries.

Heather Sopp, Teacher Aide - 3 Pre-K Class

Mrs. Sopp helps the children of the 3 year-old class with all the fun things they are learning about. 

Michael Sopp, Teacher Aide

Mr. Sopp helps out all the teachers and staff where ever needed.    He is helps us in many areas from cooking to helping in the classrooms. 

Denise Amato, Librarian

Mrs. Amato serves as the Librarian and helps the children with selecting appropriate reading materials (W.E.B. books, etc) for all our kids.  She is married and lives in Camp Hill.     

Michael & Heather Sopp, Custodians

The Sopps met in 1988, were married in 1991 and are still going strong as ever. Heather is from Reedsville, Pa. The Sopps have a landscaping and cleaning business and have cleaned our church and school since 2001. They are substitute employees for Children’s School quite often. The Sopps have 2 children—a son who graduated from Cedar Cliff High School and is in the Pa. National Guard and a daughter who is a Children’s School graduate and is involved in church programs such as Caravan and Vacation Bible School since she was 3 years old. The Sopps built their own house out by Ski Roundtop. They love nature and considered themselves blessed by God.

  

 

Revised  05/22/08