Staff

Growing up as a PK (aka pastor’s kid), church service is in Jennifer’s blood. She began teaching kids in her teens and felt the Lord’s call early on in her life to go into the field of education. After earning her Bachelor’s Degree in elementary education from Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, New York, Jennifer began working in the public school system as a classroom teacher. She was privileged to work for 10 years with Lexington Local School District and…

Sonya is Mansfield born and bred with roots in Virginia, Massachusetts, Italy, and Scotland. She has been married to her split-apart (some of you may get this movie reference) for 27 years. She worked in the medical field for 12 years until the birth of her first son. At that time, she became a stay-at-home mother and homemaker. (She likes to call herself a “Domestic Engineer”.) Her second son was born five and a half years later to round out…

Carey is married to her high school sweetheart! They have three beautiful children: Kylie, Hudson, and Ryder. Carey is an animal lover at heart who can’t resist holding or petting an animal, and she often saves them as well. She has two hairless cats (Sphynx), a standard poodle, and six chickens. Carey and her family recently moved out into the country, and they look forward to working on their gardening skills and raising chickens. They also have a pond where…

Carrie married her husband, Ben, and together they have two sons, Caleb and Henry. Both boys attended preschool here at Mansfield 1st Presbyterian, which is how they first became connected to the church and eventually became members. For the past several years, Carrie has primarily been a stay-at-home mother, a role she deeply values during this season of life. While her children are her priority, she also greatly values the opportunity to serve and work for her church. Before the…