VISION STATEMENT
Every student impacting the world for Christ.
MISSION STATEMENT
Partnering with families to reach, equip, and send the next
generation of Christian leaders.
919-365-7714 or info@ccawendell.org
Meet the Elementary School Team
The faculty and staff of CCA are committed to nurturing and developing every student academically, emotionally, physically, and spiritually.
Lead Pastor
Dr. Ed Rose
Dr. Rose has served as lead pastor of Central since March of 2000. He received a Doctor of Ministry in Christian Leadership from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Master of Divinity in Christian Education.
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CCA Director of Operations
Evette Orcutt, MDiv
Mrs. Orcutt has been on staff at Central since 2001. She has served as Children’s Minister, Church Administrator and Weekday Preschool Director. She is a graduate of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, with a Master of Divinity in Christian Education, and a graduate of Appalachian State University, with a Bachelor of Science in Communications.
CCA Lower Grade Principal
Gina Whitman, MSA
Mrs. Whitman received her Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Barton College and her Master’s in School Administration. She has 10+ years of educational experience with the Wake and Johnston County Public School Systems. She comes to us following God’s call, and she is excited about impacting the children in our community through Kingdom education.
Chapel Coordinator
Matt Benson
Matt joined the Central staff in the summer of 2023 as our Associate Pastor to Kids (birth - 5th grade) and their families. He joins our team with years of experience serving churches in Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia as well as serving overseas with the International Mission Board. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Teaching English as a Second Language at Liberty University and his Master of Divinity degree in Christian Ministry at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife Emily have two awesome boys-Ezra and Micah.
Creative Learning Coordinator
Penny Davis
Penny Davis has a BM degree in Music Education from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas and pursued a Master's at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She has taught elementary music in public and private schools, served as Minister of Music and Children in several churches, been a homeschool mom, and worked with her husband in evangelism and pastoral ministry. Penny has worked in various roles at the church since 2020 and now serves as Creative Learning Coordinator. She teaches music, art, and chapel classes and coordinates curriculum and other activities.
Spanish Teacher
Abigail Fuentes
Senora Fuentes completed her Bachelor’s degree in Child Life from East Carolina University. Her passion for working with children began when she took a child development class in high school. She has years of experience in child care. She was raised in a Christian home and, at the age of thirteen, received Jesus Christ as her Savior. She leads worship at her church. She was raised in Puerto Rico and she and her husband have two girls, Melody and Alina.
Director of Admissions
Corinne Germain
Corinne graduated with a BS in Business from Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC, and has earned various certifications in bio-science, early childhood education, ESL, and TESOL. She taught ESL part-time online for preschool and elementary students alongside her management role in the biopharmaceutical industry. She was a full-time substitute for Johnson County Public Schools. Corinne has served in various ministries at Central since 2016. Corrine's husband serves as the director of the Central Arts Academy. They have two sons and a beagle named Rexx.
Kindergarten Teacher
Miray Mongeon
Ms. Mongeon received a BA with a minor in childcare from Bob Jones University in 2009 and MA in Early Childhood Education Leadership from Ashford University in 2020. She was a preschool teacher for 14 years at a Christian school in Hawaii and started as our Kindergarten teacher in 2023. She looks forward to partnering with parents to give children the tools to grow and develop their cognitive, spiritual, physical, social, emotional, academic, and skills.
After Care
Stephanie Rockwell
Stephanie recently joined the CCA team after moving from Whiteville, NC to Wendell for her husband's job. She has several years of teaching experience from ages 2 to pre-K at her previous church preschool, along with the role of preschool director. After visiting Central Church, the Lord led her to CCA Preschool. She is married and has one son who is away in law school. In her free time, she loves spending time with her family and friends, cheering on the Tar Heels, hiking, reading, and weekend trips to the beach or mountains. Stephanie is a huge dog lover and has two dogs, Dennis, and Harriet!
Chapel Coordinator
Robert Tatum
Robert joined our staff as the Student Pastor in 2018. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2013, and received his Masters of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2019. He and his wife Carrieanna have two children - Emma & Benjamin
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Director of Security
Christian Yun
Christian is a security professional with a rich background in risk analysis, intelligence reporting, and security management. His experience spans roles such as Global Security Operations Manager at Red Hat, and as Lead Security Operations Analyst at MetLife. His experiences led to the identification and mitigation of potential security threats. He has developed comprehensive training programs and standard operating procedures. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and an array of certifications.