Staff & Leadership
Our Ministers and Staff
Dr. Teresa Irwin
Director of Music Ministries
863.676.0711 ext 108
dr.irwin@fpclw.org
Dr. Irwin received her DMA from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, MM from Southwestern Baptist Theol. Seminary, and BM & BME from the University of Central Florida and has served many years in the church and in academia. She was an Assoc. Instructor of Voice at Indiana University, and an Assoc. Prof. of Voice at Clearwater Christian College where in addition to maintaining a vocal studio, she held Vocal Master Classes, taught Vocal Pedagogy, Opera Workshop and Vocal Literature. Dr. Irwin studied vocal pedagogy under Roy Samuelson, protégé of Ralph Applemann, and under Dr. James C. McKinney, the author of “The Diagnosis and Correction of Vocal Faults.” She has conducted vocal and choral clinics, and served as an adjudicator for vocal, choral, and piano competitions. Dr. Irwin loves this beautiful world that our Lord created, and in her free moments enjoys communing with Him as she Adamic-ally tends her garden, and as she drives through the open air in her old Jeep Wrangler.
Maria Herman
Director of Administration & Finance
maria@fpclw.org
Maria Herman, our Director of Administration and Finance, wears many hats at FPC and is greatly appreciated for her go-getter disposition! She has served the church since 2003 in the various roles of church administration and bookkeeping. She is a 1978 magna cum laude graduate of Geneva College (Beaver Falls, PA) with a combined degree in business administration and data processing. Maria married her college sweetheart, Jeff Herman, in 1978; they have two daughters and three grandchildren.
Sue Dolan
Administrative Assistant
sue@fpclw.org
Sue Dolan has been serving as Administrative Assistant since 2010. Raised in Ft. Lauderdale and a graduate of Miami Christian College (now Trinity) with a BS in Elementary Education, Sue married her husband, Bob, while in college and worked with him in their own entertainment business for 16 years. In 1989 Sue went to work for Coral Ridge Ministries Media. Inc., the TV and Radio ministry of Dr. D. James Kennedy, as an Operations Manager. She has been visiting Lake Wales since her parents relocated here in 1984 and in 2006 made Lake Wales her home. Sue loves Lake Wales and her job at FPCLW!
Karen Allen
Head Custodian
karen@fpclw.org
Karen Allen, a Lake Wales native, has worked at First Presbyterian since 2008. Karen is a 1977 graduate of Lake Wales High School. She’s been a member of Walk to Emmaus since 2005 and is a member of Christ’s Church on the Move.