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Lu Cook - FLCC Director

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Mrs. Cook grew up in Denver, Colorado in a big family with lots of sisters and one brother. She attended college in Grand Rapids, MI, where she received a BA in education and met her husband, Ron. Her post-graduate work has all been in Early Childhood Education. Her husband, Ron, works at Redlands Christian School. She has three daughters, three sons-in-law, and one beautiful granddaughter.

Her professional experience is primarily with young children - teaching first grade, kindergarten, and preschool. She came to FLCC 15½ years ago when her family moved from St. Louis, MO to Redlands. She has enjoyed teaching four-year-olds at the school, was the first kindergarten teacher, and is now beginning her 13th year as director. She sees this job as a wonderful opportunity to positively impact the lives of young families. She hopes to make this a wonderful year for you, your child, and your child's teacher.

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Kimberly Amin - Organist/Keyboardist

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Kimberly Amin has taught piano at the University of California, Riverside since 1996. She performs regularly as a pianist and organist with individuals and ensembles throughout Southern California. She holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in Piano Performance from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, and a Master of Music Degree in Keyboard Collaborative Arts from the University of Southern California where she studied with Dr. Jean Barr and Gwendolyn Koldofsky.

Ms. Amin serves as organist at First Lutheran Church in Redlands, and La Sierra University Adventist Church in Riverside and has additionally performed with the Long Beach Bach Festival Chorale, the Neumark Ensemble, the Idyllwild Summer Arts Festival Choirs, and the Finzi Singers of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.

Anca Gheorghe - Choir Director

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Anca Gheorghe, 51 years old, single mother of three sons, resides in Loma Linda, CA for 25 years. She is from Bucharest, Romania.

Education: 

•  8 years of Music Elementary school - violin
• Music High School: Baccalaureat in Music Theory
• Conservatory of Music: Bachelors degree in Choral Conducting, Music Theory, and Music Pedagogy
• came to USA as political refugee in 1982
• Masters degree in Choral Music from U.S.C. Los Angeles CA; studied with Dr. William Dehning and Dr. James Veil
• Fulfilled all classes and recitals for Doctoral Program in Choral/Orchestra Conducting at Claremont University CA; studied with Dr. M. Lamkin
• Extensive studies in The Reno Conducting-Voice Institute, University of Nevada (courses led by Dr. Bruce Mayhall and Professor Donald Brinegar)

Experience:

I have worked over the years with several churches as choir director, bell choirs and orchestra conductor:

• Campus Hill Church (SDA) in Loma Linda
• Saint Paul United Methodist Church in San Bernardino
• Redeemer Lutheran Church in Ontario
• El Monte SDA Church Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Cross in Rialto

Present:

• Lutheran Church of Our Savior, San Bernardino music director (Senior Choir and Bells)
• University Church of Loma Linda, SDA (Bells)
• First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Redlands (Senior Choir)

Other experience:

Director and CO-Founder of Hill Camerata Choir and Orchestra (Loma Linda), performing numerous concerts of major works as Masses, Concertos, Symphonies, etc.

Private teaching:

Violin, music theory, ear training including solmization (fix DO), conducting.