Leadership
Dewayne Pinkney
Principal
Dewayne has spent the past 10 years in education and considers it a privilege to help cultivate the curiosity, confidence, and love of learning that make Cedars Christian School such a special place. He especially enjoys the energy our students bring each day—and the opportunity to help them grow not only in knowledge, but in character and wisdom.
Dewayne is married to his wonderful wife, Emily, and together they are raising six children. Their home is rarely quiet and never boring, with a dog, two cats, goats, chickens, and rabbits rounding out the family.
Outside of school, Dewayne serves as an elder at Trinity Reformed Church. When he isn’t working, you’ll most likely find him with his family playing outside or playing games inside, working in the garden, or out bow hunting. For Dewayne, life is about faith, family, hard work, and enjoying the good things God has given us.
Heather VanTimmeren
Administrative Coordinator/Librarian
Heather has loved books, reading, and playing with words from a young age. She spent hours at the library as a child, and now she is thrilled to be the Cedars librarian and a member of the Cedars Admin team. She has taught at Cedars since 2017, currently teaching grammar and spelling to 3rd – 8th graders. Heather is married to Don and has two children, Arwen and Liam.
Esteban Garcia
Assistant Principal
Esteban Garcia serves as the Assistant Principal at Cedars Christian School. He and his wife, Meghan, have been married for 11 years and are raising four children, with a fifth on the way!
Before joining Cedars, Esteban served as a pastor at Bloomington Bible Church, where he continues to serve as an elder. He brings his experience in pastoral ministry and his passion for serving families and students to his work at Cedars.
Outside of school and family life, Esteban enjoys running, biking, and pretty much anything that gets him active and outdoors. He loves an active lifestyle and making the most of opportunities to enjoy God’s creation with his family.
Laura Moore
Administrative Assistant
Laura went to Belhaven College and the University of Southern Mississippi where she met and married her husband, Jeff, 33 years ago. They have 3 kids and 8 grandchildren and when she isn’t spending time with her grandkids she loves hosting puzzle nights, singing and taking long walks with her husband.
Before joining Cedars Laura worked in various capacities for the local public school system, completing her time there as an elementary school Administrative Asstistant where she enjoyed knowing and loving the families and students she worked with everyday. Now she is thrilled to be a part of the Cedars family and seeing how the Lord is working in the lives of its families, students and staff.
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