Charla Weatherford

I began working at Cullowhee Kids Preschool in 2007 and taught in the 2 year old class for 12 years and in the fall of 2020, I moved up to the 3-4 year old classroom.  I received a BSW from Western Carolina University. I have three boys of my own that attended Cullowhee Kids preschool.…

Jay Hinton

Jay has been serving as the director of the Wesley Foundation since 2008. Before that, he served in the same role for 5 years at Ohio University. Jay is a graduate of Georgia Southern University with a B.S. in Recreational Therapy and an M.S. in Health Administration. He can often be found watching the English…

Linsey Bumgarner

Hello, my name is Linsey Bumgarner. I have worked for the Youth Services department of Jackson County Public Library off and on for the last seven years with mission work overseas in-between. My passion is to work with children and families wherever the Lord has me, especially the children of Jackson County, my home. With…

Dana Frady

I live in the Dillsboro community. I am married to my husband John. We have 4 boys, Corey, Dillon, Clayton and Carson. We also have 2 grandchildren, Jayden and Aaliyah and two dogs Ozzy and Sadie. Dana serves as the CUMC Office Administrator and we are grateful for all she brings to the team here! Before moving…

Kathy Yurchak

I came to Cullowhee Kids in 2017 as part of an internship program through Western Carolina University. While interning at Cullowhee Kids, I had the incredible opportunity to learn under the guidance of an amazing team. I have since graduated with my BSW, and I have found my home at Cullowhee Kids. For my first…

Camila Di Gregorio

I always wanted to be a teacher and I am so happy to be the 2 year old teacher atCullowhee Kids Preschool . I started my career as a dance instructor for kids when I was in high school. Then, I decided to get work experience as a middle and high school teacher. I earned…

Adam Mottershead

Adam is our part time Ministry Intern for the 2022-2023 academic year here at CUMC. Having gone to Western Carolina for his undergrad, he quickly found CUMC to be his home away from home. While at WCU he earned as B.S in Natural Resource Management. During his time in college he helped lead worship with…