Mrs. Monica F. Nicholson, Office Manager, is a native of Long Island, New York. She is a graduate of Eastport High School where she served as the president of the Student Council and SADD, along with being the captain of the volleyball team. Monica came to North Carolina in 2003 to attend Elon University. She periodically wrote for the Pendulum and the Rock Creek Record, along with serving as a member of Alpha Chi Omega Fraternity. She was a presenter at the 2006 Student Undergraduate Research Forum and won first place in the Broadcast Education Associations National Undergraduate Research Competition in Spring of 2006. She graduated in May of 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree for both Broadcast and Journalism. Monica permanantly moved to Elon in 2006 after getting engaged. She was married in May of 2007 to Joshua Nicholson, graduate of Graham High School. Monica and Josh live with their children Gavin and Sheala, and their multitude of pets: four dogs, one cat, one bearded dragon, and three fire-bellied toads. You can contact Monica at the church at eccucc@triad.twcbc.com.

Mrs. Lori Watson, Finance Director, grew up in North Carolina and graduated from Western High School. She attended Guilford Technical Community College and runs her own real estate group, Star Real Estate Company. Lori is married to Ricky Watson, owner of Ricky Watson Construction Company, and they currently live in Burlington with their three daughters, Whitley, Erika, and Katy.

Dr. Mark Rumley, Organist,has been serving as ECC's organist since January 1999. Mark plays the two-manual Casavant organ (Opus 3467-1980). He is also an assistant superintendent for Yadkin County Schools. Mark has performed in a variety of venues, both as a recitalist and an accompanist, including two performances in the White House (1985, 2001) and in cathedrals and churches in the U.S. and Europe. He studied piano privately before beginning his organ studies at Elon College while he was in high school. He competed in many piano festivals and earned superior ratings, which propelled him into regional and state competitions where he won state competitions several times. Through a juried process, Mark has been invited to play on the Sunday afternoon recital series at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. during the 2012 season. Mark holds two bachelor's degrees (English and Organ Performance) from Elon College, where he studied with Professors Richard Apperson and Robert Burns King. He also holds a master's degree in school administration, the Specialist in Education (Ed. S.) degree, and a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. As a young English teacher, Mark received Southern Alamance High School’s Teacher of the Year Award (1987) and was selected as Alamance County's Wachovia Principal of the Year (1996). Mark has three grown children, and his family maintains active membership in First Presbyterian Church of Burlington.

Ms. Darla J. Bray, Choral Director, is a 1981 graduate of Western High School, and a 1985 graduate of Elon University, where she majored in music education and vocal performance. She studied voice with the late professor Terrell Cofield. Darla is employed as a teacher in the Orange County School Systems.While Darla was at Western Alamance High School,she was chosen as the 2001 Western High School Teacher of the Year, and was named a semi-finalist for the 2001 Alamance-Burlington Schools teacher of the Year Award.

Mrs. Betty Dillashaw, Bell Choir Director, directs the Children's Chime Choir, Children's Beginning Bells, the ECC Young Ringers and Chancel Ringers. She also assists with direction of the ECC Children's Choir. Betty has assisted with music in various ways at ECC since 1994, and still enjoys her many opportunities to make use of her music interests and skills learned during her undergraduate years at Furman University. Betty's "day job" includes work with teacher and curriculum support in the high schools of the Alamance-Burlington School System. Her official title is Lead Teacher for High Schools. Betty has also served as an adjunct faculty member at Elon University, where she teaches courses related to literacy/reading for pre-service teachers. She is married to Dr. Gerald Dillashaw, Professor of Education at Elon University. Betty and Jerry have two daughters and one granddaughter, all living in Asheville, North Carolina.