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Administration
 ROBERT
FLANDERS (1950-2002)
- Founder. Bob
Flanders,
founder
of
Central Florida Preparatory School, formerly known as Central
Florida Community School, started
his
educational
career
in
1974
as
a
classroom
teacher
at
a
small
private
school
specializing
in
learning
disabilities.
After
several
years
he
realized
that
teaching
was
his
life's
calling
and
returned
to
school
adding
a
Master's
degree
in
Business
Administration
to
his
undergraduate
degree
in
Education.
He
then
set
out
to
acquire
the
skills
necessary
to
successfully
start
and
run
a
private
school
and
in
1990
the
opportunity
arose
to
start
a
school,
and
with
his
wife's
support
he
began CFP.
Bob served
as
director
of
the
school until his death in June 2002. His
wife,
Rowena,
lives
in
south
Orlando
with
their
five
lovely
children
and
two
dogs.
People
often
joke
that
the
reason
Bob
started
CFP
was
so
he
would
have
a
place
for
his
children
to
go
to
school
and
in
the
first
two
years
they
were
the
majority
of
the
student
body.
 ROWENA
FLANDERS - Director. Rowena
graduated from St. Leo University in 1977 with a B.A. in Elementary &
Secondary Music Education with concentration in applied voice and a Minor in
Speech. She then taught in the public school system. After settling
in Orlando she went to work for Walt Disney World in the Entertainment Division.
During the 18 years that she worked for Disney, she performed with the Voices of
Liberty, and taught educational classes for the Disney University. Rowena
has taught both music and science at CFP for a number of years. She
has been the Director of Admissions and Testing and acted in the capacity of
Dean of Students for the lower grades. Rowena has five children. Sean, her youngest, is in elementary school,
Peyton is in high school and her triplets, Andrew, Christopher and Julia
graduated from CFP in 2004. Rowena played an instrumental part in the opening of Central
Florida Prep and continues to help shape the school's philosophy and vision
today. You can email Rowena at: rowena@cfprep.org
.
 SANDY
GRAF
- Upper School Principal. Sandy
joined
Central Florida Preparatory School
in
1999.
She
came
to
us
from
the
Ocoee
Police
Department
where
she
had
served
eleven
years
as
a
police
officer.
Toward
the
end
of
her
tenure
with
the
police
department,
Sandy
was
promoted
to
the
position
of
sergeant
and
placed
over
the
department's
Youth
Service
Division.
While
she
held
the
assignment,
Sandy
discovered
that
she
enjoyed
working
with
teens
but
she
began
to
crave
a
more
positive
involvement
with
them.
Recalling
how
much
she
enjoyed
teaching
(Sandy
had
taught
in
the
police
academy
in
Osceola
County
while
she
was
with
the
Ocoee
Police
Department),
she
decided
to
change
careers
and
become
a
full
time
teacher.
A
long-time
Central
Florida
resident,
Sandy
graduated
from
Valencia
Community
College
with
an
Associate
degree
in
Criminal
Justice.
She
continued
her
education
at
Barry
University,
where
she
obtained
a
Bachelor's
degree
in
Liberal
Studies,
and
at
Troy
State
University
where
she
obtained
a
Master's
degree
in
Counseling
and
Psychology.
Sandy
is
married
and
has
one
son
who
has
attended
CFP
since
1992.
A
world-class
admirer
of
cats,
Sandy
owns
three
incredibly
spoiled
cats.
She
enjoys
reading
and
outdoor
activities
in
the
sun. You can email Sandy at:
sandy@cfprep.org
 NORA COLON
- Lower School Principal. ncolon@cfprep.org
Nora started with CFP
in August 2004 as a fifth grade teacher. She received her Bachelor of Arts from
the University of Puerto Rico, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She
continued her education at Harvard University where she was awarded a Masters in
Education specializing in Teaching, Curriculum and Learning Environment. Ms.
Colon furthered her studies at Seton Hall University and received her Ed S. in
Bilingual/Bicultural education. She taught in the New Jersey public school
system for six years before moving to Florida. She has assisted in the research
and implementation of innovative programs designed for the particular needs of
minorities in the United States and also contributed to reforms in school
curriculum in different educational systems such as the Department of Education
of Puerto Rico (while working as Special Assistant to the Secretary of
Education). Her philosophy is that every teacher must promote high standards
for all students, especially those who are culturally and emotionally challenged
by providing equal opportunities in order to raise their academic goals and
professional skills. It is her belief that children can learn to live together
while celebrating differences. Ms. Colon has a daughter, Sofia, who is
currently enrolled in the Montessori program at CFP.
 AURYMAR
NAVAS
–
Montessori Directress.
Aurymar
was
born
in
Miami,
Florida,
grew
up
in
Venezuela
and
moved
back
to
the
United
States
in
1990.
She
was
married
in
1990
and
has
a
son,
Manuel,
who
attends
Central Florida Preparatory School
She
has
been
working
with
children
since
1993,
first
as
a
tutor
and
then
at
Twin
Rivers
Montessori
School
between
1995
and
1999.
She
holds
a
Child
Care
Development
Specialist
degree
from
the
Orlando
Technical
College
and
she
is
a
certified
Montessori
teacher
earned
from
the
National
Center
of
Montessori
Education.
Aurymar
started
with
CFP
in
2000.
She
is
bilingual
in
English
and
Spanish
and
loves
to
work
with
children. You
can email Aurymar at:
aurymar@cfprep.org
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