René Prager
Interim Youth Projects Coordinator
René Prager is the new Interim Youth Programs Coordinator. She comes to this with thirty-three years of experience in youth instruction and program coordination. Within First Presbyterian Church, René has served as Nursery Coordinator, Junior Church Coordinator, VBS Volunteer, 5-Alive Coordinator, and currently organizes the College Care Package ministry. She has filled the role of Circle Leader, is an active member of the S & D Sunday School Class, and is the current Moderator for Presbyterian Women.
Hired at age thirteen as a gymnastics instructor for York County Parks and Rec, René began a ten-year ‘early’ career in numerous youth-related instruction and supervisory positions with York County (VA), including five years as a summer camp site lead, providing programming for 100 youth and managing a staff of three. René graduated from Penn State with a bachelor’s degree in Logistics. After graduation, she worked as a pricing analyst for Central Transport, before leaving the transportation industry to raise her daughters. More recently, Rene’ worked for Universal Yarn.
René returned to her passion of working with youth in a number of long-term, volunteer positions as her children were growing up. She is in her sixteenth year as a Girl Scout Leader at First Presbyterian Church. Outside the church, René dedicated eight years as a volunteer for Sailfish Aquatics. There she led the community outreach Adopt-a-Family program, as well as fundraising, travel trip coordination, and alumni activities.
Born in New York and raised in Virginia, René has called Concord home since 1998. René and husband Chris have been married for twenty-six years and have two daughters: Emma and Kate. The family joined First Presbyterian Church in 2001. In her free time, René enjoys hiking, photography, and travel.
