Church Staff

Eva was commissioned as Chancel Choir Director in the fall of 2009; she also leads our youth music program, a role she took up in 2002. Trained in opera and oratorio, Eva holds degrees in piano and voice. She is art department chair and teaches music at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Greenwich, CT. Eva and her husband Bert are longtime members of RPC. They live in Stamford, CT with their children Eva and Nico.

Doug was appointed organist of Riverdale Presbyterian Church in January, 2018. In 2010, Reed retired as Professor Emeritus of Music and University Organist from the University of Evansville. More recently he served as interim professor of music at Indiana University and Notre Dame University. Reed has performed throughout the United States, in Europe and the Far East. As church musician, he has served Presbyterian, Episcopal, Lutheran, United Methodist, American Baptist, and Roman Catholic congregations.

Lucretia has managed the church office since 1994. She is also bookkeeper for the church and the nursery school. Her smile is the first one you see when you come by the church during the week. Don’t forget to greet her dog Sisco! A Bronx native, Lucretia is married to Learsi. They are parents of college students Lori and Mark.

Artie started work on August 18th. He lives in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx and has two sons and a granddaughter.