Our Early 4's & Pre-K Teachers and Staff

Amanda Baker
Amanda joined Presentation ECC in 2016. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice and previously worked as a Pre-K teacher at Nativity of Mary School for 8 years.  Amanda lives in Lee's Summit with her family.  Her son Caleb attends the University of Missouri in Columbia and her daughter, Reese is attending St. Michael the Archangel High School.  Amanda loves working with children and their families and enjoys seeing them learn and grow.
 

Brenda Stoddard
Brenda started working at Presentation ECC in 2020.  She comes to Presentation from Grace ECCE, where she has worked the past seven years as a Special Education/Title para.  She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Kansas State University and has spent the last 32 years teaching students from birth to adults.  She lives in Belton, where she taught Parish School of Religion for 11 years at St. Sabina Catholic Church.  Brenda lives with her husband, Norm, and has three daughters.

Susie Scott
Bio coming soon!

Char Hall
Char lives in Lee's Summit with her husband, Bill, and daughters Carissa and Callie.  Carissa is attending Pittsburg State University and Callie is preparing to go to nursing school.  Char also has a stepson Justin who lives in Topeka with his wife and three daughters.  Char began working at Presentation ECC in 2012.  She began her work at Presentation in one of our toddler rooms as a teacher assistant, has worked in the front office, and is now a Pre-K lead teacher. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Iowa.

Dina Mansi
Dina has been a part of Presentation ECC since 2015.  She began working at Presentation as a teacher assistant.  During her time as an assistant, she discovered her passion for working with children and watching them learn and grow.  She decided to go to school for education and graduated from the University of Central Missouri with a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education.

Kay Eberle-Bennett
Kay resides in Lee's Summit with her husband, Matthew.  Her daughter is a senior at the University of Arkansas.  She has 3 wonderful step-sons- a police officer and 2 firemen and two beautiful grandchildren.  Kay attended Northwest Missouri State University with a concentration in Vocal Performance, Business Development, K-12 Music and Academic Student Development, and ultimately with a degree in Child and Family Development. Kay has been at Presentation ECC since 2005.  Kay has a strong belief in our program and everything her fellow educators have to offer young children. 

Brooke Kakuske
Brooke began at Our Lady of the Presentation in 2011.  Previously, she worked as a 2-year-old teacher for six years at the Children's Village.  Brooke graduated from the University of Central Missouri with a Bachelor's Degree in Child and Family Development.  She lives in Lee's Summit with her husband and 2 children.  She enjoys spending her free time with family and being outside.

Gabby Wald
Gabby began working in a preschool setting in 2015 and joined Presentation ECC in 2017.  She has a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Missouri- Kansas City.  Gabby and her husband, Sean, live in Blue Springs with their three children, Sutton, Foster, and Miles.  Gabby loves being outside and spending time with her family.

Maranda VonHolten - Room 11/12

Nina Kish - Room 13