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 8th grade here at OLP School.  Amanda loves working with children and their families and enjoys seeing them learn and grow.
 

Brenda Stoddard
Brenda is new to 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 teenage daughters.

Caitlin Horner
Caitlin originally began working at Presentation ECC in 2009 as an afternoon teacher assistant.  She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Central Missouri.  Caitlin has been teaching as a Pre-K teacher at Presentation since 2016.  Caitlin and her family have been a part of the Presentation parish for over 29 years and she attended school from preschool through 8th grade at Presentation.  She currently resides in Kansas City with her husband, two step-children, and their two dogs.

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.

Carlene Leardi
Carlene has been teaching at Presentation ECC since 2007 and enjoys watching children grow with new experiences.  Carlene earned her degree in elementary education in 2000 from Avial University and went on to teach 4th grade.  After staying at home with her children for a few years, she decided to return to teaching when her daughter started preschool.  Carlene and her husband, Mike have two children. 

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. 

Margaret Winkeler
Margaret has been teaching at Presentation for 16 years.  Ten of those years have been at Presentation ECC.  Margaret resides in Bates City with her husband and three children.  She has been a parishioner of Presentation for over 40 years.  Margaret attended Our Lady of the Presentation grade school and has two children attending there as well.  Her oldest daughter attends St. Teresa's Academy.  Margaret hopes through her teaching that children not only become smarter but also leave the ECC with kindness for others and a love for Jesus in their hearts.

Kim Carollo
Kim Carollo has been teaching at Presentation ECC since 2001.  She earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Missouri - Kansas City.  Kim's entire teaching career has been in Catholic schools. Kim and her husband, Sal, have lived in Lee's Summit for over 29 years.  She has two sons, Anthony and Michael both of whom attended Catholic schools all the way through high school.
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