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

Amanda Baker
Amanda is joining OLP ECC as a new teacher for the 2016-2017 school year.  She has a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice.  Previously Amanda has worked as a Pre-K teacher for the past 8 years at Nativity of Mary School and is ready for a new adventure at OLP.  Amanda and her husband, Mark have two children.  Caleb is a sophomore at Archbishop O'Hara Highschool and Reese is a 4th grader here at OLP School.
 

Kathy Viesselman
Kathy lives in Raymore with her husband Barry.  They celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in 2016.  Kathy has two children.  Katie, is a second grade teacher and her son, Christopher is a Kansas City police officer.  Kathy grew up in Kansas City where she attended Visitation elementary school and graduated from St. Teresa's Academy.  She attended Benedictine College and graduated from Avila with a BA in Elementary and Special Education.  Kathy also earned a master's degree from UMKC.  Kathy taught first and second grades for 34 years in the Lee's Summit school district and retired in 2010.  She missed working with children so much she returned to teaching at Presentation ECC in 2016.

Eileen Neeley
Eileen joined Our Lady of the Presentation in August 2010, and loves teaching Pre-K at OLP ECC. Eileen graduated from the University of Central Missouri in May 2010 with a Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education. Eileen enjoys working with animals, reading novels, going to the movies, and expressing her artistic abilities with her students and at home. 

Kay Eberle-Bennett
Kay Bennett resides in Lees Summit with her daughter Elizabeth and her husband Matthew. She grew up on a farm around Lenox, Iowa and graduated from Northwest Missouri State University in 1984 with a degree in child development. She also studied k-12 music education and business development. Kay's professions have been very diverse- over 20 years as a professional vocalist, high school to present as a piano/vocal/dance instructor, 5 years retail management with Cache’ and Casual Corner, and 7 years ownership of an art gallery in New Mexico-where she was also choir director and youth coordinator at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Jemez Springs. Kay was Our Lady of the Presentation’s Youth Choir director from 2008-2010 and has been at OLP ECC since May of 2005. She believes in our program for children, and all that her fellow educators at OLP ECC have to offer the young child. Kay believes she has truly found her calling through the guidance of the Holy Spirit and she looks forward to serving you and your child as an educator, caregiver, and family friend.

Kim Carollo
Kim has been a teacher at OLP ECC since 2001.  She taught in a preschool room for a couple of years, took a couple of years off for illness and has spent the rest of the time smiling in Pre-K!  Kim lives with her husband, Sal here in Lee's Summit for over 25 years.  She has two boys. Anthony who attends MIZZOU... (Go Tigers!) and Michael attends Missouri State.  Both boys attended OLP from preschool through 8th grade.  Kim and her family enjoy fishing, boating and spending time with their large extended family.

Caitlin White
Caitlin originally began working at Presentation ECC in 2009 as an afternoon teacher assistant. Caitlin earned a BA in Early Childhood Education from the University of Central Missouri.  She moved to Phoenix and taught 1st grade in 2016 and has now returned to Presentation ECC.  Caitlin and her family have been a part of Presentation parish for over 25 years and she attended school from preschool through 8th grade at OLP.  Caitlin enjoys spending her spare time with family and friends.

Margaret Winkeler
Margaret has been working at Presentation ECC since August 2011.  She has been a full-time teacher assistant in Ms. Eileen and Ms. Linda's classroom but recently decided to fill in as teacher in one of our part-time Pre-K classrooms and is loving it.  OLP has been a part of Margaret's life since she was 5. She went to elementary school here, got married, and has all of her children baptized and attending school here.  Margaret is the proud mom of two girls and one boy who she was lucky enough to be able to stay home with when they were younger.  Margaret has a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education and loves being back in the classroom.

Carmen Atwater
Carmen’s teaching since 2003 at Our Lady of the Presentation Early Childhood Center is a great example of her dedication to children. Her career spans more than 32 years where she has served as a director of two pre-school programs and taught at St. Francis Xavier for 15 years. Carmen and her husband have one adult son.

Regina Mumm - Room 11/12

Megan Dickinson - Room 11/12

Wanda DeMoss - Room 10

No Afternoon Staff - Room 13

Karly Keim - Room 14

Dina Mansi - Room 17

Denise Roach
Denise has been working at OLP ECC since August 1992 and she has worked in various positions over the years. She is currently a full-time teacher assistant/floater/sub.  Denise has grown up in Lee's Summit and earned her degree in Elementary/Early Childhood Education from Central Missouri State University.