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FACULTY AND STAFF
Administration and Office
Kevin O'Brien
Principal
kobrien@rcskck.org
Mr. O'Brien joined Resurrection in 2021.
Education
B.B. A. in Economics
M.S. in Secondary Education and Teaching
M.A. in Education Leadership and Administration
Paula Billings
Administrative Assistant
pbillings@rcskck.org
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Mrs. Billings joined RCS in 2007. She has three beautiful children: a lawyer, a nurse, and a teacher. She is a member of the Cathefral of St. Peter the Apostle Parish in KCK.
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Education
A.A. in Business
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Gaby Torres
Administrative Assistant
gtorres@rcskck.org
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Mrs. Torres has been at Resurrection since 2007. She graduated from Wyandotte High School. She has 5 sons and 2 of them are in the Marines. She is a member of All Saints Parish in KCK.
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Education
A.A. in Business
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Moira Kuzila
Nurse
mkuzila@rcskck.org
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Mrs. Kuzilla joined RCS in 2015. She attended St. Louis Grade School and graduated from Notre Dame de Sion High School (Kansas City, MO).
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Education
B.S in Nursing
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Kelly Paik
Accountant
kpaik@rcskck.org
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Mrs. Paik joined RCS in 2015. She grew up in Seol, South Korea. She moved from Boston to Kansas due to her husband's relocation for work.
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Education
M.S. in Accounting
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Classroom Teachers
Gregory Alejos
Director of Development
galejos@rcskck.org
Joined RCS in 2022
He has been in non-profit development since 1991, and has worked for several national health organizations. He was part of a team that implemented the One Faith, One Family, One Future campaign for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas.
Education:
Graduated from Topeka High School
BA in Psychology from Washburn University in Topeka, KS
Mary Arcos
Director of Marketing and Enrollment marcos@rcskck.org
She joined RCS in 2022.
She attended Catholic school from elementary school to college. She has lived most of her life in Mexico, but now calls Kansas City home. She earned degrees in mathematics, industrial engineering, and management with an emphasis in marketing. Most recently, she worked the last 4 years for Dr. Pepper Snapple Group on client acquisition and customer relations.
Ellen Cahill Carter
Teacher, Preschool Age 3 ecahill@rcskck.org
Mrs. Cahill joined RCS in 2007. She attended St. Peter's Cathedral School (Kansas City, KS) and graduated from Bishop Ward High School
Brittany Billings
Teacher, Kindergarten bbillings@rcskck.org
She joined RCS in 2021
She is graduated from The University of Kansas with a bachelors in education.
She worked in preschool and kindergarten for 6 years.
Abby Grady
Teacher, Preschool Age 4
agrady@rcskck.org
Mrs. Grady joined RCS in 2020. She attended St. Joseph Catholic School and graduated from Saint Thomas Aquinas.
Education
B.S. in Elementary Education
B.A. in Speech-Language Hearing
Liz Gonzales
Teacher, Kindergarten lgonzales@rcskck.org
Ms. Gonzales joined RCS in 2013. She grew up in Dallas but now calls Kansas home as well. She is a public school graduate but enjoys being able to share her Catholic faith with her students at RCS.
Education
B.S in Elementary Education, Minor is Leadership Studies
Janice Kraly
Teacher, 1st Grade
jkraly@rcskck.org
Mrs. Kraly joined RCS in 2007. She attended Christ the King Elementary School (Kansas City, KS) and graduated from Bishop Ward High School (Kansas City, KS).
Education
B.S. in Elementary Education
Jaime Cantu
Teacher, 2nd Grade
jcantu@rcskck.org
Mrs. Cantu joined RCS in 2023.
She attended Catholic schools during his elementary and high school years and graduated from the University of Kansas. She has been teaching for 17 years.
Jennifer Overturf
Teacher, 2nd Grade joverturf@rcskck.org
Ms. Overturf joined RCS in 2018. She joined the Catholic Church in 2006 and loves the opportunity to share her faith.
Education
B.S in Elementary Education, Minor in Early Childhood
M.S. in Educational Studies, STEAM concentration
Heather Lindsay
Teacher, 3rd Grade
hlindsay@rcskck.org
Miss Lindsay joined RCS in 2019. Miss Lindsay attended Queen of the Holy Rosary and Holy Cross (Overland Park, KS). She graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Overland Park, KS).
Education
B.S in Elementary Education
M.A. in Mathematics Education
M.A. in Educational Administration
Sarah Brekke
Teacher, 4th Grade
sbrekke@rcskck.org
Ms. Brekke joined RCS in 2018. She attended Holy Spirit Grade School and St. Thomas Aquinas (Overland Park, KS).
Education
B.S. in Elementary Education, Emphasis in English as a Second Language, Kansas State University
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Sierra Hendrix
Teacher, 5th Grade
shendrix@rcskck.org
Mrs. Hendrix joined RCS in 2023.
She has Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration with a double concentration in Social work, Public health and a minor in History.
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Mary Turner
Middle School Science
mturner@rcskck.org
Mrs. Turner joined RCS in 2018. She attended O'Hara Catholic High School (KCMO). Mrs. Turner worked in the private sector for over 20 years before making a career change and becoming a certified teacher.
Education
BBA in Business Administration
BA in Middle School Education
Anett Zagar
Middle School ELA
azagar@rcskck.org
Mrs. Zagar joined RCS in 2021. She was born in Guatemala and grew up in Wyandotte County. She holds a B.A. in English and a Minor in Secondary Education of the University of St. Mary.
Specials Teachers and Support Staff
Mary Kate Sutton
Teacher, 4th Grade
msutton@rcskck.org
Ms. Sutton joined RCS in 2021. She attended St. Joseph (Shawnee, KS) and St. James Academy (Lenexa, KS). She graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelors of Science in Human Development and Family Science. She is finishing her Master's Degree in Elementary Education.
Barb Morris
Middle School Math
bmorris@rcskck.org
Mrs. Morris joined RCS in 2022. She has over 25 years experience in teaching middle school math, social studies, and reading. She has 2 wonderful children who are both teachers.
Education
B.A. in Elementary Education
M.E. in English as a Second Language
Reagan Stanley
Teacher, 3rd Grade rstanley@rcskck.org
Miss Stanley joined RCS in 2022.
She graduated from Xavier Catholic School (Leavenworth , KS).
Education
B.A. in Elementary Education from Benedictine College.
Patty Ratliff
Teacher, 1st Grade pratliff@rcskck.org
Mrs. Ratliff joined RCS in 2022. She has been working in education for 22 years, with 14 years as a para educator. Most recently, she was a low incidence Special Education teacher at a highschool in KCK.
Education
M.S. in Special Education
Mitchell Nickerson
Middle School Social Studies
mnickerson@rcskck.org
Mr. Nickerson joined RCS in 2022.
BA in Political Science and Government from Benedictine College.
AS in Social and Behavioral Sciences from Sierra College.
Kassy McKelvin
Teacher, Preschool Age 4
kmckelvin@rcskck.org
Ms. McKelvin joined RCS in 2022.
She has worked for the Bonner Springs school district for the last 8 years.
Education
AS. in Elementary Education
Amy Troyer
Title I Teacher
atroyer@rcskck.org
Joined RCS in 2021.
She has 8 years experience as a classroom teacher. She is now a Title 1 teacher at RCS.
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Education:
B.S. in Elementary Education from Kansas State University
Maurenn DeGrinney
Teacher,
Technology / Makerspace
mdegrinney@rcskck.org
Ms. De Grinney joined RCS 2023.
-Graduated from Belmont Abbey College in 2021
-This past year, She has been living in Honduras teaching 4th grade at a bilingual school.
Michelle Beaven
Resource Teacher
mbeaven@rcskck.org
Mrs. Beaven joined the faculty of RCS in the Fall of 2019. She has a Bachelor's degree from Kansas State University, with an emphasis in Social Studies. She earned a Master's degree in Special Education from the University of Kansas and a second Master's
in Building Level Leadership from the University of Kansas.
Ellen Riley
Teacher, PK-8 Art
eriley@rcskck.org
Mrs. Kraly joined RCS in 2007. She attended Christ the King Elementary School (Kansas City, KS) and graduated from Bishop Ward High School (Kansas City, KS).
Education
B.S. in Elementary Education
Anita Perdue
Teacher, PK-8 P.E.
aperdue@rcskck.org
Ms. Schrader joined RCS in 2019. She attended Visitation School (Kansas City, MO) and graduated from St. Teresa's Academy (Kansas City, MO).
Education
B.S. in Elementary Education
Maria Modzelewski
Reading Coordinator
mmodzelewski@rcskck.org
Mrs. Modzelewski joined RCS in 2020. She earned a Bachelors degree in Education and a Masters degree in Reading from St. Regis University. She grew up in the Strawberry Hill area, attended St Anthony's Grade School, and Bishop Ward High School.
Laura Vanice
Math Coordinator
lvanice@rcskck.org
Laura has taught middle school math in both Catholic and public schools. She is married with four children. She is inspired to help RCS students develop the skills they will need to be leaders in both their communities and in the Catholic faith.
Building Personnel
Laura Jennings
Mrs. Jennings joined RCS in Sept 2019. She holds a degree in Business/Accounting
from Western Oklahoma State College and Emporia State University. She attended St. Peter's Catholic School and Bishop Ward High School.
Building Maintenance
Breakfast and Lunch Program Manager
ljennings@rcskck.org
Middle School Social Studies mgates@rcskck.org
Laura Jennings
Mrs. Jennings joined RCS in Sept 2019. She holds a degree in Business/Accounting
from Western Oklahoma State College and Emporia State University. She attended St. Peter's Catholic School and Bishop Ward High School.
Cafeteria Manager
Lonnie Gilbert
Lonnie joined RCS in 2015.
Building Maintenance
Erin Peavey
Title I Teacher
epeavey@rcskck.org
Ms. Peavey joined RCS in 2019. She has a Master's degree in Education from the University of Kansas. Before teaching at Resurrection, She taught middle school English Language Arts at Sacred Heart in Shawnee and in the Blue Valley school district.
Molly Fisher
Math Interventionist
mfisher@rcskck.org
Mrs. Fisher joined RCS 2022.
She has been in education since 1985 and has taught/tutored: elementary, middle school, high school, college and adult ed.
She attended K-State, KU, and graduated from Avila University.
Erin Cronin
Counselor
ecronin@rcskck.org
Mrs. Cronin joined RCS 2022.
This will be her second year as a school counselor. Prior to counseling, She taught in the Archdiocese for 14 years.
Education:
BA in Human Services/Management
MA in School Counseling from University St. Mary.
Fran Kapono - Kuzila
Music
mkuzila@rcskck.org
Joined RCS in 2022.
She has taught middle and high school band in Chillicothe, MO, middle school and high school band and choir in Troy, KS and upper elementary general music in Belton, MO.
Education:
B.S. from William Jewell College, M.S. K-State
Kristen Wright
Teacher, Makerspace & STREAM Coordinator kwright@rcskck.org
Mrs.Kristen Wright is a Kansas City native who graduated from UMKC with a Bachelor's in Education. She is coming to Resurrection this year (2022) with 18 years of experience as a public and private school classroom teacher.
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