About
PREP-KC partners with 6 districts and 4 charters enrolling over 68,000 students across the Kansas City metropolitan area. As a leading Missouri nonprofit, we represent the culturally rich, diverse, talented communities throughout the heart of Kansas City.
- 82% students of color
- 86% low-income students
- 3,900 annual high school graduates
- 20 high schools and 22 middle schools across Kansas City
- 19 of the 20 zip codes with the lowest median household incomes in Missouri
Our Team
Susan Wally
President & CEO
Doug Elmer
Vice President
Beth McCarthy
Director of Community & Industry Partnerships
Susan Engelmann
Senior Design & Implementation Coach
Cecil Christwell
Director of Teaching & Learning
Candace Villanueva Greer
College & Career Manager
Keva Gorman
Career Pathways Specialist
Jonathan Lane
Technology Innovation Manager
Huey Ru Strauss
Pathways to Tech Facilitator
Kristin Kush
Data & Evaluation Specialist
Emily Colebank
Data Science Teaching & Learning Coach
Jamie Provost
Data Science Teaching & Learning Coach
Lori Hewitt
Launch Specialist
Yandell Toevs
Teaching & Learning Coach
Andra Culp Warren
Executive Assistant & Office Manager
Linda Peterson
Program Assistant
Kristine Mayer
Administrative Assistant
