FCS Series

Cassy Dalbom is in her 10th year of teaching the Human Services pathway and she is involved in many professional organizations. She is the FCCLA sponsor and enjoys teaching students real world skills. She received both her bachelors and masters from PSU. Go Gorillas!

Helen Swanson is an Education Program Consultant with the Kansas State Department of Education. She is a graduate of Washburn University and has a Master of Business Administration from Friends University. Before joining KSDE, Helen was a Business & Family and Consumer Science teacher. Helen and her husband, Joel, have two children.

Amanda Williams is a Public Service Administrator with the Kansas State Department of Education. She provides technical assistance for the Kansas Course Code Management System (KCCMS) and the Pathways Authenticated Application. Prior to her position as a Public Service Administrator, Amanda served as the lead assistant to the Career and Technical Education team at KSDE, providing support in the areas of Perkins, KCCMS, Pathways, and general CTE knowledge.

Goldie Prelogar is an Instructor in the Department of Family & Consumer Sciences at Pittsburg State University. She is also studying Financial Therapy and Financial Planning in the Family Financial Planning program at Kansas State University. She is a Certified Personal and Family Finance Educator and has over five years experience teaching Personal Finance.

Pam Lamb has been serving as the Kansas FCCLA State Adviser for 9 years and previously taught FCS with a very active FCCLA chapter for 35 years. Pam enjoys camping and spending time with her family.

Kacey Preston is a 20-year Family and Consumer Science teacher and a 19-year FCCLA Advisor. She has focused her career on growing her programs and meeting the needs of her community through FCCLA. She has had many opportunities in the advisor role of FCCLA: a District Advisor, a Kansas FCCLA Board Member, and President of FCCLA Foundation. She has also been active in her profession on the KATFCS Executive Council for many years, helped teachers maintain the Love Notes Grants, and is a mentor through KCCTE. Kacey lives and teaches in Udall and has two very active sons, Andrew and Lee.

Andrew Preston is a Freshman at Udall High School and District I FCCLA President. Andrew has taken many opportunities to grow his leadership skills in taking on roles in school and the community. A few of Andrews school roles outside of FCCLA include Student Council representative, class President, Scholars bowl, Cross Country, Basketball, and Track. Andrew is also the Udall 4-H President and the Cowley County 4-H Jr Leader vice president. Andrew has created his career plan and is excited for his career in plastics engineering. Andrew hopes that he is able to be selected into other State and National Leadership roles in FCCLA in the coming years.

Morgan Prather has been with the KCCTE since 2016, and in 2020, became the Marketing and Resource Manager. Prior to working for the KCCTE, she worked in the marketing field for various companies. Morgan and her sister have recently started their own baking company.

Shelly Staples is the Facilitator of the Future Educators Academy for Olathe Public Schools, preparing students for careers in education. She previously taught at Gardner Edgerton High School in the Teacher Training Pathway with 27 former students sprinkled across the state currently teaching. Shelly also serves as a KCCTE FCS Mentor and on the Educators Rising State Leadership Board. She is passionate about student leadership!

Colby Patton is in the middle of her 7th year teaching at Oxford Jr/Sr High School. She is a one-person department for two different contents, both FCS and Spanish/World Languages. She is currently working on her Master in School Counseling degree with Fort Hays State University. In her spare time (HA!) she enjoys snuggling with her two Australian Shepherds, caring for her houseplants, and trying new recipes for fun!