Stacey Knoell
Stacey Knoell is the Executive Director of the Kansas African American Affairs Commission (KAAAC). In addition to her work with the KAAAC, she sits on the Johnson County Fine Arts Commission, is president of the Board of Directors of the Kansas Black Leadership Council and is the vice-chair of the Kansas 250 Commission which is charged with overseeing Kansas’ celebration of the 250th anniversary of America.
She has a bachelor’s degree in art history from the University of Iowa and a degree in Deaf Communications and Interpreter Training from St. Louis Community College. She received her teaching certificate through Kansas University’s Transition to Teaching Program which specifically recruited math and science teachers for the Kansas City, Kansas School District. Previously, Stacey worked in public schools as a sign language interpreter at Blue Springs South High School and a math teacher at Fairfax Alternative High School and Central Middle School in Kansas City, Kansas. Stacey and her husband, Troy, reside in Olathe with their two daughters and their dog, Twix.