PSRS/PEERS Welcomes Amanda Perschall to the Board of Trustees

Amanda Perschall joined the Board of Trustees in February 2025, as a member of PSRS. She will fill the vacant seat created by the departure of Dr. Jason Steliga in October 2024 and serve the remainder of that unexpired term, which ends June 30, 2026.

She was the only candidate who completed the required filing qualifications for the open Board seat. With one open seat and one qualified candidate, no election was required.

Perschall has spent her entire career at Lebanon High School in Lebanon, MO. She is currently the high school social studies department chair, and teaches honors political science, American women’s history and American heritage. In addition to her teaching role, she is the local president for Lebanon NEA and serves on the Missouri National Education Association (MNEA) State Board of Directors.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and a Master of Arts in Education in history/social science, both from Truman State University. While working on her master’s degree, she did her student teaching internship in Bamberg, Germany on a U.S. military installation.

"I have deep respect for the educators who created such a strong, stable and resilient retirement system,'' Perschall said. "Now, it’s my turn to contribute to preserving and protecting what we have, and preparing for any challenges ahead."

PSRS/PEERS Executive Director Dearld Snider looks forward to working with Perschall as a trustee. "We are pleased to welcome Amanda to our Board,” he said. “Her experience and dedication to advocating for her fellow educators will certainly benefit the Systems and our members, both working and retired.”