Meet our teachers
Preschool Director - Mrs. Becky Buth
Becky was born and raised in Michigan where she attended a Lutheran Elementary school. After graduating from high school at Michigan Lutheran Seminary in Saginaw, MI, she attended Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN. She graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. She has taught preschool for 19 years, most of those years here in California.
In 2011, Becky married her husband, Adam, a lifelong member at King of Kings. They have 3 boys, Jackson, Benjamin, and Joshua.
From early on, Becky always wanted to be a teacher and work with young children. She is excited to help your child grow physically, mentally and most importantly, Spiritually through hands on experiences and open-ended materials and the love of her Savior.
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Preschool Instructional Aide - Mrs. Maeta Breese
Maeta was born and raised in California. King of Kings has been an integral part of her life. She was baptized, attended school and was married there. Her 4 children all attended there as well.
In 2015 she became certified as an aide and began assisting the teachers part time. She enjoys many aspects of the job; the varied ways she can help to teach, seeing God’s Word working in the students and assisting parents during their child’s introduction to school!
Grades Kindergarten, 1, and 2 - Mrs. Mary Plocher
Mrs. Mary Plocher was born and raised in Crete, IL, where she attended Lutheran Elementary School, as well as Illinois Lutheran High School. She graduated from Dr. Martin Luther College in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education.
After marrying Jon Plocher in 1995, she moved to California where she served as a kindergarten teacher at Living Word Lutheran School in Mission Viejo. She held various teaching positions in Houston, Texas and taught kindergarten and first grade in Tampa, FL as she also raised her family of four.
Mrs. Plocher enjoys traveling, working in her yard, and spending time with her family. She loves using her musical gifts and talents to direct numerous choirs, teach piano lessons, and play the organ and piano.
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Grades 3, 4, and 5 - Mrs. Amy Reede Nuñez
Mrs. Amy Nuñez has worked in education for 20 years both as a teacher and an administrator in private and public schools throughout the state of California. Mrs. Nuñez grew up in Nebraska and Wisconsin and attended Lutheran elementary school and Northland Lutheran High School and graduated from Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School. She received her Bachelor of Science in Education with a double major in Spanish and Education from Martin Luther College in 2004.
Upon graduation, she moved to Santa Ana as a Kingdom Worker for Pan de Vida Lutheran Church. She was the Hispanic Worship and Outreach Consultant until 2008, teaching English and helping with church administration. She also taught part-time at King of Kings Lutheran School from 2008-2010.
Most recently, Mrs. Nuñez taught 3rd-6th grade Spanish and was the Language Acquisition Department Chair at a private school in Aliso Viejo, while she continues to support Pan de Vida with administration and planning worship. Mrs. Nuñez lives in Santa Ana with her husband and son.
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Grades 6, 7, and 8 - Principal, Mr. Jonathan Plocher
Mr. Jonathan Plocher teaches grades 6-8 and serves as our principal. With over 25 years of experience, he has taught in California, Texas, and Florida, covering all grade levels from third through eighth. He holds a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Martin Luther College.
As an educator, he is committed to creating a safe, structured, and engaging learning environment where the students take ownership of their learning and grow in their faith in Jesus.
1 Peter 3:18 shapes his philosophy of education, “But grow in the grace and knowledge of your Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen!” In his free time, he enjoys fishing, going to the beach, and traveling with his wife, Mary, to see his four grown children and their families.
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Campus Pastor (English) - Pastor Brian Doebler
I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. After completing my seminary training, I started as a pastor in Santa Ana, CA in 2001. Since then, I have served as a pastor in Texas, northern California, and Wisconsin as well.
My wife, Jessica, and I were married in July of 2002. We have been blessed with four children. One of our children still attends King of Kings. We live in the house next to the school.
I enjoy working in the school teaching catechism to the 6-8th graders and leading in our weekly chapel on Wednesday mornings.
Campus Pastor (Spanish) - Pastor Grant Hagen
Grant Hagen was born on December 9, 1995 in San Diego, California. The youngest of two boys, he and his family moved to Appleton, Wisconsin when he was less than a year old. He lived in Appleton and was a member of Immanuel Lutheran in Greenville, Wisconsin for the majority of the next 26 years. After studying biology in Missouri during his freshman year of college, he transferred to Martin Luther College to study for the pastoral ministry. After graduating from MLC in 2018, Grant took a year off of school before enrolling in Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. He served as a vicar at a bilingual church in Denver, Colorado and graduated from the Seminary in May of 2023. Grant has a girlfriend named Taylor who serves as a high school social studies teacher at Divine Savior Academy in Doral, Florida. His favorite Bible verse in Psalm 27:14, “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
Campus Pastor (Vietnamese) - Pastor Huu Trung Le
Huu Trung Le (Trung) is from Vietnam. He was born on August 8, 1972, in Saigon, Vietnam. He is the oldest son with 3 siblings in his family. He has lived in the United States for 28 years. He lived for a while in Michigan then moved to Idaho in 2006. There he became a Christian and a Lutheran in December 2009. He has been a member with Peace in Jesus Vietnam Lutheran Church in Boise, Idaho since 2009. During that time, he was involved in ministry in many different roles. Trung graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary on May 26, 2023, through the PSI program (Pastoral Studies Institute). His wife’s name is Lisa. Trung and Lisa have been married for 21 years and have one son, Timothy. Timothy is 19 years old and a student at Boise State University. Trung’s favorite Bible verse is from John 14, “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’”