Doody Attends National Level Guardianship Training
Brenda Doody, Bates County Public Administrator, took part in a 5-module nationally sanctioned
Guardianship online course: Fundamentals of Guardianship Today. Over the three-month
period of classes, Mrs. Doody honed and furthered her knowledge in opening a guardianship
case with an individual, two class modules of being guardian of the person, guardianship of the
estate and finances, and lastly end of life guardianship.
Brenda stated, “The Fundamentals of Guardianship is a wonderful course taught by very
knowledgeable instructors. I learned a lot and was able to network with other public and private
guardians from around the nation who added valuable perspective. It was great to be able to get
involved in breakout sessions and work on example cases which follow all our caseloads.”
Mrs. Doody was elected to the office of Bates County Public Administrator in November 2020
and took office in January 2021. While she had great training from her predecessor, she feels
that continuing her education is crucial to staying on top of an ever-changing field. Brenda is
currently working on becoming a Nationally Certified Guardian. She states, “Becoming a
Certified National Guardian is not a requirement in the state of Missouri. However, I believe if a
person wants to do a good job and serve their people to the best of their ability, the extra
education is vital.” Brenda is serving her second term as Bates County Public Administrator.
