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Faculty

2024-2025 Faculty

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Mrs. Tracy Morris, Kindergarten

Ms. Nicole Martinez, Kindergarten

Nicole Martinez is originally from Phoenix, Arizona. She has lived in Gainesville for over ten years. In 2015, she graduated with a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education from St. Leo University with endorsements in reading and ESOL. She has taught multiple grade levels and this is her sixth year of teaching. She remains up to date with the latest technology as well as teaching techniques that can be used in the classroom. Ms. Martinez’s favorite subjects to teach are reading and writing while incorporating art and creativity into her lessons.

During her free time, Ms. Martinez loves spending time with her two children. They especially enjoy being outdoors and activities such as swimming and hiking. Some of her favorite things are healthy foods, yoga, and music!

Email:

nmartinez@boulwarecharter.com

Mrs. Krista Lane, 1st Grade

Krista Lane grew up in Gainesville. She graduated from Saint Leo University with a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education and earned endorsements in ESOL and Reading.
Mrs. Lane has been teaching at Boulware since 2015. She is married and has three children, two dogs, three cats, a snake, and a bearded dragon. Her favorite things include coffee, gel pens, and hand sanitizer!
Mrs. Lane enjoys playing board games, gardening, reading, and relaxing outdoors in her free time.
Email: [email protected]

Mrs. Jean Feuerstein, 2nd Grade

Jean Feuerstein is originally from Long Island, NY. She graduated from SUNY New Paltz and received her Masters at Long Island University in Brooklyn. She and her husband lived in Madrid, Spain for 20 years before moving to Gainesville in 2016 with their son, Danny.

Mrs. Jean has been teaching for over 20 years in the US and Spain. She has experience teaching elementary, middle, and high school students various subjects: English as a second language, Spanish, Health, Science, ELA, and Math.

Mrs. Jean loves sports and also works to promote and organize sports events and exchanges nationally and internationally with her husband and son. Helping people grow and achieve their goals is her mission! Her downtime is spent cooking and snuggling with her Chiweenie, Daisy.
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Hannah Hutchison, 3rd Grade

Hannah Hutchison began her teaching career at Boulware Springs in 2019 as the Physical Education (PE) teacher and transferred to the classroom setting as a Title I intervention teacher for the intermediate (3rd, 4th, and 5th) grades, kindergarten, 2nd grade, and now 3rd grade.

Hannah is known around Boulware to students as “Ms. H” or “Coach H.” She completed her undergraduate and graduate education at the University of Florida, with degrees in Psychology and Applied Physiology/Kinesiology.

When Hannah is not at school, she can be found coaching personal training clients or spending time with her dog. She is very proud to work at Boulware Springs with all the amazing students who keep her passionate about her job.
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Destiny McRae, 4th Grade

Destiny McRae graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education in 2018. She has spent the last three years teaching diverse groups of elementary students of several languages and backgrounds.

Her favorite subject is reading. Her favorite children’s book author is Patricia Polacco.

In her free time, she enjoys playing the piano, singing worship music, and trying new recipes.
Email: [email protected]

Mrs. Bec Pearson, 5th Grade

Email: [email protected]

Mrs. Jessie Kelleher, Title 1 Teacher

Jessie Kelleher was born and raised in Northern New Jersey and moved to Florida in 2015 with her husband of 7 years, Daniel. She graduated from Centenary University with Bachelor Degrees in Elementary Education, Special Education, and History. Over the years she has taught a wide range of grades and subjects (9-12 special education, Kindergarten, 2nd grade, 4th grade, 6th-8th grade math, and most recently Pre-K). This will be her 11^th year of teaching and she couldn’t be more excited to get back to her passion of reading and math intervention!

When she’s not at school, Mrs. Kelleher can be found traveling the country to visit family, spending time with friends and family in Gainesville, cheering on the Gators and the New York Giants, or reading a great book. She loves spending time with her husband and four year old daughter, Ainsley.

Email: [email protected]

Mrs. Stephanie Leslie, Instructional Intervention Coach

Stephanie Leslie grew up in both Ocala and Gainesville, FL. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education in 2012.

She has taught kindergarten and first grade as a classroom teacher and has been an Instructional Intervention coach since 2019.

In her free time, Mrs. Leslie likes to spend time outdoors with her husband and her son Lane. She also enjoys running, cooking, and sipping coffee.

Email: [email protected]