Faculty

The 2022-2023 Faculty

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Mrs. Krista Lane, Kindergarten

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]

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Ms. Cassidy Scruggs, Multi-Age Primary

Cassidy Scruggs grew up in South Florida and earned a Finance degree from Florida Atlantic University. She moved to Gainesville in 2018, received her teaching certification, and began working at Boulware. Her favorite subject to teach is math.

When not working, you can find Ms. Scruggs traveling, eating sushi, and relaxing outdoors with her dog, Shelby.
Email: [email protected]

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Mrs. Jean Feuerstein, 1st 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]

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Ms. Nicole Flamand, 2nd Grade

Nicole was born and raised in Gainesville. She graduated from the University of Central Florida and spent several years living in Atlanta, GA. After spending time away from Florida, Nicole decided that home was where she belonged.

Ms. Flamand is in her sixth year teaching at Boulware. Her favorite subject growing up was always math, but reading is her favorite subject to teach.

In her free time, Nicole can be found working out at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, drinking coffee, listening to podcasts, or ordering more books for her classroom library.
Email: [email protected]

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Ms. Hannah Hutchison, 2nd 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, then to kindergarten, and now 2nd 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]

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Mrs. Kristanne Schueller, 3rd Grade

Kristanne Schueller is a Washington state native. She obtained her Bachelors in Education from Washington State University and then spent five years teaching Kindergarten. She recently moved to Florida with her husband, two cats, and three Great Danes.

Mrs. Schueller and her husband love spending time outdoors with the dogs or exploring beaches, springs, rivers, and anything else water-related! She also enjoys reading, cooking, coffee, and working out.
Email: [email protected]

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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]

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Mrs. Bec Pearson, 5th Grade
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Mrs. Jessica 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 11th 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]

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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]

Laura North rev sm
Mrs. Laura North, Art
Joe Picchiottino rev sm
Mr. Joe Picchiottino, Physical Education Coach/ESE Teacher

Joe grew up primarily in Milwaukee, WI. After moving to Florida in 2010, he taught a variety of subjects, including Physical Education his last three years of teaching.

 

Joe earned his Masters of Arts in Teaching from Cardinal Stritch University and holds certifications in Elementary Ed, PE, Social Studies, and ESE.

 

Joe loves to stay active. His hobbies include golfing and kayaking.
Email: [email protected]

Brian Lane sm
Mr. Brian Lane, STEM
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Mr. Daniel Echazabal, Music
Kim Herrington sm
Ms. Kim Herrington, Teacher, Title 1
Yara Fraihat sm
Yara Fraihat, Paraprofessional

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