Meet Our Staff!

The Director of the First Fulshear Early Learning Center is Jill Samoff. 

Ms. Samoff has been with the school since 2017 and has directed private preschool for 28 years. She studied business management and education at Angelo State University. She is married to Randy and has 2 children and 2 step children. She lives in Fulshear. 

Ali Barnes is the Lead teacher in our MWF older 4's Pre-K class. She studied teaching at Texas State University and taught for Fort Bend ISD, receiving the Teacher of the year accolades. She is married and has 2 daughters.

Ms. Amber is our 3's Lead teacher. She has her associates in general studies and she has been at First Fulshear since 2021. She is married and has 3 children and 2 dogs.

Teresa Nichols is our Kinder Bridge Teacher. She has her EC-6 certification from the University of Houston Victoria. She has been with First Fulshear since 2020. She has a sweet dog named Daisy. 

Silvia Esquivel is the teaching assistant in the 3's class. She has been at First Fulshear since 2006. She is married and has 2 sons.

Darlene Buchfinck is our After School Teacher. She holds degrees in liberal arts, business and accounting and has taken many hours in child development. She has several years experience in early childhood and she has been with First Fulshear since 2019. She is married and has 2 children.

Maria Soto is the teaching assistant in our 2 year old class. She has been with First Fulshear since 2008. She is married and has 3 children. 

Corrie Snell is our Lead Younger 4's teacher. She has her bachelor's in elementary education and she has been with First Fulshear since 2022. She is married and has 3 kids

Nacy Sterling is our younger 4's class teacher assistant. She has been with First Fulshear since 2022 and enjoys spending time with friends and family and reading

Lauren Vance is our T/Th Lead older 4's teacher. Lauren studied at the University of Houston and holds her EC-6 certification. She has been with First Fulshear since 2023. She is married and has 3 children.

Trish Fischer is our Music and Movement teacher and lead after school teacher. She has 2 daughters and she has been with First Fulshear since 2023

Amy Sosa is our teaching assistant in the older 4's Pre-K class. She has been with First Fulshear since 2024 and is married and has 4 children.