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 25 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. 

Karla Martin is the Curriculum Coordinator for our school and the Lead teacher for the older 4’s Pre-k class. She studied at the University of Texas San Antonio and has 12 years of teaching experience in preschool. She has been with First Fulshear since 2017.  She is married to Randy and has 2 sons. 

Kathy Beattie is the Teaching Assistant for the older 4's Pre-K class. She has 7 years experience in early childhood. She is married and has 3 children.

Ms. Amber is our 3's Lead teacher. She has her associates in general studies and has more than 5 years experience teaching in preschool. 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 27 years of teaching experience. She has a sweet dog named Daisy. 

Silvia Esquivel is the teaching assistant in the 3's class. She has 13 years experience teaching at FUMC. She is married and has 2 sons.

Darlene Buchfinck is our Lead 2 year old 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 has worked for FUMC for 3 years. She is married and has 2 children.

Maria Soto is the teaching assistant in our 2 year old class. She has 12 years experience teaching, all those at FUMC. She is married and has 3 children. 

Leslie Calderon is our lead after care teacher. She is studying education in college. 

Lauren is our after school coordinator and Music and Movement teacher. She is a May graduate of Texas A & M. She enjoys spending time with family and friends and traveling.

Corrie Snell is our Lead Younger 4's teacher. She has her bachelor's in elementary education and has taught Pre-K for 12 years. She is married and has 3 kids

Kim Floeck is one of our after school teachers. She has her associates degree in business administration and is a NASM certified personal trainer. She is married and has a daughter.

Kalli Reavis is one of our after school teachers. She is a senior at SAGU working towards her elementary education degree. She has 3 years experience working with children

Nacy Sterling is our younger 4's class teacher assistant. She is married, and has 5 years experience teaching in preschool