Mrs. Nicole Palmer received her B.S. in Elementary Education from Grand Canyon University with English Language Learner and Early Childhood Education endorsements. She spent the first six years of her career teaching in the Alhambra School District in both second and third grade. After spending time in the upper elementary grades, Miss Nikki loves being apart of laying the foundation for a successful elementary school experience.
Mrs. Heidi Gray received her B.S. in Elementary Education from Grand Canyon University with an Early Childhood Education endorsement and has since earned her Structured English Immersion endorsement. She spent five and a half years teaching in the Alhambra School district in first, second, and third grades. Miss Heidi is excited to use her training and experience with younger elementary students to build a strong base for children to be successful.
Mrs. Tracy Wunderlich received her B.A. in Psychology from Fort Lewis College in 1992. She worked for 11 years at the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office as a Victim Advocate, assisting victims of crime through the criminal justice system. In 2011, she began working as a Teacher’s Aide at Greatleaps Preschool. Tracy’s own daughter is a Greatleaps graduate, and she credits the Greatleaps program for laying a superb academic foundation for each preschooler.
Mrs. Bethany Olson received her B.S. with a dual certification in elementary education and special education from Arizona State University West. She taught 5th and 6th grade special education in the Littleton school district for one year. After having her oldest son she stayed home for 2 years before going back to teach K-8th grade special education at Legacy Traditional School. Bethany is, once again, home full time with both of her boys, but she looks forward to being back in the classroom on a regular basis. After having one son graduate from Greatleaps and another currently enrolled, she couldn’t think of a better place to embrace her passion!
Ms. Laura Lavine taught as a California Title 1 reading teacher for 2nd, 3rd and 5th grade students. She has also been a counselor for 5th grade students by creating and operating a comfortable and safe environment to help accelerate the development of her students. Mrs. Laura also brings six years of training and experience with teaching 3 and 4 year olds at Casa Montessori de Carlsbad Preschool. As well as providing summer Preschool camps in her home. She has a natural enthusiasm and love for children and loves making a positive impact on their lives. The impact she has made with her students has led many to reach out to her as long as 14 years later.
Mrs. Racheal Shore earned her Early Childhood Education preschool teaching certificate from Grossmont College in California and taught 2-3 year olds for 3 years and 4-5 year olds for a year while her husband served in the US Navy. Once completing his 6 years they moved back home to Louisiana and transferred to a preschool there where she taught for a year. When she had her own children it was a dream to be a stay at home mom. After putting them through Greatleaps and sending them off to elementary school she was ready to go back to work and couldn’t think of a better place.