The Cooperative Preschool
Educational Staff
The Cooperative Preschool takes pride in our team of teachers and administrators. The school is committed to having highly qualified teachers with diverse backgrounds, passions and interests.
Jessica Hansen
Preschool Teacher
Holland Jolley
Preschool Teacher
Hello! I'm excited to introduce myself as a passionate preschool teacher with a diverse background in education, having taught 5th, 1st, and kindergarten classes. My journey into preschool began at Hillview Preschool, where I first enrolled my children and eventually took on roles as a board member and substitute teacher. Now, I have the joy of teaching 3’s, 4’s,and 5's, where I aim to create a nurturing and engaging learning environment. When I’m not in the classroom, I’m busy being a mom to three active boys, shuttling them to Boy Scouts, band, rock climbing, and various sports. In my downtime, I love to read, hike, and relax with my two dogs, two cats, and a bearded dragon, all of which inspire my approach to teaching. I look forward to this adventure with you and your little ones!
Holland began subbing in the toddler program at The Cooperative Preschool in 2017 and became a toddler teacher in 2019. She moved over to teach in the Preschool Program in 2022 and she served as a board member at the preschool for 3 years. Holland has a BS in Elementary Education, a BS in Early Childhood Education from Oregon State University and taught 1st, 2nd and 5th grades in California before moving to Boise. During her summers she worked as a coach for new teachers serving low income communities in LA with Teach For America and taught adult English Languages Learners at CWI. She has two daughters who both attended the school for 4 years. She loves hiking, biking, reading, children’s literature, and just playing outside with her family.
Kelsey Nelson
Toddler Teacher
Kelsey is a parent to a current preschooler at The Cooperative Preschool. She is the teacher of our Tuesdays 2-3's and Thursdays 1-2-3's toddler classes.
Julia Robison
Toddler Teacher
Julia joined The Cooperative Preschool as a parent of a preschooler in 2023, and then became a teacher in the toddler program in spring 2024. Before becoming a parent, Julia was an elementary school teacher for ten years, with most of her experience in kindergarten and first grade (including two years teaching first grade in Thailand). She has a BA in Elementary Education and an MA in Literacy, both from Boise State University. She also supervised tutors in the Literacy Lab at Boise State from 2017 to 2020. Since her son was born, Julia has also been a part-time private reading and writing tutor. In her past life, she’s played the harp professionally, traveled around southeast Asia, and once spent a summer living in a tent in California. Outside of the classroom, you can find Julia and her husband and son cooking in the kitchen together, taking care of their flock of chickens, and digging in the garden.
Stacy Adams
Director
Stacy has been a parent, board member, teacher, and now serves as the Director at The Cooperative Preschool. Her son and daughter both attended The Cooperative Preschool, so she has been with the school since 2015! She has a Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of Arizona and a Master of Arts in Education, Reading from Boise State University. Stacy taught in the elementary classroom for 11 years before becoming a mom. Stacy started teaching in the toddler program in 2016 and has taught both 1-2s and 2-3s classes, and became the director in 2021. When she's not at school, Stacy loves to read, rock climb, play board games, and spend time with her husband and two children (mainly by driving them around!).