Mr. Feeley
2nd Grade Teacher

This is currently my 8th year teaching. I have taught Kindergarten to 6th grade Mr. Feeley graduated with a Bachelor’s in Anthropology/Sociology from the University of Maine in Farmington in 2015. He also graduated with a Master’s in Education from the American College of Education in 2020. In his free time, he enjoys reading, cooking, spending time with his family and friends, and visiting our nation’s National Parks! 

Mrs. Forte
2nd Grade Teacher

Mrs. Forte started her teaching career as an elementary school teacher in Arlington Independent School District (AISD) in Arlington, Texas. Mrs. Forte taught third grade for three years at Stenwood Elementary and she taught fourth grade for one year at Freedom Hill Elementary. Mrs. Forte graduated from UTA with her undergraduate degree in Broadcast Communications and went back to school to obtain her teaching license in Elementary Education. She can be often seen spending quality time with her husband Anthony and volunteering at McLean Bible Church.  Mrs. Forte loves cooking, traveling, shopping, and spending time with her husband for relaxation.

Ms. Luecke
2nd Grade Teacher

Ms. Luecke has been teaching since 2015 in all grades K-3. She graduated with her Bachelors in Education from Salisbury University and her Masters in Educational Leadership from Western Governors University. When Ms. Luecke is not at school, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends. 

Ms. Swigart
2nd Grade Teacher

Ms. Swigart is joining the 2nd grade team for school year 2024-25. She previously taught kindergarten at Coates. She has been teaching elementary for 15 years with 6 years in 2nd grade. She has a B.A. from Morehead State University in her home state of Kentucky and a Master's in Education from Old Dominion University. She loves to hike, volunteer with community theatre, travel, bridge walk and spend time with her two adult sons and cats, Allie and Baby Kitty.

Ms. Njuguna
2nd Grade Teacher

Ms. Njuguna has been teaching since 2007. She graduated from University of Nairobi. She has a wealth of experience in teaching elementary school spanning over a decade. When she is not teaching she enjoys hiking trails, sight seeing and reading novels.

Mrs. Turner
2nd Grade Teacher

Mrs. Turner came to Coates Elementary as a long term substitute teacher for first and second grades in 2013. She became a full-time teacher the following year for second grade. Mrs. Turner graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1984. When she applied to Maryland schools, she realized she could not live off of that salary, so she worked in law firms until she met her husband and moved to Virginia. She was a stay at home mom for 18 years. She was a girl scout leader and volunteered at the elementary school that her children attended. After her children were on their own, she wanted to get her license to teach in Virginia. She did so within a year and began to substitute in a long term capacity in order to gain the experience to teach full time. Mrs. Turner relaxes by spending time with her family at the beach.

Ms. Wanamaker
2nd Grade Teacher

Ms. Wanamaker started her teaching career in Virginia Beach Public Schools. She started as a long term sub, moving into a general assistant role working with small groups in grades 1-5, and eventually getting a second grade teacher role in 2022. Ms. Wanamaker graduated from Old Dominion University in 2020 with a bachelor of Science. In her free time she enjoys traveling, going to museums, and photography.