Faculty
1st Grade
Caroline Feltman
Caroline is originally from Tennessee but moved to Birmingham to attend Samford University. She loved Birmingham so much that she decided to make it her permanent home. In 2010, Caroline earned a B.S. in Early Childhood/Elementary Education and completed her Master’s in Elementary Education the following year. She firmly believes that “Readers are Leaders” and looks forward to instilling a love for reading and a desire to be a lifelong learner in her students. She and her husband, Spencer, have been married for 10 years and they have two children. Caroline is a homeschool mother to her current first grader and looks forward to coming alongside other homeschool parents to ensure their children are on track and thriving. She sees great value in homeschooling and having a driver’s seat in your child’s education. With her education background and career experience, she also sees the tremendous importance of a school setting to allow children to grow socially and academically with the freedom to spread their wings and fly in a safe environment. She is honored to be a teacher for the Hunter Street Academy Homeschool Cooperative and cannot wait for the 2024-2025 school year!
2nd Grade
2nd Grade
Kate grew up in Birmingham before attending Auburn University where she earned a B.S in Elementary Education. After beginning a career teaching in public school, Kate worked towards earning her Master’s in Education. Since earning her M.Ed. at Samford University, Kate has taught several elementary grades and worked in two different public systems over the last ten years. Kate values the role of teaching with a whole child approach and helping each child learn through a variety of means. Kate and her husband, Jon, live near Hunter Street with their three young kids. Kate is excited to be joining the Co-Op for 2024-2025 and hopes to bring a heart for teaching as well as her experience to support families.
Kate Metz
3rd Grade
Paula has been a public school teacher for 37 years and taught third grade for the past 24 years in the Hoover School System. She is passionate about teaching and enjoys watching students develop a love for math! Children in her classes learn in a variety of ways including number talks, math games, and the Saxon curriculum to make math engaging and fun. Paula, husband Charles, and their three children moved to Birmingham in 1999. They visited Hunter Street on their first Sunday in town and they have been there ever since. The children are all married now and Paula and Charles have been blessed with five grandchildren. Paula’s thankful and blessed to be a part of the Hunter Street Co-Op Academy!