Board Members

Kim Bellemore

President

Kimberly currently manages a multimillion dollar real estate portfolio and has been a New Hampshire Real Estate Agent for 14 years. She is a Greater Nashua Board of Realtors member and a senior property manager managing over 460 rentals over a span of 17 properties. Kimberly loves working with families to find their dream homes. She continues to further her education through quarterly and yearly certifications and classes to guarantee her clients have the most updated knowledge about the market. Prior to real estate, she worked as a supervisor for a prominent financial corporation in the insurance and payroll departments , and also working on production teams for a Fortune 500 company.

Kimberly grew up in the Milford area in a loving family of five that was deep-rooted in core values and learned the essential life skills. Her parents owned a construction company where Kimberly was very hands on in her young adult years. Therefore, Kim has experience in both practical components of STEAM and the mission and vision of Dream AcadeME. Her youth was spent farming, learning holistic health, beekeeping, and caring for livestock animals. Kimberly continues on her own growing farmstead called Bellemore Farms. This is where she is passionate about raising bees, chickens, and gardening. Helping on the farm alongside Kimberly are her four rescued pooches Ava, Abby, Max, and Benjamin. Kimberly is also an incredible auntie that educates and nurtures her nieces and nephews about the farm and the importance of the mind-body connection.  

With Kimberly's nieces, nephews, and future children in mind, she has a priority and interest in a natural and holistic approach to an educational environment. She was a founder of a chartered public school in southern NH with similar values around health and wellness. She is an experienced charter board member and chaired the facilities committee. She has a deep understanding of the need for alternative education services that Dream AcadeME offers Southern NH.

Traci Korhonen, Ed.D.

FOUNDER & Secretary

Traci Korhonen started Dream AcadeME in 2013 to create opportunities for children to learn from the lens of their dreams while meeting their needs. In order to build this type of learning dynamic, Traci viewed the parent-teacher partnership as a vital component to the model’s success. Over the years as Dream AcadeME was formed into a nonprofit, the business expanded because of word of mouth from parents. Traci remains forever grateful to these families who were the cornerstones of Dream AcadeME’s early days and its success.

Since founding Dream AcadeME, Traci has worked with school choice initiatives to support public charter schools and education freedom. She was the visionary and founder of a chartered public school in southern NH and worked with families to build and offer a microschool in the same area.

Traci believes the that the industrialized model of education where children and families are separated all day is phasing out. Instead, more intimate school communities similar to one room schoolhouses with multiple ages are replacing the large buildings with long hallways where children were separated by age.

Traci reimagines education by looking at what families and children want/need and evolving in the face of challenges. Although research is slow to be integrated into the real world, we now know much more about psychology, child development, motivation, biology, and sociology to create a model that is unique and adaptable for all children. A place where children love to come to learn, and where families feel confident in their school choice.   

Success is bred from curiosity and wonder, finding out what you are good at and love, and bringing those aspects into your work and life. In Traci’s humble opinion, children need more wonder with time outdoors and less time on devices. Technological devices limited to intentional and restricted supervised use as a learning and research tool. A tool that invites children to be inventors and engineers. Technology expands beyond computers and ipads to real tools and other machines that allow children time and space to bring their ideas to life. The technology is a small piece, but it is not the center of education. What is at the center is the child and their interests, needs, and what is developmentally appropriate. 

Students developed as lifelong learners with emotional intelligence believe that they can make a difference in the world doing what they love. They need to spend a lot of time outdoors at all ages! Indoors they need a comfortable space, warm and cozy, like a home with intimate spaces for discussions and small group work. Outside there are quiet areas in nature for independent study, access to animals, and for mindfulness that develops the heart, mind, and soul of the child.

Students also need to be taught about the connection between their mind and their body, their gut and their brain. They will understand how a mind and body will feel stressed, depleted, depressed, anxious, etc. when it is low in certain nutrients and minerals and overloaded with toxins in the environment. They need to learn how animals and healthy soil are the source of these nutrients and minerals and understand the importance of biodynamic growing practices that enrich their food. Assuming a child needs to change their behavior without looking at their diet and surrounding environment is illogical. Traci believes we can cultivate mental and physical health by empowering students with skills and knowledge that will improve their overall wellbeing for a lifetime.

Noah Boudreault

Treasurer

Noah is a proud father of three amazing kids, ages 9 to 16, and has been lucky enough to share the last 20 years with his incredible wife. Family means everything to him, and it’s what drives much of the work he does, both professionally and in my community. By day, Noah serves as the Chief Technical Officer for a well-respected law firm in the Boston area. He leads our tech strategy and innovation efforts, helping our teams work smarter and stay ahead in a rapidly changing legal landscape.

Outside of work, Noah has always been passionate about giving back. Over the years, he’s coached various sports and also served on several town and school committees, including three years on the school board most recently. Noah has also been involved with the Town Capital Improvement Committee, School Policy Committee, School Budget Committees, School Facilities Committees, and the School Community Engagement & Communication Committee. Through each of these roles, Noah’s focus has been on making thoughtful, forward-looking decisions that strengthen our community.

One of Noah’s core beliefs is that every child deserves access to high-quality, well-rounded educational opportunities. He believes that a community should create and offer as many different educational avenues for our children as possible since every child learns differently and deserves to succeed. Noah is committed to doing his part to ensure our region continues to grow and invest in the future of our students and schools.

Chesley Marvin

Board Member

Chesley is a Principal Data Engineer at Fidelity Investments in Merrimack, NH, where she is heavily involved in employee resource groups, leading multiple committees and organizing a wide variety of large-scale events over the past 10 years. Conducting interviews and leading projects has contributed to her passion for building strong, diverse teams.

Chesley has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wellesley College (MA) with a major in Computer Science and a minor in Teacher Education. Her particular interest is in the psychology of motivation and how we can harness the power of intrinsic interest to foster improved learning and performance outcomes. In addition to her decade of service in the technology industry, her experiences working with the TXRX Labs non-profit makerspace and teaching computer science to middle school aged children through jrCode Academy lend a practical approach to computer science education. 

Chesley is a graduate of the NH Parent Leadership Training Institute, a non-partisan organization that equips families and other decision-makers with innovative tools and opportunities to advocate for children. She founded the NH chapter of Say Yes to Recess in 2025, a rapidly growing movement that aims to provide children more recess in public schools by addressing shortcomings in state policy. During her time as a cheesemaker at Abbot Hill Creamery, Chesley was responsible for product production, sales, and accounting.

Chesley grew up in the suburbs of Houston, Texas and was a dedicated lacrosse player from grade three through college. She has two young daughters who attend nature schools in NH. A team player at heart, she is excited to bring her expertise in technology and passion for community to a project that prioritizes respecting children’s uniqueness and agency in their education.

Bill King

Board Member

Bill King has an affinity for education, business, health, and family. Bill earned a Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology at SUNY and spent 40 years working with forgings, casting, and machining processes. During this time, he worked with aerospace components, including airfoils and medical implants. For 38 of those years, Bill worked in management continuously trying to grow people in their career and in life in general.  Bill has a hobby business that focuses on professional growth mainly attuned to Juniors and Seniors in high school before committing to unnecessary college debt.

Bill represented Milford in the State House from 2020 through 2024. He ran to help work with mental health and substance use recovery legislation. While working with fellow legislators, Bill found alternative education was a big need in NH. As Bill works toward his third retirement (although Bill will never retire), he is putting his energy into helping families and youth find their purpose by building up their love of learning.

Bill King has lived in Milford for the last 31 years after building his family home in North Milford.  He and his wife, Linda, raised four children and they all went through the Milford school system 1st-12th grade.  Education was always important in the King house with an emphasis on reading, time management, and commitment to learning.  Both Bill and Linda were closely involved in their children’s education and connected to the teachers until they graduated high school. One thing they found is that every child learns differently, and it is important to engage the student in the way they learn.

October 20, 2016, Linda lost her battle with Sarcoma and the family lost the family cheerleader and educational catalyst. However, she left her mark on her children and they continue to grow through reading and continuing education. She was, in many ways, the reason why his family has become successful in the marketplace and also the reason why Bill continues to help in the Milford community.

Bill’s love for education and his love for business led him recently to an opportunity to help a local charter school set up their facility at the favorite Milford Mile Away restaurant. Bill has a special place in his heart for the Mile Away since it is where he and his current wife, Sandy, were married on July 18, 2021. He has many years of experience restoring buildings and hopes to be part of recreating the Mile Away restaurant into a school for alternative education while keeping its historic charm.

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