Marta, known to the BGA community as "Nurse B," has been a school nurse in the Boston Public Schools for over a decade, and has lived in Boston her entire life. In 2021 Nurse B was named Boston Public Schools Educator of the Year. Nurse B is not only the school nurse at BGA, but also the first staff member who is also the proud parent of a BGA graduate, class of 2020! Nurse B is also an elected BTU building rep and has been the GSA advisor for many years. 

 

BGA was the recipient of the 2018 wellness award for building a safe and supportive community for LGBTQ+ students. In 2021, Nurse B received a $20,000 grant from The Nellie Mae Education Foundation to implement a program using art to connect students during Covid-19. Art Love is about showing everyone the power of art and using it as a way to stay connected, and to build equity and voice especially in the LGBTQ+ community. 

 

Art Love was a huge success and connected dozens of students with art, resources, and partners schools and nonprofits. In 2025, Nurse B was the inaugural recipient of the BPS Health Services Outstanding Contribution award for her unwavering advocacy for LGBTQ+ students and her innovative emotional wellness program, Art Love.

 

Nurse B hopes to continue Art Love for many years and to keep spreading joy through her own art. Nurse B enjoys spending downtime with her three incredible kids and family doing whatever brings them joy, including being outside and enjoying nature, making art, trains, all things women’s soccer, listening to music, rock collecting, learning to moonwalk, and anything that involves dinosaurs. 

Contact: mbausemer@bostongreenacademy.org