Hello, my name is Ms. Petersen and I was born and raised in Arizona. I grew up in a pretty large family. I have four brothers and two sisters. I am currently attending Estrella Mountain Community College. Before working at Primrose, I was a supervisor at a child center. The age group that I worked with was 3 months – 11 years old. On my spare time, I like to go to the gym or go golfing. I have been with the Primrose family since April 2009 as the Toddler assistant teacher. The most important thing that I love about being a part of Primrose is how much they care about all of their students and their parents.

I am a fun loving, passionate, and creative person. I have a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a focus on children and families. I have 7 years experience in a childcare setting from an assistant teacher all the way to a director. I have been married for almost a year with kids in my plans. I was born and raised in Arizona and I’m happy to be part of such a big thing like Primrose
Mrs. Kautman

Hello! My name is Mrs. Brown. I am a proud military wife and mother of 4 ‘wonderful’ teenagers. That is probably why I enjoy working with infants so much! I have 10+ years experience in Early Childhood Education and am extremely proud to be working at such a quality preschool. Nothing touches my heart more than seeing a baby smile and hearing their laughter. I feel very fortunate and grateful to have the opportunity to experience such joy on a daily basis.
Mrs. Brown

Hi my name is Ms. Beyer. I grew up on a farm in a small town in Wisconsin. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and received an elementary teaching license.  While attending school I worked at two different child care centers with children ranging in age from birth to school age. I left Wisconsin in October of 2007 to see what the southwest part of the United States was all about. I find my self enjoying the weather even though it gets hot!  Now I find myself working with fantastic children, parents, and staff at Primrose. I look forward to partnering with everyone to help our children grow up to be caring intellectuals who believe they can do anything they put their minds to.

Hello! My name is Stefanie Clear and I am very excited to be a part of Primrose. I was born in Alaska, but when I was 18 months old my parents decided to make the week long move to Washington state, where I have lived since. I  moved to Arizona in 2009 and I am growing to love it here. I graduated from Central Washington University with my B.A. in Family Studies and a minor in Pre-Law. After college I began a job as an assistant Preschool teacher for children with severe behavior problems. It was challenging, but a very rewarding job. Awhile later, I was hired as the Therapeutic Infant Lead Teacher at an inpatient treatment facility for pregnant and parenting mothers. In my spare time, I enjoy reading and spending time with my son. I am very excited to be a part of Primrose and I look forward to getting to know you and your child.

I began working with children when I was eleven and a neighbor asked if I could babysit her two children. I immediately found my calling and began taking all of the babysitting classes I could. It wasn’t too long after that I decided to be a teacher. While attending college in Colorado, I worked for two great pre-schools where I learned more than I could imagine about diverse ways to help children learn. It broke my heart to move to Arizona, but I was thrilled to discover that I absolutely love it here. I am so happy that I have found a school where I instantly felt comfortable not only with the teachers and staff, but all of the families and children. I hope to spend many years meeting new families and friends at Primrose Palm Valley.

Hello my name is Mrs. Kearney. I have lived in southern California most of my life and have been married for 10 years. My greatest treasure is my son. Before I joined Primrose School, I worked in a child center ages 3 months to 11 years. I truly enjoy working with children and watching them learn and grow. My favorite aspect of Primrose is the way each child is treated as an individual. As a mother myself I understand and appreciate the importance of this. While away from Primrose I enjoy traveling with my family. Our favorite places are Disneyland and Coronado Island.

Hi, my name is Melanie King. I was born and raised here in Arizona. I live with my husband and our twin boys. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family and reading. I have over eleven years experience working in a licensed child care facility, working as a Lead Pre-K Teacher, a Toddlers teacher and also in various other capacities. I enjoy working at Primrose because this school offers quality childcare and a very loving environment for the children they teach.

Hi! I’m Ms. Lowe. I am an assistant teacher here at Primrose.  I currently attend Estrella Mountain Community College where I am working towards my degree in Early Childhood Education. During my free time I enjoy spending my afternoons by the pool with my friends and doing a little shopping. I also spoil my puppy, Lucky, and help make the house “baby safe” for my brand new nephew. My favorite part about working at Primrose is watching each child grow as an individual! I enjoy my job and look forward to making a difference in the lives of children each and every day.

Hi!  I’m Cynthia Miller. I was born in San Antonio, Texas and moved to Arizona when I was 3 years old. I’m married to my best friend and we can’t wait to start our own family. In my spare time I’m usually found with family or at the pool with friends. Sometimes I’m also at dog shows watching our dog Vixen compete. I started working with kids as a teenager doing babysitting here and there. I eventually became the Assistant Teacher at the preschool in my high school. I later taught in an independent preschool as a Lead Teacher, eventually being promoted to Assistant Director. I enjoy being a positive role model for the children and watching each child experience something new.

Fun, caring, and innovative! Always on the go with the two little ones, ages 3 and 7. Resided in Arizona since 1993 and married for 12 years. Provided in-home childcare for a year before discovering the amazing opportunity Primrose Schools offers.
Mrs. Moffett

Hello everyone. My name is Kim Staats. I was born in the state of Illinois, where the weather is much different than here in Arizona. I have 3 sons, 2 grandsons and a granddaughter on the way. I homeschooled my 3 sons for 10 years and they are all now successful young men with families of their own. I have 20 years of experience educating and nurturing both as a preschool teacher and as a childcare instructor. During my free time I love to go for walks, travel, read and hike. I’m very excited about being a part of the Primrose School family and I’m looking forward to getting to know you better.

Hi!  My name is Carol Trigo and I’m originally from Kansas. I have a college degree in biblical studies. For the past 10 years I’ve been in the Early Childhood Education field as a Lead Teacher all the way up to a Director. When I’m not working with children I love spending time with my husband watching movies, hanging with the teens at my church or doing anything that has to do with music. It gives me joy to know I am investing in our future leaders. My favorite thing about Primrose is our willingness to be a support to the community!

My name is Ms. Tudor and I am working with the Pre-School program. I have worked in Elementary Education and Child Development for the last 13 years. I am currently going back to school for my degree in education. I grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and have lived in Goodyear for the last six years. I have one son, who is the pride of my life and a pet fish named Pizza!
Ms. Tudor

Originally from New Jersey, my husband and I moved to San Diego, California where we lived for 25 years. After many visits to Arizona we made Litchfield Park our home four years ago. Happily married for 27 years we raised two children, Justin and Rose, both who have followed me into the field of education. My entire career has been dedicated to instilling a passion for learning in children. After receiving my Bachelors of Science degree in Elementary Education I taught various grade levels from kindergarten to fourth grade. Furthering my education in the Early Childhood field I then taught at the Pre-K and Kindergarten level for the last 14 years. I am excited and honored to be a part of The Primrose School at Palm Valley team!
Mrs. Weiner