Hello, my name is Maria Huerta. I have been in child care business for 9 years and 5 of those years here at Primrose. I have a twin sister Lee who also works here. You can find her in Early Preschool class. My husband and I have a daughter Yessenia. She loves to come to Primrose to see all of her old friends and teachers. My favorite part about coming to work is seeing all of the children’s smiling faces.

 

  Hi, my name is RosaLee Lovin, buy everybody calls me Ms. Lee. I am an Early Preschool co-lead teacher. I was born and raised in Tyler, TX. I have a twin sister Maria, who works in the Infant room. Also, we have two older sisters and two brothers. I have a 6 year old lovely daughter name Ashley. I have been in child care for about 9 years, and have worked at Primrose for 5. I enjoy every minute I spend with the children. I love seeing the children learn and grow each and every day. My favorite part of the day is morning, because I am greeted with hugs and kisses!

My name is Alex, and you can find me in EPS classroom in the afternoons. I am the oldest of the three girls in our family, and I love my little sisters very much. I lived in San Jose, California until about 3 years ago, when my family moved here to Flower Mound, TX. I went to Marcus High School and was in the marching band playing alto saxophone. Throughout high school I worked at a church nursery. I’ve known I wanted to be a ELD Kindergarten teacher for a long time and this position at Primrose is giving me some experience in what to expect. I love working with children and learning new ways to teach them and help them grow!

 
My name is Mr. Derek.  I stand at 5’ 11’’, 200 pounds, and 22 years of age.  I have dark brown hair and brown eyes.  I enjoy sunny days, being outside playing games and sports.  Vanilla is the scent I enjoy the most.  I love to eat Mexican food, cookies, and snow cones.  If I had to live with one thing to drink for the rest of my life it would be Kool-Aid… so many delicious flavors.  My favorite color is pink…it is the new red.  The sloth being the slowest moving land animal is my favorite.  If I had to pick three words to describe myself they would be beautiful, dominant, and awesome.  I have had many accomplishments in my life; a few of them including master of disguise, 3 year mac n cheese eating champion of greater Denton County, Mickey Mouse club president, and I have been made a honorary Power Ranger.  I am also a man of many skills.  I am very skilled at end zone dances, basket weaving, and Mario Kart. 
Now that we have all the basics of my life out the way, we can get to the interesting stuff.    I have been at Primrose for one year and have spent that wonderful time in the Explorers I class.  In addition to working at Primrose, I am a full time student at UNT.  I am working tediously to get my EC-6th grade teaching degree and hope to start student teaching the spring of 2010.  Then I hope one day to teach right here in my home town of Flower Mound.  Other than Primrose and school, I volunteer with the middle school ministries at my church and play a lot of football.  I am a huge (HUGE!) fan of the Texas Longhorns, the soon to be national champions.  I also am a fan of all the local professional sports teams, but mostly the Cowboys.  I hope you have enjoyed getting to know a little bit more about me, and hopefully the front office doesn’t delete any of this important information.
Stay Classy, 
Mr. Derek  

My name is Grace Watson, and I have been working at Primrose since
August 2009.  I graduated from the University of North Texas in
December of 2008 with a degree in elementary education. A week after
graduation, I married my wonderful husband, Trevor! We currently live
in Argyle where we are actively involved in a ministry called Young
Life.  Young Life is a non-profit organization that reaches out to
high school kids in order to share the Gospel with them.  When are not
doing Young Life activities, we enjoy having our friends over and
making trips to see our families across Texas!
I have been working with children since I was in Junior High from
working Vacation Bible School at my local church to babysitting, and
even being a part of an internship in high school that allowed me to
work in different elementary classrooms.  I have enjoyed working in
the 4K1 classroom with all the great 4 year olds! We are having fun
learning how to write our names, numbers, and letters.  I hope to see
all of my students write their names by themselves by December! Thank
you for letting me be a part of your child's life!

 Hi, my name is Elodia Hernandez, but everyone calls me Gloria. I am Young Toddler teacher here at Primrose. I was born in Mexico and when I was a teenager our family moved to Houston, TX. After a while I moved to Dallas, TX where I got married. Now, my husband and I have two lovely children, Brissa and Adan. I love them very much! I have been working with children for about 6 years and 2 years at Primrose of Flower Mound. Working with kids is such a rewarding experience. Seeing them smile, grow and learn is such a joy. I love working with children and Primrose is like my second family!

Hi, I am Regina Mulnix, also know as Gina, Genie, and Gigi.  I have been at Primrose for 2 years now.  I started in the EPS room, but now I am the cook.  I really enjoy being here at Primrose.  I like trying to find new and better ways of cooking the lunches.  I also get to go from room to room getting has from all my friends, and seeing their smiling faces.

 

Just a little about me,  I have been married to Tim for 18 years.  I have tree girls, Taylor just turned 16(watch out on the roads), Kelsey just turned 14, and Jordan will be 11 this month.  I have lived in Flower Mound for over 7 years.  We moved from Lousiburg, KS in 2000.  We really like it here. 

 

Stop by the kitchen and say Hi! even when I am not cooking brownies or cookies.

My name is Martha Kaemper, and I have been working at Primrose since 2002 in the younger infant class. I was born and raised in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Met my husband in Germany and due to his job we have had the opportunity of traveling and living in many countries. We are the proud parents of three amazing and beautiful daughters. I am also a proud “OMA” or grandma of three adorable kids.
I enjoy working with kids, because they remind me of my own grandkids who live far away. I also love seeing them grow and learn new things that will make them shine later on in life.

Hello! I am Nikki Basher. I will be your child’s teacher in Explorers 2 classroom. I am currently a 22 year old junior at Texas Women’s University. I have been working at Primrose for almost three years now and before that I worked at The Boys and Girls Club during the summer. In my spare time I enjoy sleeping, getting pedicures and going to the movies. There are many things that I like about my job, but the ones that top them all are seeing children learn and grow and also hearing the hilarious things that they have to say!

   Hi! My name is Abigail Terzo, but most of you know me as Ms. Abby. My husband Tony and I have a beautiful son Dante, who is 15 months old and is now in Toddler room. I have worked at Primrose for almost three years and cannot wait to start the school year with a new group of smiling faces! My favorite part as a Preschool teacher here at Primrose is being part of your child’s learning experience, and seeing the look on their faces when they accomplish something new.

My name is Michelle Dwyer and I have lived in Flower Mound for 22 years! I am engaged to my best friend, Kyle. We are getting married next year!!! I am a student at the University of North Texas, studying Hospitality Management. I have worked at Primrose for 3 years and my favorite thing about this job is to see the kids growing and moving from class to class.

 My name is Shirley D. Smalls. Everyone always asks what the D stands for and I just say D. I don’t like my middle name and very few people know it. But everyone knows that I love working with kids, especially babies. I have worked with kids at my church, Westside Baptist, and at Primrose, here at NE Flower Mound and in Lewisville for over 8 years. I love working with the babies because of their unconditional love. I love watching them grow from being dependent babies into very independent little people. I LOVE MY BABIES.

  Hello! My name is Maria Espinoza. I work in Early Preschool, and I am also known as Maria #2. I was born and raised in Denton, TX. I have four brothers and three sisters and I am the oldest of 8 children in our family. Also, I have a nine year old daughter name Vianca. I have about 10 years of child care experience. It started with baby-sitting, then I worked at a public elementary for several years and then I joined Primrose Family. I have been with Primrose for about 2 years and enjoy every minute of it. I love coming to work and being greeted with a smile, hug, and “Hi Ms. Maria”. It’s great to see children learn every day and help them and their families accomplish goals like potty training.

 Hello, my name is Amanda and I am a certified Texas teacher. I graduated from TWU with a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood through Fourth Grade education. I currently live in Denton with my amazing, adorable, and ever-entertaining 13 month old daughter Sophie. I love teaching at Primrose because there’s nothing like the adventure of teaching a young child to read and write. Kindergarten is an adventure in learning everyday and I love the fact that my daughter has the opportunity to be a part of the Primrose Family with me as well!

HI! I am Krista Jones and I am a Director here at Primrose School of Northeast Flower Mound. I am originally from Wisconsin, but have lived in Texas for 10 years now. My husband Tim and I have 3 children who all attend Primrose. Jackson is in Kindergarten, Jillian is in Preschool, and our newest family addition Jensen is in the Infant room. I love being able to watch all the children here learn. My favorite part is when I am in the classroom and the kids are so excited to show me what they’ve recently completed. Their smiling faces and pure excitement make this place a great place to work. Our teachers are wonderful and dedicated, we couldn’t do any of this without them!

My name is Natalie Merritt and I am the Master Teacher/Curriculum Coordinator.   I have been at Primrose for 9 years the first 6 was spent with the three year olds in preschool 1.  I love working here because every day is different and there is always a new challenge.  Primrose also gives me the opportunity to be creative and act like a kid sometimes.  Most of all the best part about working here is getting all the hugs, watching kids grow and learn.
Now a little bit about me.  I was born in Texarkana, Texas and we won’t mention the year.  I have a 20 year old sister, Madalyn and 13 year old brother, Will.  I have been married to my husband Mark for 11 years.  We have no children, just a 6 year old beagle named Porthose (he thinks he is our child).  Every weekend you can probably find me at a movie theater or with friends and family.  While at home I love painting, drawing, refinishing furniture, painting the walls of my house, and anything else that will allow me to go to home depot or the fabric/craft store.  I love anything Disney, which is where I spent my honeymoon and 10 year anniversary. My favorite times of the year Halloween and Christmas.   Finally, I love anything Snoopy and Tim Burton (Director).  That is pretty much me in a nutshell.

Hi, my name is Vilma Grismanauskaite.  I was born and raised in Siauliai, Lithuania, little country in Eastern Europe. After graduating from high school I got very lucky and was offered and opportunity to come to United States to get my education and play basketball first for Weatherford College, then University of North Texas. I graduated from UNT in 2005 with Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and teaching certificate in Physical Education. When I joined Primrose School of Northeast Flower Mound I was their Pre-Kindergarten teacher. Three years in Pre-K were a blast with some challenges, and taught me to be more patient, creative and understanding. Now I am an Assistant Director and love the fact that I can come visit every room in the school and see all of the children. I am very excited to be a part of Primrose Family and look forward to seeing the children in our school learn and grow in to wonderful people. 

My name is Marta Mackin. I am a Younger Infant teacher and have been working here at Primrose for almost 10 years. My husband Mike still keeps me happy after 38 years of marriage. We have 3 children and 2 grandbabies of our own. When I am not working I like to read, go shopping and most of all travel.
I love working with babies and seeing them grow up.  I have been doing that for so long I can say they are my specialty!

My name is Lise Muellner. I graduated from Arizona State University with a B.S. in Sociology and moved back to the Maryland suburbs where I met my husband. I began a career in retail and as my husband’s career progressed we moved and lived in eight different states! I was able to stay home to raise our three children. The oldest lives on her own and two are in college. Since my kids are away I have a little more free time and during that time I enjoy working out, golf, reading and cooking.
I joined Primrose of Northeast Flower Mound last spring. First as afternoon teacher in Early Preschool, and now I am in young Infant classroom. My work at Primrose is very satisfying and every day is filled with smiles, laughter, a few tears, and lots of love!

Hi, I am Alondra Palomares. I was born in Mexico, but moved to Texas and have lived in Lewisville, TX for 8 years now. I am married and have two wonderful kids. I have been working with children for 7 years and 5 of them for Primrose Company. I love working with children, because they make me smile, and it is such a great experience to see them learn and grow every day!

My name is Peggy Dill and I have been with Primrose School of Northeast Flower Mound off and on for four years. Currently I am covering lunch breaks in the Young Toddler room and then I do a bus run. I am also the Director of Children’s Ministries at St. Nicholas Episcopal Church. What can I say? Working with children is definitely a calling and I have been called.
My family consists of my husband of 26 years, Jeff, my beautiful 19 year old daughter Kelly, who is  a sophomore at the University of Houston, my wonderful 24 year old son, Jeffry, who is a Junior at UT Dallas, and my lovely 24 year old daughter-in-law, Stephanie, who graduated from UT Arlington this past May. I also can’t forget my mini schnauzer, Goose, my calico cat, Reese, and a fearsome looking outdoor cat named Freddy, (named after Freddy the freeloader).
It is my pleasure to be a part of Primrose team and your child’s leaning experience.

Hello, my name is Kathy Downie and I am a lead teacher in Preschool 1 class. I was born and raised Southern California where I received my AA degree in Early Childhood Education. My husband Dale and I moved to Texas in 1981 and to Flower Mound area in 1994. I have three grown sons, Justin, age27, and twins Trevor and Gerret, age 24. I get great joy from teaching young children. There are not many jobs where you can walk in the room and be greeted with little smiling faces every morning.

Hi, my name is Ashley Bauer. I was born in Mattoon, IL. I moved to Dallas about two and a half years ago. I have 4 years of child care experience; two of the years are with Primrose. I recently got married and do not have any kids, however, I have 3 dogs so they are my children?. My dog’s names are Talli, Rancho and Madison. I also love to watch movies and make my own as well. I have an associate degree of applied science with focus in radio/television broadcasting. It is my greatest pleasure to be working with your children at Primrose and seeing them learn and grow everyday!

Hello, my name is Sarah Woolard. I am a student at the University of North Texas. I played all kinds of sports while growing up, and am a fan of them all! I am excited about working with the pre-kindergartners, and look forward to providing fundamental education to them during their time at Primrose. I worked at the Primrose of Bedford previously and transferred to this location in order to be closer to UNT.