Teachers & Staff
Ms. Clark
Shanelle Clark is a graduate of Wake Forest University and began her career with the acclaimed Teach for America program. She was a certified Atlanta Public School Teacher for four years and subsequently joined the Primrose family where she excelled as a Kindergarten Teacher in two different schools. She was then promoted to Education Coach and most recently served as Director. She has over a decade of experience in the Primrose system.
Shanelle is passionate about teaching and has deep experience with Early Childhood Education and the Primrose Balanced Learning Curriculum. She has operations oversight responsibility for certain areas, including our Regulatory and Accreditation Compliance function. Shanelle looks forward to working alongside our teachers to support the implementation of our curriculum and working with families to support the development of our students.
Ms. Elliott
Ms. Stephens
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Teaching experience: 19 years
Education background: Bachelor’s degree
Favorite food: Potatoes
Favorite weekend activity: Watching Lifetime Movies
Favorite children’s book: Llama Llama Red Pajama
Favorite Primrose character: Og the Bookworm (Caring)
Ms. Perez
Hometown: Mobile, AL
Teaching experience: 16 years
Education background: Associate’s degree
Favorite food: Seafood
Favorite weekend activity: Skating and bowling
Favorite children’s book: Pete the Cat
Favorite Primrose character: Percy the Rooster (Courage)
Ms. Brinkley
Hometown: Lula, GA
Teaching experience: 12 years
Education background: Bachelor’s degree
Favorite food: Chicken, seafood, pasta
Favorite weekend activity: Family time
Favorite children’s book: Froggy series
Favorite Primrose character: Og the Bookworm (Caring)
Ms. Rahali
Hometown: Rabat, Morocco
Teaching experience: 2 years (former NICU nurse)
Education background: Bachelor’s degree
Favorite food: Veggie pizza
Favorite weekend activity: Swimming
Favorite children’s book: Pete the Cat
Favorite Primrose character: Og the Bookworm (Caring)
Ms. Gomez-Medrano
Hometown: Sandy Springs, GA
Teaching experience: 4 years
Education background: Child Development Associate (in progress)
Favorite food: Mexican
Favorite weekend activity: Trying new restaurants
Favorite children’s book: The Rainbow Fish
Favorite Primrose character: Molly the Cow (Respect for others)
Ms. Henderson
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Teaching experience: 2 years
Education background: Associate’s degree
Favorite food: Soul food
Favorite weekend activity: Spending time with loved ones
Favorite children’s book: Pete the Cat
Favorite Primrose character: Percy the Rooster (Courage)
Ms. Mitchell
Hometown: Abuja, Nigeria
Teaching experience: 1 year
Education background: Master’s degree
Favorite food: International
Favorite weekend activity: Family bike rides
Favorite children’s book: The Children’s Bible
Favorite Primrose character: Peanut the Pony (Honesty)
Ms. Leverette
Ms. Barber
Ms. Norman
Ms. Smith
Hometown: Clarksdale, MS
Teaching experience: 7 years
Education background: Associate’s degree
Favorite food: Mexican
Favorite weekend activity: Cooking
Favorite children’s book: Black Boy Joy
Favorite Primrose character: Og the Bookworm (Caring)
Ms. Tindley
Hometown: Long Beach, California
Teaching experience: First year
Education background: Master’s degree
Favorite food: Salads and pizza
Favorite weekend activity: Writing, cooking, working out
Favorite children’s book: Charlotte’s Web
Favorite Primrose character: Og the Bookworm (Caring)
Ms. Rodriguez
Hometown: Aragua, Venezuela
Teaching experience: 4 years
Education background: Associate’s degree
Favorite food: Middle Eastern/Arabian
Favorite weekend activity: Music
Favorite children’s book: Eres mi mama?
Favorite Primrose character: Og the Bookworm (Caring)
Ms. Gabriel
Ms. Waller
Ms. Barksdale
Ms. Davis
Hometown: Ellenwood, GA
Teaching experience: 11.5 years
Education background: TCC – Post-secondary diploma
Favorite food: Mexican
Favorite weekend activity: Family time
Favorite children’s book: Green Eggs and Ham
Favorite Primrose character: Benjamin the Bear (Generosity)
Ms. Ebdon
Ms. Miles
Ms. Tyson-Flowers
Ms. Taylor
Ms. Lowe
Ms. Rivadeneira Levy
Hometown: Fort Myers, FL
Teaching experience: 6 years
Education background: Bachelor’s degree; Child Development Associate
Favorite food: International
Favorite weekend activity: Knitting, Crochet
Favorite children’s book: Green Eggs and Ham
Favorite Primrose character: Libby the Lamb (Fairness)
Ms. Mellion
Hometown: Sicklerville, NJ
Teaching experience: 9 years
Education background: Bachelor’s degree
Favorite food: Cajun pasta
Favorite weekend activity: Reading
Favorite children’s book: Goodnight Moon
Favorite Primrose character: Og the Bookworm (Caring)
Ms. Rajasekaran
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Teaching experience: 14 years
Education background: Master’s degree
Favorite food: Burrito
Favorite weekend activity: Cooking and playing with my children
Favorite children’s book: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Favorite Primrose character: Percy the Rooster (Courage)
Ms. Catchings
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Teaching experience: 4 years
Education background: Master’s degree
Favorite food: Asian inspired
Favorite weekend activity: Coloring books and polishing nails
Favorite children’s book: Pete the Cat
Favorite Primrose character: Percy the Rooster (Courage)
Ms. Woodworth
Ms. Forman
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Teaching experience: 9 years
Education background: Bachelor’s degree
Favorite food: Italian, Seafood
Favorite weekend activity: Watching movies
Favorite children’s book: Chrysanthemum
Favorite Primrose character: Ally the Bunny (Responsibility)
Ms. Carey
Hometown: Queens, NY
Teaching experience: 21 years
Education background: Bachelor’s degree
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite weekend activity: Trail walking
Favorite children’s book: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Favorite Primrose character: Molly the Cow (Respect for Others)
Ms. McGill
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Teaching experience: 8 years
Education background: Bachelor’s degree
Favorite food: Southern
Favorite weekend activity: Cooking, traveling, hiking
Favorite children’s book: Green Eggs and Ham
Favorite Primrose character: Erwin the Dog (Friendship)
Ms. Wilson
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Teaching experience: 19 years
Education background: Bachelor’s degree
Favorite food: Chicken and pizza
Favorite weekend activity: Reading
Favorite children’s book: Miss Spider’s Wedding
Favorite Primrose character: Peanut the Pony (Honesty)
Ms. Glean
Hometown: McDonough, GA
Teaching experience: 6 years
Education background: Bachelor’s degree
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite weekend activity: Photography
Favorite children’s book: The Giving Tree
Favorite Primrose character: Molly the Cow (Respect for Others)
Ms. Hamilton
Hometown: Oakwood, GA
Teaching experience: 6 years
Education background: Bachelor’s degree
Favorite food: Sushi
Favorite weekend activity: Painting, movies
Favorite children’s book: Go, Dog. Go!
Favorite Primrose character: Benjamin the Bear (Generosity)
Ms. Character
Ms. Vargas-Castillo
Hometown: Lares, Puerto Rico
Teaching experience: 5.5 years
Education background: Bachelor’s degree
Favorite food: Latin food
Favorite weekend activity: Macrame
Favorite children’s book: The Rainbow Fish
Favorite Primrose character: Og the Bookworm (Caring)
Mr. Gardner
Ms. Gordon
Franchise Owners
Jennifer Bunting-Graden, George Elba, and Chris and Natalie Williams
Welcome to the Primrose School of Atlanta Westside!
Meet Jennifer Bunting-Graden, George Elba, and Chris and Natalie Williams – the proud franchise owners of the Primrose School of Atlanta Westside. As parents of preschool children, Primrose’s belief that who children become is as important as what they know resonates with us. This philosophy is at the core of Primrose’s exclusive Balanced Learning approach, which balances purposeful play with nurturing guidance from teachers to encourage curiosity, creativity, confidence, and compassion.
We spent a lot of time evaluating childcare offerings when we were seeking care for our children, and it was clear that Primrose stands head and shoulders above all available options. Primrose delivers more than a curriculum. In addition to incorporating science, math, music, language, and art concepts throughout the day, Primrose focuses on character development and life skills – without forgetting the fun! Our time-tested, research-informed classroom offerings and equipment are complemented by our extraordinarily fun, age-appropriate playgrounds. Primrose is a life-changing early learning experience for children and their families!
Unfortunately for us, we were unable to get into the Primrose school in our area because it had an incredibly long waitlist. Now that we are opening our own school, we are, of course, first in line to enroll our children!
Our dynamic team has the perfect combination of skills to ensure we deliver the Primrose promise EVERY DAY. Jennifer holds a law degree from Harvard Law School and a business degree from the University of Toronto; George has a computer engineering degree from Texas A & M University; Natalie has a law degree from Columbia Law School and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Journalism from Emory University; and Chris has a business degree from Emory University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Together, we have years of work experience solving mission critical problems for some of the largest companies in the world.
We are excited to meet you and your family, and we know you will agree with us that a Primrose education is unmatched!
Jennifer Bunting-Graden, George Elba, and Chris and Natalie Williams
Welcome to the Primrose School of Atlanta Westside!
Meet Jennifer Bunting-Graden, George Elba, and Chris and Natalie Williams – the proud franchise owners of the Primrose School of Atlanta Westside. As parents of preschool children, Primrose’s belief that who children become is as important as what they know resonates with us. This philosophy is at the core of Primrose’s exclusive Balanced Learning approach, which balances purposeful play with nurturing guidance from teachers to encourage curiosity, creativity, confidence, and compassion.
We spent a lot of time evaluating childcare offerings when we were seeking care for our children, and it was clear that Primrose stands head and shoulders above all available options. Primrose delivers more than a curriculum. In addition to incorporating science, math, music, language, and art concepts throughout the day, Primrose focuses on character development and life skills – without forgetting the fun! Our time-tested, research-informed classroom offerings and equipment are complemented by our extraordinarily fun, age-appropriate playgrounds. Primrose is a life-changing early learning experience for children and their families!
Unfortunately for us, we were unable to get into the Primrose school in our area because it had an incredibly long waitlist. Now that we are opening our own school, we are, of course, first in line to enroll our children!
Our dynamic team has the perfect combination of skills to ensure we deliver the Primrose promise EVERY DAY. Jennifer holds a law degree from Harvard Law School and a business degree from the University of Toronto; George has a computer engineering degree from Texas A & M University; Natalie has a law degree from Columbia Law School and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Journalism from Emory University; and Chris has a business degree from Emory University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Together, we have years of work experience solving mission critical problems for some of the largest companies in the world.
We are excited to meet you and your family, and we know you will agree with us that a Primrose education is unmatched!
