Primrose School of Chanhassen

Hi! My name is Katie Wilmes. I live in Carver, MN with my husband and 2 children. We have a 3 year old daughter who is in the Preschool classroom and a 2 year old little boy who is in Preschool Pathways 1 and a cat that works from home. I grew up in Plymouth, MN and am one of four children. I’m pretty much a homebody and enjoy just being at home with my family. My dream was always to become a mother and raise my kids so I’m pretty much living my dream. ☺️

I hold a Bachelors in Elementary Education from Bemidji State University. Though I originally moved up to Bemidji to attend college I ended up falling in love with the people and community and ended up living there for about 10 years before moving back to the cities.

I’ve worked with kids as far back as I can remember. Pretty much since I was able to start babysitting in my neighborhood. I’ve been a babysitter, a nanny, a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) for a young girl with autism, worked at The Boys and Girls Club of the Bemidji Area for 7 years and more recently taught preschool at a childcare in Rosemount, MN. The last 2 years I’ve been a stay-at-home parent. As much as I love being home with my kids I felt it was time for them to start learning about what else the world can offer them. Full time care for them meant full time work for me and what luck to come upon Primrose of Chanhassen as their Infant/Young Toddler teacher.

I’m excited for the next chapter in my life and honored to be able to do it here at Primrose with all of you.

Hello! My name is Justina Reed. I am a Assistant Teacher for the Infant/Young Toddler classrooms. I began working at Primrose in August 2021. I am studying to get my CDA certificate for Infants. I grew up in Brooklyn Park, MN and now live in Shakopee, MN.

I have a dog named Snowie at home and I love to spend time with my family and bake in my free time. I’ve always had a passion to work with kids since I was younger.

I am so happy and excited to be working with your children and seeing them grow!

Hello, My name is Katelyn Cohen. I was born and raised in Southern California until I moved here to Minnesota at the beginning of September 2021. I grew up homeschooled by my parents and attended college at a local Junior college called Mount San Jacinto College to learn my Associates in Early Childhood Development, gaining two other Associates Degrees in Child and Adolescent Development and Liberal Arts: Social and Behavioral Science. I am currently attending Grand Canyon University online for Elementary Education. I grew up helping my mother inside of Sunday school preschool and kindergarten classrooms, this starting in 9th grade.

In my free time I enjoy practicing and learning to play my guitar and piano, or even practicing my artwork and drawing. I especially enjoy being able to speak to my friends and family whenever I have the chance to catch up with them.

I have worked with children for a majority of my life and have always felt a calling to continue working to learn and grow in my education for early childhood. I love being able to work along with the kids on their fun activities and games and seeing how much they grow every day.

I’m very excited to begin working and growing along with your children during my time at Primrose.

Hi! My name is Helen Cragg and I recently started working at The Primrose School of Chanhassen as an infant/Young Toddler teacher! I have always had a passion for taking care of people, whether that being a babysitter and nanny, caregiver for the elderly, or a hospital volunteer. However, I have decided to forever work with children and continue my career as a preschool teacher due to my love for kids!

I grew up and still live in Minnetonka, MN with my family and animals. In my free time I like to bake, listen to music, and relax with a good movie. I also enjoy spending quality time with friends, family, and my cats Poppy and Skunk.

I can't wait to get to know you all and watch your children grow into the amazing people they'll become!

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Hello everyone!

My name is Kahryssa Borgerding. I have been teaching in Early Childhood for the past 9 years! I am currently doing online schooling at Chandler Gilbert Community College in Chandler, AZ to obtain my Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education. I'm a dog mom to a 7 month old Siberian Husky!

In my free time, I enjoy catching up on my favorite TV shows and spending time with my dog and family!

I am very excited to learn and grow with all the children this year! I can not wait to see what the school year has in store for all of us!

Hello, my name is Lisa Kociemba. I currently live in Chaska, Minnesota. I use to live in Anoka, Minnesota, I grew up in Fridley, Minnesota I have 4 siblings. I have a fiance name Brad and a 14 year old daughter named Haley. We also have a dog named Maisey. I have been in childcare for 15 years now, I went to Rasmussen College for Child development. I have worked at many places and I'm excited to be at Primrose.

On my free time I enjoy spending my time with my family and we are all home bodies so we watch movies together or in the summer go fishing and swimming. I like to exercise, read books, listening to music and learning to play the guitar. I also know how to play the flute and the piano.

I love working with kids because I love the connection I get with them! I love watching how much they grow in a short time. I also love how excited they get when they see my face.

Hello everyone!

My name is Chase Beaupre and I am excited to be a part of the Primrose School of Chanhassen. I have a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from MNSU, Mankato. I served in the Army National Guard for 8 years as a Logistics Specialist.

In my free time, I enjoy video game analysis, and running cross country.

I am excited to help my students learn and grow!

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Hello, my name is Heather Jameson. I was born and raised in Juneau, Alaska. I attended the University of Alaska, Southeast for 2 years. Then I attended the University of Oregon for 1 year. After that, I moved to Mankato, MN and finished my Elementary Education Degree there.

Mankato is also where I meet my husband Matt. We moved to Apple Valley where I finished my student teaching. At the time, I had a friend who worked for Primrose in a Pre-K classroom and told me to apply. Five years later, I still love it at Primrose!

A few years after working at Primrose, Matt and I bought a house in Bloomington, which is much closer then Apple Valley! We are eagerly awaiting our wedding in June 2021, after almost a decade of being together!

I am so happy to be a part of the Primrose family and look forward to getting to know all of you!

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My name is Allison Muehlbauer and I am excited to begin my journey with you at the Primrose School of Chanhassen. This is my first year teaching at Primrose and I am so excited! I grew up in Maple Grove, Minnesota and now live in Otsego. I received my Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Minnesota State University-Moorhead and have spent the past 5 years working with and teaching children.

I have a dog named Murphy at home and I like to spend time with my family and friends in my free time!

I can't wait to get to know all of you as we begin this new school year!

Welcome!

I am so excited to be joining your child on his or her learning journey. Private Pre-Kindergarten is an exciting time for your child and a crucial part of setting up future success in school. I look forward to getting to know each student and supporting them in their learning.

I did my Masters in Business Management. I have spent 3 years working in a staffing company. Later deciding to become a teacher and started working with children. I have been working with and teaching children for 5 years now. I live in Eden Prairie with my husband and daughter. I love to spend my free time with my family, watch a game, go on nature walks and visit new places!

Hello everyone!

My name is Jessica Boeser. I grew up in Burnsville, Minnesota and I have my CNA in nursing. I have worked in childcare as a Sunday school teacher prior to starting the Primrose School of Chanhassen.

In my free time, I like to spend my time with my family and going out on the lake. I also enjoy playing softball and hockey.

I am excited to get to know all of you and get this school year started!

Hi there! I am Jourdan Slaton, and my role here at The Primrose School of Chanhassen is that I am a Resource Aide for every classroom. I assist the teachers with lessons and help manage the students while bringing fun, excitement and joy to all the students.

I grew up in Chicago Heights, Illinois then attended Moraine Valley Community College where I studied Education. After that, I worked for a daycare and took the skills and tools that I learned from school to enhance the program in order to engage the students with their educational needs. I have the drive and passion to encourage kids to want to learn.

In my spare time, you can find me jamming out to some great music, dancing, hanging out with friends and spending time with my six cats! I am also working on becoming a Special Needs Music Teacher and am excited to have the opportunity here at Primrose for the experience to learn and grow in the education field.

HI! My name is Laura Buckman and I am very excited to be the Chef at Primrose School of Chanhassen!

I graduated from Le Cordon Bleu 10 years ago with a Baking and Pastry Degree. I have been passionate about baking and cooking for as long as I can remember. My uncle owns a donut shop in Byron, MN and as a kid my idea of a fun summer break was waking up at 2 am and making donuts! I even almost burned my house down in elementary school after being inspired by the food network and attempting to fry chicken. So I believe cooking has always been in the cards for me, I just needed some training. Since graduation I have been working in scratch bakeries focusing on natural foods being a cook, baker, and a cake decorator.

Other than food my great love in life is animals. I have two dogs, a Papillon and a Pomeranian, and 2 cats. I have fostered over 15 other animals in the last year as well. If I am not in the kitchen or laying in a pile of animals, you can find me messing around in my garden, reading true crime books, or playing dinosaurs with my nephew.

I am looking forward to sharing my passion for great tasting quality foods and to help create an exciting healthy relationship with food for all the kids I have the pleasure of cooking for!

My name is Mike Schufman, and I am one of the kitchen staff at Primrose School of Eden Prairie as well as Chanhassen. In 2010, I obtained my degree in Culinary Arts at Saint Paul College. Having studied abroad in the cities of Angers and Lyon, France from 2007 to 2008, my education background also includes French Language and Culture. Since my studies, I have worked in various food service environments,

I joined the Primrose family in June 2021 and am honored to be a part of the team. It is a pleasure to work with such great culinary professionals, amazing teachers and leaders, and the best customers in the business- the awesome kids of Primrose!

When I'm not cooking at Primrose, I enjoy playing, writing, and recording music. I play guitar, drums, bass, keyboards, and love to sing. I also love to travel, go on road trips, and go fishing. And yes, I am constantly cooking up something delicious whether at work or at home.

I am enthusiastic to be cooking for children because food can and should be such a wonderful part of the experience of life. Cooking for people who are developing a sense of who they are is also a rewarding experience.

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