Ms. Cochrane has been working with children for since 2007. She started by teaching dance, gymnastics, and theater. She loved working with children so much that she decided to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education so she could make helping children reach their full potential her life’s work.

In 2014, while Ms. Cochrane was working on completing her degree she began working for us as the Preschool II Lead Teacher. She continued to take on more responsibility and served as the Education Coach and then Assistant Director before becoming our school’s Director in 2018.

She is passionate about the “lightbulb” moments that children have when they learn something for the first time. Seeing their faces light up with the joy of learning new things is what motivates her to keep working to make Primrose School of Clear Lake the best early education and child care center in the Clear Lake area.

Ms. Steinbach has been with the Primrose of Clear Lake for two years, but has been working with children for ten years prior and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology.

She started working as an assistant teacher for children with special needs, and then ventured into the early childcare industry as a toddler and preschool teacher. The longer she remained in the education field the more she realized she wanted to grow within it and began receiving training in administrative duties within the field, which has led her to us as our Assistant Director.

She loves the enthusiasm children show to learn and watching that “lightbulb” goes off when they figure something out for the first time. Seeing the children and families happy from their small successes is what motivates her to keep the school the best it can be every day.

Before joining the Primrose School of Clear Lake, Ms. Countee has prior experience working with children through babysitting.  What she enjoys most about young children is their unique, vibrant personalities, as well as the independence they constantly show.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is her favorite children’s book and she loves listening to the children attempt to make the noises that go along with the book or any book she reads to them.

Every day she enters the room she looks forward to continuing to build on the relationships she’s formed with them, as well as watching them grow individually as they discover and accomplish new things each day.

Before joining the Primrose of Clear Lake, Ms. Gonzalez had prior experience with children through babysitting.

What she enjoys most about young children is watching them grow into their unique selves and develop their personalities.

A Bad Case of the Stripes by David Shannon is her favorite children’s book, and she treasures the time she has to share it with her students. When she’s not reading to the babies, you can find her engaging with them in activities to strengthen their gross motor skills, especially tummy time and leg exercises. She also enjoys engaging with them in crafts and bubble parties.

Her priority in the classroom is ensuring that it is a safe and clean environment where they can learn and have fun.  She loves seeing, caring for, and loving her happy babies every day; therefore, making sure they and their parents are comfortable is what she strives for daily.

Ms. Taylor has been with the Primrose of Clear Lake since 2025; however, she has prior experience caring for children for over 23 years as a teacher in elementary schools and being a reading specialist.

She enjoys many things about working with children and believes that we all have an inner child within ourselves.  Each day is a new day with children, and she loves their innocence and truthfulness.  She also loves how open they are to exploring and engaging in new things to spark their curiosity.

While she has many favorite books, Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill is her favorite children’s book, due to its colorful illustrations, rhyming, and lots of voice by the characters.  It also teaches children about kindness and friendship by showing how a new student’s compassionate actions resolve the conflict with the schoolyard bully.  You will always find her exploring books with her students to help foster that love for reading, as it is crucial for their development.  Reading promotes social and emotional development, sparks imagination and creativity, and contributes to academic success.

Her priority in the classroom is ensuring that it is a positive classroom culture that fosters trust, respect, and a sense of community, helping students feel valued and safe to take risks, leading to increased engagement, motivation, and academic achievement.  She does this by setting clear expectations, promoting open communication, encouraging social-emotional skills, and building strong relationships with and among students.

She believes in lifelong learning and is enthusiastic about what is best for children.  She also believes in building relationships with children to inspire them to take risks, and she actively listens to them to show respect and celebrate their successes!

Before coming to the Primrose School of Clear Lake, Ms. Mac worked as a nanny.  Ms. Mac savors the eagerness to learn and is always prepared to make every day a good day. She enjoys coming into the classroom knowing there will never be a dull moment, which will be evident from the paint spills you will see while they are doing art.

Ms. Mac loves doing art with her students because she loves seeing their creativity come to life and how much fun they have with all the different art materials. When the toddlers aren’t painting, you may find them quietly listening to her favorite book Oh the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss.

She truly values every relationship with her students as that is what makes her classroom so special to her, and she cannot wait for the school year to come.

Ms. Nguyen has spent a life time caring for others in various roles as a nurse, cook and now infant teacher. She loves spending time with her family and volunteering in the community.

Ms. Nguyen has been with Primrose for over six years, five of those years in the infant classroom.

Infants love sharing songs with Ms. Nguyen; she understands that early music experiences support independence and social-emotional skills, and build new pathways in the brain that can increase infants ability to learn math and reading. Another favorite activity is creative arts and expression. Daily, infant’s imaginations are stimulated playing with fun things like paint blots.

Ms. Nguyen is dedicated to providing a relaxed environment with nurturing guidance from teachers.

Before joining the Primrose School of Clear Lake, Ms. Raczka had previous experience working with children in an educational setting before joining our team.

What she enjoys most about young children is their inquisitive minds and how adventurous they can be. She also loves to watch their minds grow and develop into the next stage of their learning journey.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. is her favorite children’s book and she enjoys getting to read it to the children. When she’s not reading to her students, you can find her engaging with them in arts and crafts or outside playtime.

Her priority in the classroom is to ensure she is loving and understanding to all of her children and families, as well as helping to enforce classroom rules and routines.

Before joining the Primrose of Clear Lake, Ms. Rivera has prior experience caring for children through working at other daycares and babysitting.

What she enjoys most about young children is seeing their smiles, as well as growing and learning as they mee their milestones.

The Curious George series is her favorite children’s book, and she enjoys getting to share them with her students.  When she isn’t reading to her students you can find her engaging with them in tummy-time or toys to further their growth and development.

Her priority in the classroom is making sure she gets to build bonds with each of her babies so that she can meet their needs throughout their developmental journey.

Ms. James has been with the Primrose of Clear Lake since 2024; however, she has prior experience caring for children in the daycare setting.

What she enjoys most about young children is playing with them and learning about their different personalities.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is her favorite children’s book, and she enjoys sharing it with her students. When she isn’t reading to her students, you can find her singing with them.

Her priority in the classroom is making sure her classroom is a warm, welcoming, and safe environment for her children and their families.

Before joining the Primrose of Clear Lake, Ms. Foose has experience teaching classes at a cheer clinic.

What she enjoys most about young children is the bonds she forms with them and the happiness shown when they see you walk into the room.

Dr. Seuss is her favorite children’s author; therefore, she enjoys sharing any of his books with her students.  When she isn’t reading to her students you can find her engaging with them in anything that sparks their interest.  As long as she’s spending extra time interacting with them, she does not care what the activity is.

Her priority in the classroom is ensuring it is a caring environment and that the children and families can see how much she loves seeing them every day.  Watching the children grow together fills her with happiness.

Before joining the Primrose School of Clear Lake, Ms. Martinez had prior experience working with children for four years before joining us.

What she enjoys most about young children is seeing them learn something new.

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr Seuss is her favorite children’s book and treasures time to share it with her students.

Lastly, her priority in the classroom is spending time with her children and helping them through each day’s activities.

Ms. Ventura has been with the Primrose of Clear Lake since 2025; however, she has prior experience caring for children through working at other daycare centers and babysitting.

What she enjoys most about young children is teaching them new things and having conversations with them.  She also loves how curious they are.

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein is her favorite children’s book, and she enjoys getting to share it with her students.  When she isn’t reading to her students, you can find her playing outside with them, especially on the swings or in a game of tag.

Her priority in the classroom is making sure her classroom is ensuring that her students feel comfortable being themselves, and that everyone loves being a part of the Primrose family.

Ms. Diaz has been with the Primrose of Clear Lake since 2025; however, she has prior experience caring for children through working at other daycare centers and babysitting.

What she enjoys most about young children is watching them grow and use the skills we teach them on their own.

Are You a Horse? by Andy Rash is her favorite children’s book, and she enjoys getting to share it with her students.  She loves reading to her students because she believes it’s an effective way for them to make connections from the book to the world around them.

Her priority in the classroom is making sure her classroom is a place where kids can be kids.  She wants them to be able to make mistakes without worrying about “getting in trouble”.  She wants them to feel loved and be able to be themselves.

Ms. Powell has been with the Primrose of Clear Lake since 2025 and is currently pursuing her degree in early childhood education.

What she enjoys most about young children is their curiosity of the world, everyday is an adventure.  She also loves to see their joy and development in the classroom, because it makes being their teacher that much more rewarding.

The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be by Joanna Gaines is her favorite children’s book, and she enjoys getting to share them with her students.  When she isn’t reading to her students you can find her coloring with them, because it is a fun way for them to be creative and story-tell.

Her priority in the classroom is making sure her classroom is ensuring that it is a warm and welcoming environment where each child feels safe, valued, and looks forward to showing up every day.

Before joining the Primrose School of Clear Lake, Ms. Peña has prior experience working with children through babysitting.

What she enjoys most about young children is watching them discover new things that they can expand on in the future.

The Pete the Cat series by James and Kimberly Dean and Eric Litwin are her favorite children’s books, and she enjoys getting to share them with her students.  She loves watching how entertained they get by her animated voices and faces as she reads and hopes that they learn to love reading as much as she does.

Her priority in the classroom is ensuring that it remains a second home for both her and her students every day.

Mr. Polk has been with the Primrose of Clear Lake since 2025.

What he enjoys most about young children is helping them learn and develop new skills.

The Captain Underpants series by Dav Pilkey are his favorite children’s books, and he enjoys getting to share them with his after-school students. When he isn’t reading to his students you can find him exploring the different centers with them so that he can watch their imagination take flight.

His priority in the classroom is ensuring that each child has their personality and that every day there is something new to explore and learn.

Before joining the Primrose School of Clear Lake, Ms. Pruett had prior experience working with children for more than twenty-five years.

What she enjoys most about young children is seeing their eyes light up when they are introduced to a new activity and trying to do it. She also loves to see their smiling faces every morning when they come into the room, the excitement they have for the projects she creates with them, and them thoroughly enjoying the brightness and comfort they find within the classroom.

The Magic School Bus series by Joanna Cole is her favorite children’s book and enjoys getting to share it with her students. When she’s not reading to her students, you can find her drawing pictures with them.

Her priority in the classroom is ensuring the room is safe and nurturing, and that the room is stocked with the tools and supplies it needs to be successful. Every day she strives to make learning as fun as possible while making sure the rules are being followed.

Ms. Allgood has been with the Primrose of Clear Lake since 2025; however, she has prior experience caring for children through coaching soccer and cheer, as well as being involved with her youth ministry at her church.

What she enjoys most about young children is being able to pour into her students to help them grow.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. is her favorite children’s book, and she enjoys getting to share it with her students.  When she isn’t reading to her students you can find her singing with them.  She has a passion for music that she loves to share with her students so that hopefully they can find the same joy in it as she does.

Her priority in the classroom is making sure it is a safe place for children to learn through play and exploration.

Before joining the Primrose of Clear Lake, Ms. Khan had prior experience working with children for two years.  Currently, Ms. Khan is attending college and working towards her degree in social and behavioral science.

What she enjoys most about working with children is how curious and eager they are to learn new things. She also loves watching their unique personalities develop as they get older.

She thoroughly enjoys arts and crafts, and therefore loves spending time doing crafts with the children. She especially enjoys teaching them how to draw. Matilda and The Hunger Games Series are her favorite children’s books and treasures the time she gets to share them with her students.

Her priority in the classroom is ensuring each child feels loved and special because she believes are children are what makes the classroom so special!

Before joining the Primrose of Clear Lake, Ms. Miller had prior experience with children through being a swim instructor for 4–12-year-olds.  She is working towards her degree in education.

What she enjoys most about young children is their creativity and silliness.

Wacky Wednesday by Dr. Seuss is her favorite children’s book and she treasures the time she has to share them with her students. When she’s not reading to the babies, you can find her engaging with them through dance parties.

Her priority in the classroom is ensuring that her room is a positive learning environment that allows each of her students to express themselves, especially through their imaginations and creativity.

Ms. Heinrich has been with the Primrose of Clear Lake since 2025; however, she has prior experience caring for children through babysitting and participating in PALS in high school.

What she enjoys most about young children is the relationships and conversations that she gets to have with them each day.

Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann is her favorite children’s book, and she enjoys getting to share them with her students.  When she isn’t reading to her students you can find her playing with them outside or painting.

Her priority in the classroom is making sure her classroom is full of love.