Primrose School of Ellicott City

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I’m Mr. J.  I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.

Childcare experience: 1 year

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Greeting families and teaching children to love healthy foods!

Favorite children’s book: Seasonal books

In My Personal Time: I play cricket and volleyball, enjoy listening to music and eating!

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I’m Sarala Margam.  I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

I am a returning infant teacher who has been at Primrose for about one year.  My husband is a software engineer.  I have two children.  My daughter is a senior in college and will be starting a job with Amazon in January 2023.  My son is a junior in college at UMBC.

I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.

Childcare experience: 5 years

Education Background: Bachelors from BBM

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I’m excited to work with infants and be part of the Primrose Family.

Favorite children’s book: The Giving Snowman

In My Personal Time: I enjoy gardening, watching movies & family gatherings.

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I’m Bathala Sivakumari.  I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

I was born and raised in India and moved to the USA seventeen years ago.  I have a Bachelor of Arts and completed my MSDE certifications.  I have over fifteen years experience in childcare.

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Childcare experience: 15 years

Education Background: Bachelor of Arts

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I love to read books with the children.

Favorite children’s book: The Cat In The Hat

In My Personal Time: I enjoy cooking, watching tv and reading books.

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I’m Komalben Patel. Here are some great things about me. I am married with one daughter who is three years old. She attends the school, and her name is Pari. My birthday is on July 5th!

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Name: Komalben J. Patel

Hometown: India

Childcare Experience: New to the field- 1st year

Education Background: General Nursing and Midwifery

Favorite food: Puffs and burgers

Favorite weekend activity: Spending time with my family and cooking

Salty Snack: Puffs

Way to contact me: Procare message or send in a note

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I’m Vijaya Muddana.  I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

I am originally from India.  I have over 11 years of experience in early childcare.  I have a Bachelors Degree in Language Arts.  I love spending time with my family and friends, especially in spiritual activities.

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Childcare experience: 11 years

Education Background: BA in Language Arts

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I’m excited to spend time with your children.

Favorite children’s book: Animal Babies

In My Personal Time: I enjoy spending time with family and friends.

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I’m Ratnavali Dudla.  I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

I am from India, but have lived in Maryland for over ten years. Maryland is like a second home to me. I have 8 years of experience and two of those years are licensed home day care. I hold a degree which I earned in India. I enjoy spending time with my family. I look forward to working at Primrose!

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Childcare experience: 8 years

Education Background: Bachelors of Arts

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I love to watch my students learn & grow.

Favorite children’s book: Little Red Riding Hood

In My Personal Time: I enjoy watching movies.

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I’m Galina Kilmova.  I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

I am from Russia.  I graduated from the Pedagogical University.  For a long time I worked at the college level and then as Head of the Education Department in an Educational Center. I like to spend my free time with my family and friends.

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Childcare experience: 6+ years

Education Background: Masters Degree

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I enjoy creating a warm and friendly atmosphere in my classroom.

Favorite children’s book: Read to Me by Judi Moreillon

In My Personal Time: I love ballroom dancing.

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I’m Harsha Thakker.  I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

I am married and I have two grown children.  One daughter whose name is Jinal and a son whose name is Dhawanid.  My daughter is 32 years old and is also married and my son is 24 years old and is engaged!

I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.

Childcare experience: 6 years

Education Background: Bachelors of Arts in Psychology

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I like to get to know my students and watch them learn & grow.

Favorite children’s book: The Primrose Puppet books

In My Personal Time: I love spicy foods and listening to music!

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I’m Lauren Johnson.  I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

I enjoy playing the violin and sketching.  I love to use my imagination to come up with children’s stories.  I have two dogs named Beane & Natasha.  I also love Anime and Japanese culture.

I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.

Childcare experience: 6 years

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I love watching the kids grow/mature and see what they do/say next.

Favorite children’s book: Beep, Woosh, Go

In My Personal Time: I enjoy drawing, practicing music and relaxing.

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I’m Sridevi Madduri. I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

I have two daughters.  I love to be with kids, make learning a fun activity and to encourage them to learn in a fun-filled way.  I like walking and gardening.

I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.

Childcare experience: 5 years

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I love to play and teach kids while playing.

Education Background: Bachelors in Commerce & CPA equivalent in India

Favorite children’s book: Everything by Dr. Seuss

In My Personal Time: I like spending time walking, hiking, gardening and cooking!

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I’m Akoele Amouzou.  I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.

Childcare experience: >1 year

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I love to watch my students learn & grow.

Education Background: A. A. in Business Administration

Favorite children’s book: Alice in Wonderland

In My Personal Time: I enjoy cooking, cleaning & exercising.

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I’m Bhuvanewari “Bono” Chandarasekaran.  I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

My favorite color is black and green.  I like taking care of children.  I have two children of my own – two middle school girls.  I enjoy reading books to other people.  I have lived in Maryland for about 8 years.

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Childcare experience: 3 years

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I like to get to know the children and to empower them by helping them accomplish their developmental milestones.

Favorite children’s book: Any Dr. Seuss book

In My Personal Time: I like to take long drives and eat food, especially seafood and chicken fried rice!

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I’m Shaniqua Gantt. I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

My hobbies include sleeping, swimming, and basketball.  My favorite salty snack is red hot chips and my favorite sweet treat to eat is Snickers bars.

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Childcare experience: 12 years

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: l love teaching new age groups.

Education Background: Carver Vo-Tech HS Graduate

Favorite children’s book: Eat Pete

In My Personal Time: I enjoy resting on the weekends and eating at Texas Roadhouse!

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I’m Treshelle Whorley.  I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.

Childcare experience: 5 years

Education Background: 1 year Primrose experience

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I love to meet new people and help my little friends learn & grow!

Favorite children’s book: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

In My Personal Time: I enjoy playing video games and relaxing.

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I’m Patrice Carter.  I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

First, I absolutely love my afro. It's so fluffy and fun! I am known for my creativity and the ability to be flexible in any situation. Ever since I was a child I have had a love for music. I can play at least 5 instruments. One day, I hope to own a trombone and learn the art of the instrument. I gained a love for children when I met my cousin when she was about 5 years old. I loved being able to explore and play and teach her the things that she wants to learn about like math.

I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.

Childcare experience: 3 years

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I love to see my students grow and learn while having fun!

Education Background: BS in Elementary Education with an Early Childhood concentration

Favorite children’s book: The Captain Underpants Series

In My Personal Time: I enjoy playing video games!

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I’m Nilufa Hoque.  I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

I was born and raised in Bangladesh, but moved to the USA eighteen years ago.  I have a Bachelors degree in History and completed my MSDE certifications.  I have over seven years experience in childcare.

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Childcare experience: 7  years

Education Background: BA in History

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I am looking forward to meeting a lot of new people and learning new things with you and your baby!

Favorite children’s book: I Love You Because You’re You

In My Personal Time: I enjoy gardening and cooking.

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I’m Scott Schmidt.  I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.

Childcare experience: 13 years

Education Background: Georgia Tech

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I love getting to know all the kids, teachers & parents.

Favorite children’s book: Chesapeake Rainbow

In My Personal Time: I enjoy playing Disc Golf.

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I’m Varsha Kajvey. I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

I am so excited to be a part of this school and to be your child’s teacher. We are going to have so much fun this year! I can’t wait to see how much your child grows in my class!

I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.

Childcare experience: 2 years at Primrose

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: l like getting to know the students and families, learning new things and working with the Primrose School team!

Education Background: Bachelors in Education, Masters of Arts

Favorite children’s book: The Wonderful Things You Will Be

In My Personal Time: I enjoy spending time with my family and going for walks!

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I’m Fouzia Ahmad. I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

I have a loving husband and three amazing boys.  I love going camping, hiking and spending time with my family.  Fall is my favorite season.  I love seeing children learn new skills and the excitement that it brings.

I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.

Childcare experience: 16 years

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: This year will be filled with educational opportunities that will guide the children’s growth.

Education Background: Early Childhood Education

Favorite children’s book: The Little Red Hen

In My Personal Time: I like listening to music while cleaning!

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I’m Aishwarya “Aishu” Ramanujam.  I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

I am an art lover that is also interested in gardening, painting and coffee.  I live in Ellicott City.  It makes me happy to see children learn new skills.

I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.

Childcare experience: 2 years

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I like to help children learn new skills.

Education Background: MS in Computer Science

Favorite children’s book: Corduroy

In My Personal Time: I like gardening, painting and eating Indian food!

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I’m Maria Mavilia. I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.

Childcare experience: 2 years teaching internship; 2 years Childcare

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I love watching my students learn to read!

Education Background: Salisbury University (Elementary Education)

Favorite children’s book: Blueberries for Sal

In My Personal Time: I like watching movies with friends!

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I’m Malvika Vohra.  I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.

Childcare experience: 3.5 years

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I like to help my students prepare for kindergarten.

Education Background: MS in Clinical Research

Favorite children’s book: The Gingerbread Man

In My Personal Time: I like going for walks!

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I’m Zakia Shakil.  I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.

Childcare experience: 21 years

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Ilove to watch my students learn & grow.

Education Background: 2 years college (Art focus)

Favorite children’s book: A Very Hungry Caterpiller

In My Personal Time: I like watching t.v. shows and shopping.

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I’m Misbah Khan. I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.

Childcare experience: 2.5 years

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I love to watch my students learn & grow.

Education Background: Bachelors in Education

Favorite children’s book: Everything by Dr. Seuss

In My Personal Time: I like spending time with family & dining out!

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I’m Kara. I wanted to tell you a little about myself. I was born and raised in Ellicott City and I enjoy staying active--hiking and hanging out with friends and family. My birthday is on January 29th!

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Name: Kara Clemons

Hometown:  Howard County

Child care experience: new to childcare, but have worked at Childtime and Longfellow Elementary

Education Background: high school and college

Favorite food: pizza, pretzels with French onion dip, brownies, and donuts

Favorite weekend activity: going to the pool

Favorite children’s book:   If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Primrose character I most relate to:  Benjamin Bear

What I’m most excited about this school year:  I am excited to learn new things and making new friends.

Best way to schedule time to talk:  Ask in person or call the school

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I’m Naima Fakhar.  I wanted to tell you a little about myself.

I have two adult children.  I love to spend time with kids – that’s why I’m here!  My passion is to help them become good human beings.

I can’t wait to learn more about you and your family.

Childcare experience: 1 year

My Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I love reading storybooks with the children and I like to foster creative imaginations.

Favorite children’s book: The Rainbow Fish

In My Personal Time: I like to read novels.