Primrose School would love to meet your family.
Schedule A TourHello! My name is Olga Ramírez.
I hold an Associates in Science and a Bachelor's Degree in Biology with a minor in Education. I am also currently working on my Masters in Education Leadership at Texas Woman's University. I have over 6 years of early childhood education and it all began here at Primrose School of Firewheel! I have worked in every class from the infant room through Explorers at several Primrose locations. I am now back and so excited to pick up where I left off! I am a huge people person and a bit of a perfectionist. I recently became engaged to my fiance Ivan and we are spending most of our free time planning our wedding!
I love everything about the Primrose curriculum and environment. I love watching the children reach new milestones and celebrating them every chance we get. I am excited to be part of the Primrose School of Firewheel family as it gives me the opportunity to do what I love: teach young minds.
I cannot wait to build positive relationships with all the staff and families here! I look forward to getting to know every family and being part of this amazing school.
Name: Alejandra Martinez
Hometown: Garland, TX
Child care experience: 8 years
Education Background: Diploma and College Degree
Favorite food: Anything yummy
Favorite weekend activity: Playing softball
Favorite children’s book: Pete the Cat books
Primrose character I most relate to: Arturo because he speaks Spanish like me
What I’m most excited about this school year: To start helping children grow and be close to my son who attends Primrose school of Firewheel.
Name: Lauren Horton
Hometown: Plano, Texas
Childcare experience: 6 years
Education Background: Some college
Favorite food: Pasta and Wings
Favorite weekend activity: Hanging with my daughter
Favorite children’s book: Pout Pout Fish
Primrose character I most relate to: Megy the Pig
What I’m most excited about this school year: Learning new things, growing within myself and watching my friends grow.
Name: Vianey Gallardo
Hometown: Born in Denton & raised in Mesquite
Childcare experience: Lead teacher at Goddard Prep & Guidance Prep Academy
Education Background: Graduated Texas Woman's University December of 2022
Favorite food: I love all food, but Halian food is my favorite
Favorite weekend activity: Watching movies, reading and working on my project car, a 1989 Honda Prelude
Favorite children’s book: Pete the Cats Got Class
Primrose character I most relate to: Peanut the pony because I love honesty and transparency as well as clear communication
What I’m most excited about this school year: is to get to support & provide extra help to the teachers and students. I’m excited for the relationships that will form.
Ms. Jan is the amazing chef at our school. She has experience with younger and older toddlers. Jan joined the Primrose family in 2009. On the weekends she enjoys watching the food network or hallmark with her daughter. She also enjoys crocheting. Her favorite children’s book is Charlotte's Web. She truly loves making the children happy with her food and treats.
Primrose character I most relate to:
Benjamin the bear because she loves to cook and bake. She likes bringing new things she bakes to her co-worker and seeing the smiles it puts on their faces.
Name: Abeba Tesfamariam
Hometown: Eritrea Asmara
Childcare experience: 30 years
Education Background: High School Diploma
Favorite food: Italian and French
Favorite weekend activity: Spending quality time with family, friends, and making time for myself to workout.
Favorite children’s book: "Are You my Mother?"
Primrose character I most relate to: Og the book worm because I love story time with my babies.
What I’m most excited about this school year: Teaching and loving on the babies. I also love watching them grow and blossom with everything they've learned.
Anything else you would like to share: My hometown is Eritrea, a small country in East Africa! I come from a big family with many sisters and brothers. I have been married to my husband for 37 years and we have a beautiful daughter together.
Name: Diana Gonzales
Hometown: Garland, Tx
Childcare experience: Internship at Spring Creek Elementary
Education Background: Currently going to college
Favorite food: Wings & Pizza
Favorite weekend activity: Hang out with my friends
Favorite children’s book: Corduroy
Primrose character I most relate to: Erwin because I love celebrating birthdays. I love building relationships. We also have the same birthday!
What I’m most excited about this school year: Im excited for the experience, teaching and being able to be around babies & kids.
Name: Regina Limson
Hometown: Norfolk, Virginia
Child care experience: First year
Education Background: Bachelors in Accounting
Favorite food: Spaghetti
Favorite weekend activity: Spend time with my family
Favorite children’s book: "Are You My Mother?"
Primrose character I most relate to: Billy the Duck because I love listening to all kinds of music
What I’m most excited about this school year: Getting to help children develop the skills they need to grow into the next steps of their lives.
Name: Alyssa Hamilton
Hometown: Garland, Tx
Childcare experience: Less then 1 year
Education Background: High School
Favorite food: Chicken tenders
Favorite weekend activity: Be with my siblings and relax
Favorite children’s book: Fancy Nancy
Primrose character I most relate to: Billy because he loves to sing.
What I’m most excited about this school year: The memories. I really love putting my all into the kids so we both are happy at the end of the day and excited for the new day!
Name: Jazmin Solis
Hometown: Garland, Tx
Childcare experience: 3 years in public school
Education Background: Graduated from UTRGV
Favorite food: Lasagna
Favorite weekend activity: Basketball games, read comics, and shopping
Favorite children’s book: The Stinky Cheese Man by Jon Scieszka
Primrose character I most relate to: Erwin the dog because I deeply value friendship and have a small circle of friends.
What I’m most excited about this school year: Getting to know my babies and watch them grow.
Name: Ashley Marin
Hometown: Garland, Tx
Childcare experience: Primrose of Wylie & Obstacle Warrior Kids
Education Background: Attended Lakeview Centennial
Favorite food: Pasta
Favorite weekend activity: Painting or sunbathing
Favorite children’s book: I Like You Like No Other
Primrose character I most relate to: Katie the Cat because I’m a people person
What I’m most excited about this school year: I’m excited to encourage new life's to be the best them!
Name: Moji Williams
Hometown: Africa (Nigeria)
Childcare experience: 3 Years
Education Background: Associate Degree in Education
Favorite food: Mexican
Favorite weekend activity: I Love to cook and watch movies with my family.
Favorite children’s book: Love You to the Moon and Back
Primrose character I most relate to: Katie the Cat, because I care about others, and I love to share.
What I’m most excited about this school year: Impacting the lives of the children and seeing them happy.
Name: Reagan Shaw
Hometown: Garland Tx
Childcare experience: 4 years
Education Background: Associate in teaching
Favorite food: Mediterranean
Favorite weekend activity: Spending time with family
Favorite children’s book: Give a Mouse a Cookie
Primrose character I most relate to: Molly the cow
What I’m most excited about this school year: Having fun and teaching.
Name: Allie (Googoo) Guzman
Hometown: Forney, Tx
Childcare experience: 7 Years
Education Background: Some College
Favorite food: Mexican
Favorite weekend activity: Hanging with my family and my cat.
Favorite children’s book: Green Eggs and Ham
Primrose character:
What I’m most excited about this school year: Teaching the minds of the future!
Name: Brenda Ramos
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Childcare experience: 8 months
Education Background: High School Diploma
Favorite Food: Cajun Food
Favorite weekend activity: Spend time with family.
Favorite children’s book: “The Rainbow Fish” by: Marcus Pfister
Primrose character I most relate to: Molly the Cow, because respect goes along way with me.
What I’m most excited about this school year: Learning new things and interacting with the children
Name: Lori Ortiz
Hometown: Garland, Tx
Childcare experience: Worked with children for over 40 years in church as a Preschool Sunday School teacher. Also in a Private Preschool for 4 years.
Education Background: Computer Science from Eastfield College
Favorite food: Ihop and Olive Garden
Favorite weekend activity: Spending time with family
Favorite children’s book: Green Eggs & Ham
Primrose character I most relate to: Libby because I love to listen to little eons and hear what they have to say.
What I’m most excited about this school year: Being a part of a great school and teaching little ones!
Name: Angelina Castellanos (Mrs.Angel)
Hometown: Menifee, California
Child care experience: 4+ years and I gained a lot of experience with my own daughter.
Education Background: Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Care and Education at American Public University System.
Favorite food: Sushi and Mexican
Favorite weekend activity: I enjoy spending time with my husband and daughter, going to the pool and going to the park to play soccer.
Favorite children’s book: "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein
Primrose character I most relate to: Libby the Lamb
What I’m most excited about this school year: I'm excited for this new learning experience, getting a first hand experience on how young minds process things differently.
Name: Tashanica Gladney
Hometown: Greenville, Tx
Childcare experience: Worked with young children & teens in foster care. I have volunteered in the classroom
Education Background: Bachelors of Social work from Delta State University
Favorite food: Pizza, chicken & green bean casserole
Favorite weekend activity: Spend time with family and friends
Favorite children’s book: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Primrose character I most relate to: Molly the cow because I always give respect no matter the situations. Respect is the number one rule of building friendships & relationships.
What I’m most excited about this school year: I am excited to get to know each child and families
Name: Ana Ontiveros
Hometown: Dallas, Tx
Childcare experience: Volunteering, daycare settings & Public schools
Education Background: Bachelors in Applied Arts & Science, Majored in Psychology and Education
Favorite food: I love steak and my moms cooking
Favorite weekend activity: Watch movies with my daughter
Favorite children’s book: I Like Myself By: Karen Beaumont
Primrose character I most relate to: Erwin because I love arts & crafts, being creative and people please
What I’m most excited about this school year: Working with kids but as their teacher this time
Name: Valeria Banda
Hometown: Seagoville & Dallas, Tx
Childcare experience: None but I've helped take care of my little sister.
Education Background: High school Diploma
Favorite food: Sushi
Favorite weekend activity: Spend time with my loved ones
Favorite children’s book: Corduroy & A Bad Case of Stripes
Primrose character I most relate to: Og the book worm because we both love to read
What I’m most excited about this school year: To learn the many ways to teach and help children grow
Name: Ana Velasquez
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Child care experience: First year
Education Background: The best experience I have is being a mom of 3 kids, I have worked with all ages at my church.
Favorite food: Italian and Mexican
Favorite weekend activity: I enjoy spending quality time with my kids. I love going to church and interacting with all of the children at church.
Favorite children’s book: "We Are In A Book" by Mo Willems
Primrose character I most relate to: I can relate to Arturo because I speak great Spanish.
What I’m most excited about this school year: I'm most excited about making a positive impact in the school.
Name: April Travino
Hometown: Dallas, Tx
Childcare experience: This is my first time
Education Background: High School
Favorite food: Fried Chicken
Favorite weekend activity: Staying in and relaxing
Favorite children’s book: No, David!
Primrose character I most relate to: Artoru because he speaks Spanish like I do
What I’m most excited about this school year: Having fun and teaching.
Name: Marissa Mendoza
Hometown: Eustace, Texas
Childcare experience: Private nanny and after-school teacher
Education Background: High School Graduate and currently completing my associates in science. Then Bachelors in Dental is my next step.
Favorite food: Chinese or anything my dad cooks!
Favorite weekend activity: Read at the park or playing with my niece and nephew.
Favorite children’s book: "The Magical Language of others" E.J Kon
Primrose character I most relate to: Billy the duck and Og because I love reading and listening to music!
What I’m most excited about this school year: Being a great role model and watching children learn and experience new things.
Name: Leslie Cital
Hometown: Garland, Tx
Childcare experience: 1 Raised 10 y.o brother, volunteered at church for 3+ years, nannied and babysat for 2+ years
Education Background: Some College
Favorite food: Any kind of pasta and sopes
Favorite weekend activity: Spend time with friends, family and pets
Favorite children’s book: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Primrose character I most relate to: Libby because she tends to listen, process thought and then respond. Always finding a way to react fairly and appropriately.
What I’m most excited about this school year: Creating a connection with each individual child as well as opening up to seeing things through their perspective.
Let’s get to know each other.
I come from a family of teachers so I am excited to be here at Primrose. I don’t have any kids but I do have two fur babies, a cat names Ruby and a dog named Max. I am excited to meet everyone and get to know your families!
Name: Autumn Dean
Hometown: Carrolton, Tx
Childcare experience: Volunteered at Lake Pointe Church
Education Background: Currently attending college
Favorite food: Strawberries
Favorite weekend activity: Paint, read and walk the dog
Favorite children’s book: Clifford the Big Red Dog
Primrose character I most relate to: Peanut
What I’m most excited about this school year: is to get to support & provide extra help to the teachers and students. I’m excited for the relationships that will form.
Name: Mary Murph
Hometown: Mesquite and Dallas Area
Childcare experience: I have taught for 30 years at Dallas ISD. This is my 5th year at Primrose.
Favorite food: Barbeque chicken, ribs, pretty much anything Barbeque
Favorite weekend activity: Go for walks, visit a zoo, spending time with my daughter.
Favorite children’s book: "The Giant Who Played Checkers"
Primrose character I most relate to: Og. He loves to read, and I enjoy reading. I really enjoy reading to my students.
What I’m most excited about this school year: Working with my students. To me working with children is the most rewarding and satisfying occupation.
Name: Josy R.
Hometown: Mesquite, Texas
Child care experience: 12+ years volunteering through church
Education Background: Currently in school for Early Education.
Favorite food: Tex-Mex, Asian Cuisine
Favorite weekend activity: Relax to my fullest potential while also spending time with my family and dogs.
Favorite children’s book: "And They All Go Traveling by"
Primrose character I most relate to: Erwin because he loves to celebrate birthdays.
What I’m most excited about this school year: I'm excited about the new bonds I will create, not just with kids but their families as well.
Hello, we are Mehul and Priya Lalloobhai - the proud owners of the Primrose School of Firewheel. We are so excited to provide a premier early education and child care experience for children and families in the community.
Mehul grew up in the DFW area and attended SMU where he earned an MBA. He also works as an IT consulting manager. Priya grew up in London, England and graduated from Aston University with a degree in HR Management. Upon moving to the area, she worked as a lead teacher at a Primrose school for over 6 years.
We have 2 children, Shaan (13) and Annika (9) who both grew up attending Primrose schools. With young children, we understand the importance of having dedicated teachers and professional administrators who are committed to providing the best in early childhood education. As parents, we have seen firsthand the effect that Primrose has had on our own children’s development. Our positive experiences with Primrose inspired us to become franchise owners ourselves and bring the same to other families. We invite you to join us on this exciting journey to build a strong foundation for your child’s future and education.
We thank you for visiting our website and hope you will stop by and visit our school soon!