Teachers & Staff
Nakeeya Parsons
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Educational and Experience: Degree in Early Education, Minor in-Social Services
Some of my favorite things:
What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food: Chik Fil A
Drink: I enjoy good bottled water, Starbucks/Dunkin Donuts
Sit Down: I love everything!
What is your favorite sweet treat?
Candy Apples, Ice Cream
What is your favorite salty treat?
None.
What is your favorite weekend activity?
Watching movies and sleeping.
Victoria Tanner
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Education and Experience: Bachelors in Business Administration with a focus in Human Resources and Marketing. Several classes/trainings completed in Early Childhood Education.
My husband and I have 2 children and an American Bulldog named Jax. They keep me busy, I absolutely LOVE being a Mommy!
I have a corporate background focusing primarily on Human Resources and Marketing. After having my first child, I took some time off from my career and discovered something more meaningful- serving and being around children! I joined Primrose in February of 2019 and have been having fun ever since! As a member of the Leadership Team, I couldn’t be more proud of being a part of the Primrose Family and culture; working together to foster a safe, nurturing, and fun learning environment.
I love spending time with family and friends, Church, going to the beach, being outdoors/on the water, cooking, sports, movies, volunteering and attending events, traveling!
My favorite quote is from Albert Scheweitzer and it reads “Example is not the main thing in influencing others, it’s the only thing”.
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Some of my favorite things:
What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food: Chipotle, Taco Tuesday’s at Tijuana Flats and Whataburger
Sit Down: V Pizza, 1928 Cuban Bistro, Picassos/Taverna/Hawkers
Drink: Starbucks or really good dark roasted coffee/espresso, Nespresso Vertuo Pods, Poppi Soda, Izze Sparking Water, Roar Water
What is your favorite sweet treat?
I’m a Chocoholic! Lindor Truffles/Peanut Butter Cups. I also LOVE salty/sweet items like Reese’s Covered Pretzels, G.H Cretors Cheese & Carmel Popcorn.
What is your favorite salty treat?
Chips-Nacho Cheese Doritos, Popcorn, Chips and Dip/Salsa/Guac, Kettle Potato Chips.
Favorite Places to Shop?
Target, Amazon, Marshalls/HomeGoods, Etsy
Favorite Scent?
I love essential oils so aromatherapy/spa type scents. I do enjoy candles/home fragrance in aromatherapy scents, coastal, or holiday scents for my home.
What is your favorite weekend activity?
Church, Beach, Spending Time with Family, Going to Sporting Events, Being on the Water/outside, volunteering, park hopping with my family, attending events, Solo trips to Target, Marshalls and Home Goods.
Allison Yeazitzis
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Educational and Experience: Over 30 years experience in Clay County Pre Schools, Children’s Minister for 3 different churches, Manager of a Retail & Drug Store and Accounts Receivable Clerk for 2 different construction companies.
Some of my favorite things:
What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food: Zaxbys, Chik Fil A
Drink: Coke
Sit Down: Carabba’s or Mellow Mushroom
What is your favorite sweet treat?
Milky Way or Carmello Bars
What is your favorite salty treat?
Pistachios
Favorite Place to Shop: Marshalls/TJ Maxx
What is your favorite weekend activity?
Family, Church, RVing, and Beach
Ms. Geddings
Hometown: El Paso, Texas
Education and Experience: Graduated High School in 2002 and completed my Child Development Associate’s Degree. I have worked in childcare for 5 years.
Some of my favorite things:
1.What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food: ChickFilA
Drink: Tea, Soda
Sit Down: Texas Roadhouse
2.What is your favorite sweet treat?
Chocolate
3.What is your favorite salty treat?
Chips and Queso
4.What is your favorite weekend activity?
Reading/Crocheting
Mrs. Hall
Hometown: Washington, DC
Education and Experience: High School Diploma. 2 years of Community College. Over 20 years childcare experience. 8 years as the school chef.
I have been married for 45 years. My husband and I have 2 daughters, 5 grandchildren between 18 years and 2 years old and 1 great grandchild. We also have a miniature dachshund.
Some of my favorite things:
1.What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food: ChickFilA
Drink: Diet Coke!!
Sit Down: Longhorn
2.What is your favorite sweet treat?
Chocolate Candy
3.What is your favorite salty treat?
Chips
4.What is your favorite weekend activity?
Going to St. Augustine
Mrs. Dotson
Hometown: Colorado
Education and Experience: Pursuing a Bachelors degree, Primrose Training and DCF Training
I have been married for 16 years and have 5 children ranges in ages from oldest being 25 and youngest is 6 (2 boys and 3 girls). My family and I moved here two years ago from Colorado. We love to be outside, workout, surf, and fish and I absolutely love being a mom!
Some of my favorite things:
1.What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food: Chick-fil-A
Drink: Sweet Tea
Sit Down: Olive Garden
2.What is your favorite sweet treat?
Anything Fruit- Apples and Strawberries
3.What is your favorite salty treat?
White Cheddar Popcorn or Kettle Corn
4.What is your favorite weekend activity?
Paddleboarding or going to the beach!
Mrs. Guzman
Some of my favorite things:
1.What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food: Chick Fil A
Sit Down: Green Papaya
2.What is your favorite sweet treat?
Anything coconut
3.What is your favorite salty treat?
Salt & Vinegar Chips
4.What is your favorite weekend activity?
Spend time with my family and our dog!
Ms. Guilmette
Hometown: Fort Walton Beach, FL.
Education and Experience: DCF 45 hours as well as Primrose Training. Over 2 years experience.
Some of my favorite things:
1.What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food: ChickFilA
Drink: Dr. Pepper
Sit Down: Millers Ale House
2.What is your favorite sweet treat?
Twix
3.What is your favorite salty treat?
Dill Pickle Chips
4.What is your favorite weekend activity?
Spending time with my daughter.
Ms. Caldwell
Hometown: Middleburg, Florida
Educaiton and Experience: Primrose Training and DCF Training
Some of my favorite things:
1.What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food: Chick-fil-A
Drink: Sprite
Sit Down: Chilis
2.What is your favorite sweet treat?
Peanut Butter M & M’s
3.What is your favorite salty treat?
Popcorn
4.What is your favorite weekend activity?
I love reading books!
Ms. DeWolf
Hometown:
Educaiton and Experience: Primrose Training and DCF Training
Some of my favorite things:
What is your favorite Restaurant?
I like sushi.
Fast Food:
Sit Down:
Drink: OliPop
What is your favorite sweet treat? Reese’s
What is your favorite salty treat? Pistachios
What is your favorite weekend activity? Be outside, bible study, cooking.
Ms. Morris
Hometown:
Educational and Experience:
Some of my favorite things:
What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food: PDQ
Drink: 7 Brew, Creamy Coconut Dr. Pepper
Sit Down: Olive Garden
What is your favorite sweet treat? Swedish Candy
What is your favorite salty treat? Beef Jerky, White Cheddar Cheetos, Steak
What is your favorite weekend activity? Diving, fishing, hiking, photography
Mrs. Huff
Some of my favorite things:
1.What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food: ChickFilA/Dunkin’
Drink: Sprite
Sit Down: Texas Roadhouse/Olive Garden
2.What is your favorite sweet treat?
Oreos, Chocolate Chip Cookies
3.What is your favorite salty treat?
Doritos & Chocolate Covered Pretzels
4.What is your favorite weekend activity?
Spending time with family at the park or on adventures!
Ms. Castillo
Hometown:
Educational and Experience:
Some of my favorite things:
What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food:
Drink: Black Tea Lemonade
Sit Down: I love Sushi!
What is your favorite sweet treat?
Gummy Bears
What is your favorite salty treat?
What is your favorite weekend activity?
Watch Kdramas, collect KPop CD’s, Dance with my kids!
Ms. Simmons
Drink: Hot Cola or Green Tea
Sit Down: Cheesecake Factory
What is your favorite sweet treat?
None
What is your favorite salty treat?
Any chips except for hot chips. Chips with a Cola.
What is your favorite weekend activity?
I like to sing.
Primrose School - Fleming Island - Mrs. Meadows- Preschool Teacher
Hometown:
Educational and Experience:
Some of my favorite things:
What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food: Chipotle, Tropical Smoothie
Drink: Dr. Pepper, Strawberry Izze
Sit Down: Anejo
What is your favorite sweet treat? Peanut Butter Oreos, Peanut M&Ms
What is your favorite salty treat? Hummus & Pita Chips
What is your favorite weekend activity? Read, do puzzles, watch TV and spend time with family.
Ms. Calhoun
Hometown: Sante Fe, New Mexico
Educational and Experience: 2 years experience in early childhood education. A.S Degree in Early Childhood Management
Some of my favorite things:
What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food: Chipotle
Drink: Lemonade
Sit Down: Mellow Mushroom
What is your favorite sweet treat?
Cupcakes & Donuts
What is your favorite salty treat?
Jalapeño Chips
What is your favorite weekend activity?
Beach, museum visits, spending time with family, playing video games, reading, and writing.
Ms. Kelley
Hometown:
Educational and Experience:
Some of my favorite things:
What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food:
Drink:
Sit Down:
What is your favorite sweet treat?
What is your favorite salty treat?
What is your favorite weekend activity?
Ms. Patty
Hometown: Steubenville, OH
Education and Experience: Associate’s Degree, CDA and over 20 years experience in VPK.
I enjoy spending time with my family in my spare time. Also, I am a huge fan of football and Elvis!
Some of my favorite things:
1.What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food: Zaxby’s
Drinkl: Unsweet Tea
Sit Down: Longhorn
2. What is your favorite sweet treat?
Milk Chocolate Candy
3.What is your favorite salty treat?
All Potato Chips
4.What is your favorite weekend activity?
Going to the beach and watching football! (Steelers/Ohio State)
Mrs. Hernandez
Hometown: Guatemala
Education and Experience: CDA credential. I began my career in education in 2003 in a private school in Queens, NY. I also worked in a public school withing the Long Island area. In December 2015, i moved to Fleming Island and started to work with Primrose in January of 2017.
My passion is education. I love and enjoy working with kids. I am a mother of three children. I am a family oriented person. I enjoy being around my family. In my free time, I like to cook, bake, and drink lots of coffee!
Some of my favorite things:
1.What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food:ChickFilA, Anything Coffee
Drink: Coffee, Coke
Sit Down:Peppers
2.What is your favorite sweet treat?
Chocolate,Oreo cookies. Kit-kat
3.What is your favorite salty treat?
Pretzels, spicy chips
4. What is your favorite weekend activity?
Watch movies with my family, read books with my little boy
Ms. Dunigan
Hometown: Vanceburg, KY. Currently live in Middleburg, FL.
Education and Experience: CDA. Over 30 years in childcare.
Danny and I have been together almost 20 years. I have a son Mathias (31) from a previous marriage. I have 2 wonderful grandsons, Woodrow and Caden. My hobbies include reading, watching movies and football, and spending time with family.
Some of my favorite things:
1.What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food: Zaxby’s
Drink: Dr. Pepper
Sit Down: Longhorn
2.What is your favorite sweet treat?
Dark Chocolate (no nuts or seeds)
3.What is your favorite salty treat?
Wavy Lays / Ruffle Chips
4.What is your favorite weekend activity?
Watching Movies at Home!
Ms. Mangum
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Education and Experience: CDA, Over 4 years at Primrose.
I am a mother of 2 amazing boys! We love being outdoors as much as possible. We are at the ballpark a lot for all of Easton’s sports. As exhausting as it can be we wouldn’t have it any other way! As a family we go boating and fishing in the summer as much as we can! I could go on and on but here is a little bit about me!
Some of my favorite things:
1.What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food: Chick fil A
Drink: Lemonade
Sit Down: Anything Italian or Mexican
2.What is your favorite sweet treat?
Dark Chocolate, Peanut M&Ms
3.What is your favorite salty treat?
Lime Tortilla Chips/ Salsa
4.What is your favorite weekend activity?
Bike Riding with My Family
Mrs. Ewing
Hometown: Greenoch, Scotland
Education and Experience: National CDA, Director’s Credential, DCF and Primrose Training
Some of my favorite things:
1.What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food: Panera/Moe’s/Tijuana Flats
Sit Down: Salsa’s/Texas Roadhouse
2.What is your favorite sweet treat?
Chocolate & Chocolate Fruit
3.What is your favorite salty treat?
Tortilla chips (with cheese dip), Chili Cheese Fritos, Plain Pringles
4.What is your favorite weekend activity?
Family/Crafting/Decorating
Ms. Romagna
Hometown:
Educational and Experience:
Some of my favorite things:
What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food: McDonalds
Drink: Diet Coke, Unsweet Tea
Sit Down: Sushi, Mexican, Italian
What is your favorite sweet treat? Nerds Clusters, Skittles, Sour Gummy Worms, Sour Patch Kids
What is your favorite salty treat? BBQ Chips, Pickle bites
What is your favorite weekend activity? Scrapbooking, traveling, time with family.
Ms. Bowman
Hometown: Fleming Island, FL
Educational and Experience: High School Diploma
Some of my favorite things:
What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food: McDonalds
Drink: Peach Redbull
Sit Down: Domo
What is your favorite sweet treat?
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
What is your favorite salty treat?
Goldfish
What is your favorite weekend activity?
Stargazing
Ms. Spencer
Hometown: Middleburg, Florida
Education and Experience: Primrose Training and DCF Training
Some of my favorite things:
1.What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food: Chick-fil-A and Chipotle
Drink: Diet Dr. Pepper
Sit Down: Domo and Texas Roadhouse
2.What is your favorite sweet treat?
Smoothie or Chocolate Fruit
3.What is your favorite salty treat?
Chips, Beef Jerky, Sunflower Seeds
4.What is your favorite weekend activity?
Bowling and Board Games
Mrs. McCaskill
Hometown: Palatka, Fl.
Education and Experience: DCF 45 hours as well as CDA. I have over 17 years of childcare experience.
I have been married for 27 years to a retired Marine. We have 3 adult kids and 9 grandkids that mean the world to us. We are very family oriented. Everything outside of work is wrapped around them and their schedules.
Some of my favorite things:
1.What is your favorite Restaurant?
Fast Food: Chick fil A and Panera
Drink: Cherry Coke
Sit Down: Longhorn and Chilis
2.What is your favorite sweet treat?
M&M with nuts and Kit Kats
3.What is your favorite salty treat?
Salt & Vinegar Crackling and Salt & Vinegar Chips
4.What is your favorite weekend activity?
Hanging with family playing cards!
Franchise Owner
Dodie and Charles Pleiss
Hello. We are Dodie & Charles Pleiss, the proud owners of the Primrose School of Fleming Island for over 5 years. We have been associated with Primrose over 15 years. Prior to owning the school in Fleming Island, we both worked for the Primrose parent company so we understand how unique and special Primrose is. Our daughter Addison was a student of Primrose since she was 12 weeks old and even attended the Explorer after school program. It was scary leaving her as an infant so Primrose was that security blanket for us- we knew how much they loved her and would keep her safe. As she got older, preschool aged, we wanted her to be prepared for school, as well as master the structure of being in a classroom. Because of Primrose, she learned to love learning and has excelled in academic concepts. But the biggest thing we are proud of are the social skills and values she has learned while attending. Primrose has played a huge role is the person she is becoming. We know you have many childcare choices in Clay County, but let us show you how unique our program and school are.
Dodie and Charles Pleiss
Hello. We are Dodie & Charles Pleiss, the proud owners of the Primrose School of Fleming Island for over 5 years. We have been associated with Primrose over 15 years. Prior to owning the school in Fleming Island, we both worked for the Primrose parent company so we understand how unique and special Primrose is. Our daughter Addison was a student of Primrose since she was 12 weeks old and even attended the Explorer after school program. It was scary leaving her as an infant so Primrose was that security blanket for us- we knew how much they loved her and would keep her safe. As she got older, preschool aged, we wanted her to be prepared for school, as well as master the structure of being in a classroom. Because of Primrose, she learned to love learning and has excelled in academic concepts. But the biggest thing we are proud of are the social skills and values she has learned while attending. Primrose has played a huge role is the person she is becoming. We know you have many childcare choices in Clay County, but let us show you how unique our program and school are.
