Primrose School of La Vista

Mrs. Reitz came to Primrose School of La Vista with almost 20 years of childcare experience and plans on continuing her education in the field. She takes a lot of pride in her career, and enjoys building relationships with the infants and their parents. Tricia has been happily married for over 5 years and is a mother of two boys. She truly values being a mom and spending time with her family members.

Mrs. Swafford was born and raised in Omaha, NE. She graduated from Millard North High School in 2009. She has worked at a few centers after graduating school. She loved being around children and watching them learn and grow! She became a Nanny shortly after leaving the centers she taught at. She absolutely loved it! She has worked with all ages of children for 15 years! In July 2015 she married her High School sweetheart and they began their life together. They bought a home and one year later they welcomed their daughter Hadley. She is 2 1/2 years old. Mrs. Swafford worked at Primrose School of La Vista for five years before deciding to be a stay at home Mom for a year and a half. She is now back! She couldn't be more excited to be back doing what she loves! She loves crafting, Family time and just enjoying life!

*Fun Fact: In November 2016 she had to opportunity to go to cape Town, South Africa for a mission trip! This trip impacted her life so much. Ask her about it sometime!

This is Ms. Greve! Before coming to Primrose as a toddler teacher, she was an infant teacher. She has one older brother and a four year old dog. Her and her dog love watching movies together and taking long walks around the lake!

This is Miss Henson! She loves watching people grow into something they have always wanted to be. She is very outgoing and fun. She loves teaching and learning new things!

Mrs. Ledwich came to attended College of Saint Mary and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Allison is married to her highschool sweetheart, and they share two beautiful children together. In her spare time, she loves being with her family, taking her dogs for walks, and playing in the back yard with all of them.

Mrs. Aylward is originally from Orange County, California and relocated to Omaha in 2013. She has been married to her husband for 7 years and is a mother of two children. Previously, Kristen worked as a nanny and also had the wonderful opportunity to be a stay at home mother. Her goal at Primrose School of La Vista is to make each student feel special and treat them as if they were her own. Outside of work, Mrs. Aylward's favorite activity is to take her children to the zoo.

Ms. Samantha Thompson is very family oriented. She loves children and watching and helping them learn and grow! She describes herself as very bubbly and down to earth. She loves most foods! She says she is an open book so feel free to ask her any questions!

This is Ms. Bishop! She grew up in Seward, NE and moved to Omaha in 2016 to go to UNO. She is currently a grad student at UNO getting her masters in social work. After graduation she plans on becoming a therapist for children/teens. She is the oldest of five children and loves working in child care centers.

Ms. Peters has been working with children for the over 15 years and has loved every minute of it! She has experience with all age groups. Before her time with Primrose School of La Vista, she worked in various centers, a church nursery, and also as an on-call nanny. She has attended many different childcare related training opportunities and enjoys learning new ways to excel in her career. In her spare time, she loves being with her family and friends and has a strong love for candy!

This is Mrs. Goodlett! She was born and raised in Omaha and has lived here her whole life. She has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from UNO. She has always had a passion for helping others. She is married and has three children, Ryan, Evelyn and Regan. She is excited to be a part of the Primrose team!

This is Ms. Hagemann! She is an Auntie to five beautiful nieces and nephews in Iowa and two more nephews in Colorado. She is a Women's Rugby National Champion. Rugby has been able to give me many opportunities to learn, grow, and meet many new people. On the weekends I like to visit family, go explore, and climb trees!

Ms. Madison Reichardt has two little girls named Juniper and Lorraine. She has been working in child care for two and half years. In her free time, she loves spending time with her family, being outdoors, and reading.

Mrs. Christina Shimerdla has over 10 years experience as a special education para professional. She started learning sign language when she was a young child and later graduated with honors from Metropolitan Community College with an Associates in Applied Science with an American Sign Language/ English Interpreter Preparation Program concentration. She has been active with Girl Scouts and has worked with all age groups through the years. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 kids, and attending their various events at school, scouts, and throughout the community.

Mrs. Alice Connolly comes to Primrose School of La Vista with over 18 years experience in the food service industry and has her Serve Safe Certification. She has great attention to detail and is great at accommodating our children with allergies or restrictions. Mrs. Alice has 3 children and 4 grandchildren of her own. She has been married to her husband 11 years and has a large family of pets as well! Mrs. Connolly loves building friendships with all of the staff and children!

Ms. Jennifer Rumsey came to the La Vista area from Destin, Florida. Jennifer was born in Texas, but both her father and husband were military members, so she has moved around a lot her entire life. Mrs. Rumsey has been working with children since she was 16 years old, and has two children of her own with her husband of 17 years. Outside Primrose School of La Vista, Jennifer enjoys going fishing with her family.

Ms. Cyndee Sinnett grew up with a military dad so they moved every 3 years until moving to La Vista in 1975.She has one brother and three sisters. She graduated from Papillion La Vista in 1979 and graduated from College of St. Mary in 1981. She has four awesome children. Alex is a state patrol drug investigator in Sidney, NE. Ross is a police officer in Sidney, NE. Emma is currently attending UNK to achieve her masters in School Psychology. Blake recently moved back home after living in Florida for two years. She has seven grandchildren ranging from 1 to 12. She spoils them whenever she can. She hopes to make a difference in some child's life which is why she chose to work with children. Those that know her tell her that her position at school is perfect for her!

Hello! My name is Salem, and I'm so excited to have been given this opportunity to teach at Primrose! I am 28 years old, have been married for six years, and have a cat named Mystic. I've been in childcare for over a decade and have plans to return to college, possibly to further pursue a teaching career. In my free time I like to read, ride my bike, camp, and play board games. I also really love music and I sing/ whistle all the time. I was born in Indiana, but have lived in the Omaha area for most of my life. I have two siblings (an older brother and sister) and four nieces. I volunteer at my sister's in-home daycare in the mornings, and spent this summer teaching my nieces Italian. I love studying and teaching foreign languages for fun, and over the last few years I have studied eight languages. I firmly believe one should never stop learning new things. Thanks for having me here!