As a native of the Bay Area Tanisha’s experience in early childhood education dates back over the last ten years. From an Early age she knew she had a passion and love for children. She attended California State University, San Bernardino where she made the dean’s list and graduated with a degree in both Psychology and Human Development with a focus on Early Childhood Education. During her time at California State University, she spent various hours volunteering and working in the infant/ toddler lab school as well as the children center.After graduation, she substituted for teachers at various head starts before moving to Texas where she taught Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten at a Primrose school. She received her certificate to teac Kindergarten. She also spent a few months studying and then teaching ABA therapy to children with Autism for a wondering clinic in Texas. After a few years of being in Texas, it was time to return to California to be closer to family. This is where she started her journey with KinderCare. She worked at CCLC at the Ziggurat government building for two years as a lead preschool teacher. In 2019 after becoming a family of four she and her husband decided to move home back to the Bay Area to be closer to family. She worked at Shores Child Development Center as part of the leadership team. She has held many titles throughout her journey such as Enrollment Specialist, Education Coordinator and Assistant Director.She is thrilled to return back to the Primrose Family to learn and grow. The reason she enjoys working in the field is the fact she gets to meet so many different families and children from various backgrounds of life. She enjoys assisting teachers in providing exceptional care for every child through play and using everyday experiences as opportunities to teach and help each child progress to the next developmental stage. She enjoys providing a rich individual experiences for every family that makes them feel safe and loved while at our center. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her husband, and their amazing son and energetic daughter. They like going to Disneyland and spending time outdoors exploring new things. As well as she loves going to church, shopping and having fun with family and friends.

Ms. Tanisha Fairley

Assistant Director - Enrollments

Mr. Andres Zarate-Lopez

Chef

Ms. Nansi Khalil

Faculty Member - Infants

Ms. Sandra Mesillas

Faculty Member - Toddlers

Ms. Sarah Hansen

Faculty Member - Toddlers

Ms. Esperanza Gonzalez

Health & Safety Coordinator & Preschool Pathways Faculty

Ms. Samantha Almaguer

Faculty Member - Preschool Pathways

Ms. Terri Ludwig

Faculty Member - Pre-Kindergarten

Ms. Priyanka Sharma

Faculty Support - Schoolwide

Ms. Zarina Rabi

Faculty Support - Preschool & PreK

Ms. Kelly Gygax

Faculty Support - Schoolwide

Meet Piyoosh and Neha Jalan, proud multi-unit Franchise Owners of Primrose School of Livermore. The Jalans are longtime residents of the Bay Area and excited to bring the high-quality Primrose Experience to Tri-Valley families.Neha and Piyoosh discovered the need for high-quality early education in their area when they had their first daughter, Ishita in 2008. “When we had Ishita, we could not find one facility that had the combination of a nurturing, loving environment and the balanced learning we wanted for our daughter,” Neha said. As a teacher herself with a background in early education, Neha took matters into her own hands. “I ended up leaving my teaching career and started my own home-based childcare for Bay Area families in 2008.” In 2011, with the birth of their son, Samar, just a few months away, the Jalans decided to go one step further in helping Neha pursue her dreams by researching child care franchises. They flew to Houston to visit a Primrose School. “We were so impressed with the Primrose curriculum, infrastructure, philosophy and culture that we instantly decided to become part of the Primrose family,” Piyoosh said.While both Neha and Piyoosh are originally from India, though they grew up on opposite sides of the country. Piyoosh first came to America to attend college at Cornell University, and upon graduating with a master’s degree in Computer Science he decided to stay in the country. He moved to California in 2003 and began his career in Silicon Valley, working for companies that include IBM, Yahoo! and Microsoft. Meanwhile, Neha earned a degree in Information Technology from Osmania University in the technology hub of Hyderabad, India. Teaching has always been her passion, however, so after graduation she took a teaching position at one of the largest preschool franchises in India and had great success, earning a Teacher of the Year award in 2004.“As a mother of two wonderful children, I understand how difficult it is to place your child in someone else's care,” Neha said. “Primrose School of Livermore will always strive to be a home away from home. We will partner with parents in order to serve children with the same passion, care and love they see at home.” Primrose School of Livermore features the exclusive Balanced Learning® approach which blends purposeful play with nurturing guidance from teachers to encourage curiosity, creativity, confidence and compassion. Please reach out to us to learn more about our school, and the outstanding curriculum and educational approach of Primrose brand. We are looking forward to meeting you!

Franchise Owners

Meet Piyoosh and Neha Jalan, proud multi-unit Franchise Owners of Primrose School of Livermore. The Jalans are longtime residents of the Bay Area and excited to bring the high-quality Primrose Expe...