Teachers & Staff

Ms. Bijan
Bijan has 14+ years of experience in Early Education and Care. She began as a teacher and quickly moved her way up to leadership roles throughout her tenure in this industry. Ms. Bijan was born and raised in Mount Juliet. She has a mini Schnauzer named Weston. In her spare time, she likes to read and study the bible. She is passionate about watching childrens’ growth and witnessing them meet their milestones.

Mrs. Whitney
Mrs. Whitney is so glad to be a part of the Primrose team! She has been with Primrose since 2019 and has 12+ years of childcare experience. When she’s not at Primrose, she loves to go motorcycle racing with her son Landon and husband Josh. They also love to go camping or really do anything outside! She also loves to read and garden in her spare time.

Maddie McBroom
Mrs. Maddie is so glad to be a part of the Primrose team. Maddie has 5+ years of childcare experience and loves to watch children grow! She loves watching them build relationships and meet their goals. She loves to read and spend time with her husband and rescue puppy Bodhi. Mrs. Maddie is passionate about her faith and loves to be involved with her church community.

Mrs. Tanu
Mrs. Tanu has 2+ years of childcare experience outside of raising her own children. She has been with Primrose for just over a year now and enjoys being a young toddler teacher. She likes to spend her personal time with her family, and she also loves taking care of plants.

Aniyah Jones
Ms. Aniyah is a new addition to the Primrose family! She is a 22-year-old Social Work major at The University of Tennessee at Martin. She loves to have the wonderful opportunity of teaching the young, yet ever evolving minds of the toddler classroom children. She has always had a love for children and an interest in watching them grow mentally and physically which eventually led her to early childhood education! She finds it so interesting in how they watch, learn and slowly progress in areas they have been taught in. It’s mind blowing to her. Primrose caught her attention due to the diversity yet inclusiveness of this school franchise. She plans to bring light, positivity, and love to this environment. She’s sure that this journey will be wonderful!

Kilie Morton
Ms. Kilie is 21 years old and she enjoys working with children. She loves the fact that they soak in everything you tell them. She found Primrose through her mom. She would come home talking about someone she worked with, and his daughter went to Primrose and loved it. That is when Kilie started looking into it. She has enjoyed working here so far and is looking forward to a bright future!
Sri Repudi

Mrs. Ramyaashri
Mrs. Ramyaa has been working in childcare for 2.5 years now. She has always been passionate about working with children. Seeing children’s minds grow and being a part of that brings her joy. She likes to indulge in a play-based learning environment that encourages curiosity, social skills and love for learning. Her family is everything to her and her favorite thing to do is hang out with friends and family.

Mrs. Rhythma
Mrs. Rhythma is passionate and enthusiastic in nurturing young minds and helping them grow. She has considerable experience in Early Childhood education. She will be completing 2yrs this year as a teacher in Preschool Pathways. She has persuaded Bachelor’s degree in Engineering of Electronics and Telecommunication. She is a mother of two lovely daughters. As a teacher, she is committed to creating a fun , safe and inclusive learning experience for all students. She strives to create a warm, welcoming environment, have play – learning approach and build interactive and supportive relationships with kids. In her spare time, she loves to engage with her kids, go shopping, watch movies, and read thriller novels.

Mrs. Komala
Mrs. Komala is pleased to be your teacher and caregiver! It’s her 10th year in the field of education; playing different roles with different age groups of students. This will be her second academic year with Primrose School of Mt. Juliet and as our preschool pathway teacher. She got her post graduation degree in education from Osmania University, India. She was born and raised in India. She is married and has 2 sons. As a family, they are completing their third year in America. She loves spending time with family, going on road trips, shopping, cooking, and crafts. She is looking forward to this year. It’s going to be great!
Kennedey Armstrong

Mrs. Shelby
Mrs. Shelby is a mother of four! Her oldest being 14 and youngest being 5. She was always drawn to early education. First, as a child she always wanted to be a teacher and loved other children. Second, raising her own children and teaching them. And now she enjoys teaching and watching these children grow and bonding with them and their families!
Nicole Abston

Mrs. Hannah
Mrs. Hannah is celebrating her 9th year working at Primrose and her 5th year teaching Pre-K. She graduated from Tennessee Tech University in 2017 with her Early Childhood Education degree. She has always had a passion for teaching and enjoys watching each and every one of her students grow and learn while in her class. They truly all have their own personalities and it’s so fun watching them all interact and become friends. She can’t wait to see what this new school year brings!
MaKenzie Boston

Mrs. Jennifer
“When people ask me why I became a Kindergarten teacher, I always tell them it’s because there’s nothing more magical than watching a young child discover the world. It’s not just about teaching ABC’s and 123’s; it’s about seeing their eyes light up when they finally understand something new, helping them make their first friends, and guiding them as they learn to navigate their emotions. I love knowing that I get to lay the ground work for their entire educational journey, instilling a love of learning that I hope stays with them for life. It’s a challenging job, but the joy and wonder these little ones bring into my classroom every day make it the most rewarding career imaginable!”
Brandy Pierce

Mrs. Lina
Ms. Hardalova is originally from Sofia, Bulgaria but calls Mt. Juliet her current residence. She has over 16+ years of experience working with children of all ages. Ms. Hardalova has been with Primrose of Mt. Juliet since the very beginning. She can’t wait to greet each family every morning and watch a whole new set of children learn and grow. She loves teaching all age groups, but she enjoys being in the 4-/5 year olds classroom because of the various, fun activities she can do with the class. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and playing with her pets.

Mrs. Christine
Mrs. Mays is a support teacher and enjoys working with the students at Primrose! Her experience in child care includes being the nursery director at a church and having her own children and grandchildren. She has enjoyed working at Primrose for more than 7 years now because of our commitment to invest in our children’s lives.

Mrs. Tamina
Mrs. Tamina grew up in Uzbekistan. She has two boys and a little girl. She loves to spend her free time with her children. They enjoy going to new places, walking the parks, traveling to visit their family and friends, reading together, and decorating their house. Tamina is so excited to be a part of the Primrose family!

Mrs. Meenakshi

Mrs. Barbara
Ms. Morgan is from O’Fallon, IL and is excited to be at Primrose Mt. Juliet. She has over 20 years of experience in child care, including as a Pre-K teacher and as a director for child education at a church. She believes in creating a welcoming environment for her students to help them grow and learn. On the weekends, Ms. Morgan enjoys hiking, camping, and antiquing.

Franchise Owners
Krupa Patel, Mohit and Bejal Patel
Welcome to Primrose School of Mt Juliet!
We are the proud owners, Krupa Patel, Mohit and Bejal Patel of Primrose School of Mt. Juliet.
Before becoming a Primrose Franchise Owner, Krupa worked as a sustainability and environmental awareness educator where she had the privilege of spearheading some wonderful programs for both K-12 aged children and adults. In this role, Krupa combined her two passions – education, and her love for the environment. Along with her full-time educator positions, Krupa has also managed her family’s hospitality business. For Krupa, education is not only about a quality curriculum. It is also about sparking joy that encourages curiosity and play – this is what will help children of all ages learn and connect to real-world experiences.
When her family friends, Mohit and Bejal, introduced her to Primrose Schools, she found their values aligned closely, and she knew becoming a Franchise Owner with Primrose was something she wanted to pursue. Krupa was drawn to Primrose’s Balanced Learning® approach to education which encourages children to learn through curiosity, play, and creativity to instill confidence and develop skills and traits.
Mohit and his wife, Bejal, Patel live in the Bay Area but are closely connected to Nashville, as their parents live here. An engineer by profession, Mohit has earned a Master of Science degree from Johns Hopkins University in bioinformatics where he graduated with honors. In his career previously, he went from supporting various military agencies to managing a team for a multi-billion-dollar company. His wife, Bejal, has a Master’s in Communications and childcare Site-Supervisor permit in California. She is an enthusiastic communications specialist with experience in corporate communications and public relations for many Fortune 500 companies. Their family’s legacy of providing high-quality education led them to open their Primrose school. Today, they used their privilege to make an impact in the lives of teachers, children, and families. They are also owners of 2 other Primrose Schools.
Who children become is as important as what they know is a belief that is at the core of our Balanced Learning approach. Our exclusive early learning approach balances purposeful play with nurturing guidance from teachers to encourage curiosity, creativity, confidence and compassion. We deliver more than a curriculum; it’s a life-changing early learning experience for children and their families.
We are excited to meet you and your family!




