Primrose School of Mt. Juliet

Ms. Victoria is a first time teacher but has helped in her church nursery. She absolutley loves spending time with children and getting to know their personalitlies. Victoria is engaged and she and her fiance enjoy camping when they get the opportunity. She is very excited to be a part of the Primrose team! 

Ms. Gracie is 23 years old and has been around children her whole life. She have 5 siblings that she has helped care for as well as babysat. She is passionate about all things art, especially with children! She is in school for graphic design, but she hopes to one day teach art to kids and maybe even have an art studio just for kids!

Mrs. Arwood has over 15 years of experience in child care and is excited to be here at Primrose School of Mt. Juliet. She loves having a hand in watching children learn and grow. Beth is originally from Arkansas- but has been in Tennessee with her husband and two beautiful daughters for 13 years.

Ms. Diana's dream growing up was to be a teacher and to teach kids new learning experiences. She is 22 years old and has 2 boys. She is recently engaged and will be getting married this year. She loves teaching and spending time with her family on the weekends. 

We are so excited to welcome Ms. Diana to our team!

Mrs. Michaelson comes to use with over 23 years of early child care experience. Toni finds joy in watching her students figure out the world around them. She also enjoys seeing the developmental changes that take place from the time students enter her class to the time they "graduate" to the next class. In her spare time, she loves watching her three children participate in their sporting events.

Ms. Janet has three years of childcare experience. She loves to go on hikes and just be out in nature. Her favorite color is pink. She has a cat named Wizard and he’s a sweetheart! She is so excited to continue her journey through the childcare field with Primrose! 

Mrs. Kahl loves spending time with her family. Kay got married at the age of 17 and has a wonderful husband that she has spent 40 years of life with. She says the years just get better! Kay has two daughters and one beautiful granddaughter that she loves to spend time with. She's very excited to be a part of our Primrose team! 

Mrs. Russell has been married 42 years to her husband Kevin. They have one son and a daughter along with two grandchildren. Lisa loves to watch football and spend time with her family. We are thrilled to have Mrs. Lisa join our team!  

Ms. Anegla moved from Michigan to Tennesee where she grew up and got her associates degree. She is recently married as of November 2022 and has 3 older sisters who greatly inpacted who she is today. She is incredibly excited to be starting this next chapter of her life her at Primrose! 

Welcome to the team, Ms. Angela! 

Mrs. Shelby is from Greenbrier, TN. She has four children- three daughters and one son. Ever since she was a little girl, she always dreamed about becoming a teacher. She is so happy to have the chance to do it at such a great school! She is very friendly, loving, outgoing and super excited about this journey!

Ms. Seagle is 51 years old and has four children. She also has lots of grandbabies! She just recently moved here from Alabama. We're excited to have Ms. Seagle here at Primrose! 

Mrs. Vidya is a full-time mother to an energetic 7-year-old boy. She loves kids and enjoys being engaged with them; teaching and learning at the same time. She is a happy, arts and crafts person and absolutely loves to draw, paint, and be creative with simple craft work. She loves being outdoors, travelling, camping, and hiking with her husband and son.

Mrs. Hartzfeld says teaching is one of her true passions and she is beyond excited to be joining Primrose. Creating a full, fun, and creative day with the students is her main goal. She loves working with all ages but says Pre-K is such an engaging, creative, and energetic class! Kelley has taught a variety of ages from infants to middle school but really enjoys Preschool and Pre-K!

Welcome to the team, Mrs. Hartzfeld!

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. Chaney was born and raised in Mt. Juliet. When she's not working, she loves spending time with her family, friends, and fur babies! She has been working with children for 8+ years and looks forward to continuing her journey with Primrose! 

Mrs. Lee comes to us with over 17 years of education experience, as a Mothers Day Out teacher, library assistant, and third grade teacher in MNPS. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education and is licensed to teach grades Kindergarten - 5th. Her favorite things about teaching this age group include developing early literacy skills and building pro social ways to interact with each other. She loves the purpose and priorities of the Primrose curriculum and how it encourages age appropriate development of lifelong learners! Her hobbies include running, reading, and cooking. Her family has lived in Nashville for 18 years now and includes her husband David, four sons, and one daughter in law.

Ms. Kathryn is currently studying education at Cumberland University. She loves reading, writing poetry, animals, and Disney sing-alongs. Her favorite place she's traveled to is NYC. She is very grateful for the opportunity to be at Primrose because she is very passionate about children!

Welcome to the team, Ms. Kathryn!

Ms. Kim is a 30 year old mother to two boys. She is very passionate and ambitious about cooking! She is detail-oriented person with seven years of experience in the dietary field. She is so excited to be a part of the Primrose family and help provide well-balanced meals to all the children!

Mrs. Brenda is originally from Fishers, Indiana and moved to Mt. Juliet five years ago. She previously worked at a Primrose location in Indiana, which is what made her come to our school. Mrs. B has three sons and six grandchildren. She enjoys swimming, playing pickleball, and spending time with her family. We are all so excited to have Mrs. B with us here at Primrose!

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 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. Connell-Dunn is thrilled to be one of the teachers at Primrose School of Mt. Juliet! She has many years of early childhood education experience and loves the ability to teach! As a teacher, she loves to create a loving and caring environment for students to become academically curious and grow. During her free-time, she enjoys spending time with her grandson!

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.

Ms. Sunanda is a loving mother who enjoys taking care of her kids as well as the students at Primrose. She prides herself on being a very well organized person.

We are excited to add Ms. Sunanda to our team!

Ms. Shari is from Nashville, TN and has lived there her whole life. Her first job in the industry was a daycare in Donelson where she gained so many skills and memories with the kids. She ended up leaving to pursure something different. She went to dental school and graduated but ultimately decided teaching was what's best for her! 

We're so excited to have Ms. Shari on our team!

Mrs. Renata is originally from Brazil and has been in the US for 22 years. She is married and has 4 children. Mrs. Renata loves jogging and traveling. She is passionate about child development and had her own in-home preschool for 10 years in Texas before moving to TN. We are so excited to that she is joining our Primrose team! 

Ms. Ember is the middle child in her family. She enjoys art, animals, Disney, and video games. She is excited to begin her jouney here with us! 

Welcome to the team, Ms. Ember!

Ms. Michaelson is very enthusiastic about the things she is passionate about. Her faith is very strong, and she loves growing as a Christian every day. It takes her awhile to warm-up to people but once she does, she’ll talk your ear off!

Ms. Patel is originally from Texas. She loves spending time with family and friends. She is very family oriented and has always loved working with children! She's excited to be a memeber of our Primrose team! 

Ms. Padgett has a BA in Chinese with a minor in Spanish and International Studies. Currently she is studying illustration to get her MA. Having taught as young as 2 year olds all the way up to 52 year olds, she love the things she learn from the people she teaches. Her hobbies are reading, traveling, and being creative.