Teachers & Staff
Michelle Harris
Name: Michelle Harris
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 16+ years
Education: Bachelors degree in Family and Community Services
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I love seeing their sweet smiles of excitement each morning as they come into school, and I love watching them grow throughout their journey here at Primrose!
Favorite Holiday: Halloween and Christmas!
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: Going to the NC State Fair every year in the fall, and going to see various Christmas lights during the holiday season
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: 2 cats and 1 dog
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Travel, spend time with my family, binge watch my favorite shows, and have date nights with my husband!
Kristy Moxley
Name: Kristy Moxley
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 20+ years
Education: Bachelors degree in Child Development & Family Relations
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I love seeing their confidence build when they accomplish new things!
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: Christmas Eve lunch with my parents and family
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: 9 chickens, 1 dog, and 2 fish
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Attend my children’s sporting events, read, and spend time with my family!
Ms. Angie
Name: Angie Zublionlis
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 25+ years
Education: Bachelors degree in Early Childhood
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Seeing them make learning connections!
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: Christmas Eve get together
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: 1 cat
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Read, craft, and garden!
Ms. May
Name: Ms. May
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 15 years
Education: Highschool
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I love working with them and seeing them each day!
Favorite Holiday: My birthday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas!
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: None
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: None
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Cook soul food and watch tv!
Ms. Yelena
Name: Ms. Yelena
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 21 years
Education: Early Childhood credentials
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: My favorite thing is loving the babies and singing with them!
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: I love to go to the mountains with my husband in the fall
Languages Spoken in the Home: Russian and English
Pets in the Home: 3 dogs
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Garden!
Ms. Keisha
Name: Ms. Keisha
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 8 years
Education: Early Childhood credentials
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: My favorite thing about working with children is seeing them learn while watching them grow!
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: Beach trip every summer
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: None
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Fishing, reading, and working on my balloon business!
Ms. Esther
Name: Ms. Esther
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 1 1/2 years
Education: Bachelors degree in Global Studies
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Watching them grow each day!
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: Making food for holidays with my father
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: None
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Hang out with friends!
Ms. Emily
Name: Ms. Emily
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 5 years
Education: Some college
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Watching them grow!
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: Christmas every year at my Grandfather’s house and spending it with him!
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: 1 dog
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Knit, color, run, take walks, and hang out with family and friends!
Ms. Sienna
Name: Ms. Sienna
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 3 years
Education: Student at Central Washington University majoring in Primate Behavior and Anthropology
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I love getting to witness children as they grow into themselves; giving them tools or direction they need and watching them build upon that foundation with every challenge and new experience the encounter!
Favorite Holiday: Halloween
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: The same night as Halloween, my family and I Samhain in which we put together a small feast, an offering table for ancestors, pay our respects to loved ones, and reflect on our year so far.
Favorite Family Tradition: Every dinner each person around the table shares their favorite part of the day!
Languages Spoken in the Home: English and some French
Pets in the Home: 1 dog and 1 cat
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Do ballet, Pilates, grab baba, thrift, and take personal styling commissions!
Ms. India
Name: Ms. India
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 15 years
Education: High school and some college
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Building relationships, hearing their little laughs, and watching their development and growth!
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: Setting up the Christmas tree, stockings, cookies, and letters for Santa!
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: 2 cats
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Re-watch Vampire diaries, clean, and go to museums and parks with my son!
Ms. Kimberlin
Name: Ms. Kimberlin
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 4 years
Education: Associates degree in Early Childhood Education
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Witnessing their growth and development! The joy and curiosity of children is inspiring and heartwarming!
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: None
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: None
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Going to the gym, going on walks, baking, watching movies/series, going to church, traveling, and trying new restaurants.
Ms. Yari
Name: Ms. Yari
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 15 years
Education: High School
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Watching them learn and grow everyday!
Favorite Holiday: No favorite holiday
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: Taking trips every year to see family
Languages Spoken in the Home: Spanish and English
Pets in the Home: 1 dog
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Try new places to eat, go on walks, and enjoy time with loved ones!
Ms. Ina Marie
Name: Ms. Ina Marie
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 7 years
Education: High School
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Being able to build relationships with each of the children!
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: Spending holidays with every family member!
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: None
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Spend time with friends and family!
Ms. Emilee
Name: Ms. Emilee
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 5 years
Education: Bachelors degree in Biology
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Watching them grow and learn new skills!
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: Summer beach trip
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: 1 dog
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Read and spend time with family!
Ms. Hannah
Name: Ms. Clem
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 5 years
Education: Currently enrolled in college
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Watching them grow and learn new things!
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: None
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: 1 dog
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Travel, cook/bake, go shopping, go to coffee shops, and exercise
Ms. Cierra
Name: Ms. Cierra
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 7 years
Education: East Carolina University
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I love doing arts and crafts with children, making their favorite characters, and I love signing and dancing with them!
Favorite Holiday: Halloween
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: Playing Christmas music during Thanksgiving dinner and watching Christmas movies before/while opening gifts!
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: None
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Write poetry, play piano, sing, majorette dancing, swimming, and playing video games!
Ms. Sammie
Name: Ms. Sammie
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 2 years
Education: High School
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Watching the children grow and become themselves! Also watching the things they learn start to click!
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: Riding through neighborhoods looking at Christmas lights!
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: 3 dogs, 2 cats, and 2 birds
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Read, fish, hunt, and spend time with family!
Ms. Gorham
Name: Ms. Gorham
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 20+ years
Education: East Carolina University and Early Childhood Credentials
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: You never know what they are going to tell you!
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: Yearly family beach trip!
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: 1 dog
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Bake, spend time with friends and family, read, and watch movies!
Ms. Connie
Name: Ms. Connie
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 14 years
Education: 3 years at the College of Charleston and 1 year at UNCG
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Watching them learn!
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: Thanksgiving dinner with family!
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: None
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Going shopping and walking!
Ms. Dixon
Name: Ms. Dixon
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 21 years
Education: Associates degree in Early Childhood Education
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Teaching something new or experience which will grow with them!
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: Wearing Christmas pajamas on Christmas Eve
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: 2 dogs and 15 chickens
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Read, do yoga, travel, and hike!
Ms. Mandy
Name: Ms. Mandy
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 6 years
Education: Early Childhood Credentials
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Seeing their confidence grow academically and socially!
Favorite Holiday: Halloween
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: Sunday morning breakfast
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: None
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Read, paint, and draw!
Tr. Lindsay
Name: Tr. Lindsay
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 5 years
Education: Bachelor and Masters degree in Music
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Watching them grow up!
Favorite Holiday: Labor Day
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: Lunar New Year
Favorite Family Tradition: Dumpling making at Lunar New Year!
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: None
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Sing in the Triangle Pride Chorus!
Ms. Alyssa
Name: Ms. Alyssa
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 3 years
Education: Early Childhood Education certificate
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Their reactions when learning something new!
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: Christmas Eve dinner
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: 1 dog
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Read, cook, and spend time with family & friends!
Ms. Chanta
Name: Ms. Chanta
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 20+ years
Education: Bachelors degree in Art
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Helping them be the best that they can be! Watching them learn and grow is so rewarding!
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: Calling every family member at 12am and singing happy birthday to them on group calls on their birthday!
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: 1 dog
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Relax with my family, and painting/restoring old furniture!
Ms. Alyse
Name: Ms. Alyse
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 7 years
Education: Wake Tech Community College
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Hearing their stories!
Favorite Holiday: Halloween!
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: Hanukkah and Passover
Favorite Family Tradition: Going to see Christmas lights!
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: 1 dog and 2 cats
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Bake, spend time with my children, and travel to new places!
Ms. Destiny
Name: Ms. Destiny
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 3 years
Education: Early Childhood credentials, Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice and currently working on a masters degree in Social Work
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Seeing their little faces light up when they see me!
Favorite Holiday: Juneteenth
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: Sunday dinner/weekly “check-in” day
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: None
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Read, DIY clothing, and redecorating!
Ms. Clem
Name: Ms. Clem
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 10+ years
Education: Early Childhood Credentials
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Watching them grow and learn!
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: None
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: None
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Play football and go shopping!
Ms. Anniya
Name: Ms. Anniya
Childcare/Teaching Experience: 4 years
Education: Bachelors degree in Elementary Education
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Their personalities and teaching them!
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: None
Favorite Family Tradition: Baking cookies and watching Christmas movies on Christmas Eve!
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: 1 dog
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Read!
Franchise Owner
Michael and Beth White
Primrose School of North Raleigh is owned and operated by Michael and Beth White. They have been in the educational childcare business since 2000 when they opened their first school – Primrose School of Hilburn. With 4 young children of their own they understand the great need for quality educational childcare and the trials and tribulations of balancing both career and family. Michael and Beth are both North Carolina natives and both graduated from North Carolina State University. Michael holds degrees in Biological Sciences / Bio-Chemistry and currently works as an Environmental Residue Coordinator in RTP. Beth has a degree in Business Management and in Spanish Language and Literature. Prior to opening the Primrose Schools she worked in telecommunications. Michael and Beth met while in college and married shortly after graduation. They have been married for over 22 years now. Their children, 2 boys and 2 girls, are 19, 14, 11 and 8. Their oldest daughter is now a freshman at UNC studying genetics. The White’s live in the North Raleigh area and enjoy spending their free time with their children. They tend to spend their weekends around the house shuttling kids from play date to play date! The family has a Welsh Terrier, four crazy cats, an Eclectus parrot, a bearded dragon and a saltwater reef tank.
Michael and Beth White
Primrose School of North Raleigh is owned and operated by Michael and Beth White. They have been in the educational childcare business since 2000 when they opened their first school – Primrose School of Hilburn. With 4 young children of their own they understand the great need for quality educational childcare and the trials and tribulations of balancing both career and family. Michael and Beth are both North Carolina natives and both graduated from North Carolina State University. Michael holds degrees in Biological Sciences / Bio-Chemistry and currently works as an Environmental Residue Coordinator in RTP. Beth has a degree in Business Management and in Spanish Language and Literature. Prior to opening the Primrose Schools she worked in telecommunications. Michael and Beth met while in college and married shortly after graduation. They have been married for over 22 years now. Their children, 2 boys and 2 girls, are 19, 14, 11 and 8. Their oldest daughter is now a freshman at UNC studying genetics. The White’s live in the North Raleigh area and enjoy spending their free time with their children. They tend to spend their weekends around the house shuttling kids from play date to play date! The family has a Welsh Terrier, four crazy cats, an Eclectus parrot, a bearded dragon and a saltwater reef tank.
