Primrose School of Plainfield

I am Ms. Michele Pinto. I am a mom of 3 daughters, Julia, Madeline, and Mina. Also, I have 2 dogs named Lancelot and Sadie. I love to spend my free time with my family. I like traveling, being active and enjoying nature. I have an Associate of Arts Degree and have been working in Early childhood Education for many years. Being a teacher brings me joy because I love watching children explore the world with a fresh perspective.

My name is Diana Guicho, I am extremely pleased to teach your child(ren)! I have experience working in the childcare field for over five years with the One Hope United and the Jugando Se Aprende organizations. I graduated from St. Augustine College with my Early Childhood Education associates and am pursuing my Bachelors in Social work.During my free time, I enjoy hanging out with my children. I am so excited to be a part of the Primrose family and apply the Balanced Learning Approach!

My name is Caitlyn Lewis. The children call me Ms. Lewis and I have over 5 years experience in early childhood and have been in the infant room for over 2 years now! I have always been around children through family and friends and I love every moment of it! I am currently planning my wedding for 2022 and I love traveling and meeting new people. I cannot wait to meet you and your child(ren) and be a part of the Primrose family!

I am Ms. Soffia Dube. I am a mother of 2 children, Raunav and Viyona. I have a Bachelors and Masters in Human Resource Management. In addition, I am the author of 3 books on Human Resource Management. I taught topics on Human Resources for Bachelors and Masters students. I love children and I am passionate about teaching children. I am hardworking, honest, patient and dedicated. These are a few of my greatest strengths.

I am Ms.Boston, an Early Preschool Teacher at Primrose School of Plainfield. I went to Everest College for my degree. I am a mother to one awesome son; Malachi. I enjoy spending time with my son and teaching him. I have a lot of experience working with children. I've always been a leader with children at my church; from choir, praise dance to children's church. I enjoy shopping, music and traveling. In my free time, I do graphic designing and spend time with my god children.

I am beyond excited to teach the Pathways class this year at Primrose! This class will be filled with fun, learning, and exploring! I love to sing dance, and be silly with the children so there will never be a dull moment!

I have Bachelor's Degree in Business Marketing and CDA. I have 5 plus years of experience teaching children. When I am not at work, I am with my husband and son. We love going for walks, to the park, and trying new things. We are new to the area so feel free to recommend kid friendly activities. I am also a big foodie and love to cook! My favorite cuisines are Indian, Thai, and Italian!

A new school year marks a new start. I love the feeling of endless possibilities and room for growth. I look forward to meeting my new class and learning with them!

I am a blessed human being. I am happy, content, and very much thankful for everything. I am Teacher qualified and have completed ECE coursework. I have attended school oversees and I am very happy to be part of the Primrose family. Teaching is my passion and I love watching the children learn new things! I love watching the children light up when they learn something new! That “lightbulb” moment is simply the best!

I am Ms. Malone, Preschool teacher at Primrose School of Plainfield. I am currently attending Joliet Junior College (JJC) for my Bachelor's Degree in Education. I want to eventually work as a second grade teacher. I have prior experience working with children in a Montessori childcare program for infants to four year old's. In my free time I like to spend time with my family and friends.

My name is Ms. Griffin! I am 20 years old and the oldest of four siblings. I love working with children and teaching them many new things while watching them learn and grow. I am currently pursuing Bachelors in Elementary Education from JJC. I have 2 year of experience teaching children.

Hello! I am Ms. Tillman. I have a degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) and many years of experience working with children from public schools, daycares, and early learning centers. I have 9 years of experience in ECE. I also have 6 of my own children! In my free time I love spending time with family, going out to eat, the movies, or the zoo! I enjoy gluten free pizza and coffee! I am very excited to be a part of Primrose and meet all the children and families!

Hello, I’m Ms. Johnson the teacher in the Pre Kindergarten classroom. I grew up in Joliet, IL and currently live there. I went to Joliet Junior College where I received my Associate Degree. I have worked with children for over 8 years. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my niece who is 8 and nephew who is 3. I’m excited to meet all the new smiling faces in my class this year!

Hello! My name is Christina Saracco. I am 24 years old and have a five year old daughter! I started my journey working with children my junior year of high school and continued my career in education after high school and throughout college. I have an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education. I have experience teaching infants all the way through school age children. My favorite part of teaching is seeing my students learn something new everyday!

I’m married with 3 children and we live in Plainfield. I have many years of experience teaching Pre-K, Kindergarten, and being a Director at a preschool in Joliet. I took some time off from teaching to raise my three children. During that time, I taught preschool to children in my home. I love my time at Primrose spent with these preschool children! I really enjoy watching the children learn each day and the improvements they make week by week!! I look forward to learning more about you and your child.

Hi, families! I am Ms. Elyssa Sanchez, the Kindergarten teacher at Primrose School of Plainfield. I graduated from Illinois State University with a degree in Early Childhood Education with special education letter approval. In my free time, I enjoy being with family and friends, as well as, spending time outside, making crafts, and baking! I have always been passionate about teaching children to enjoy learning as much as I do!

At Primrose, we use purposeful play and nurturing guidance to inspire children to think in many ways to help them be successful. In my teaching, I focus on each child to help them love learning and be successful and excel throughout their years. I love teaching children to learn something new everyday and watching their excitement when they have achieved their goals. I look forward to working with you and your child.

Greetings and most humble salutations, my name is Ms. Hodo! I am an elementary education major with two endorsements in ESL and special education from Lewis University hailing all the way from Lynwood, IL, and I’m so excited to be your child’s teacher! I’ve fallen in love with the art of teaching at a very young age. Prior to physically teaching my own classroom, I would align my stuffed animals against the wall and pretend to have school with them. That passion then drove me to educate my younger relatives and assist in the education field as much and often as possible. Being an open, nurturing, and flexible individual has equipped me perfectly for this job. My scope of experience ranges from teaching at previous childcare centers all the way through high school settings. In my free time from school and teaching, I love to watch Grey’s Anatomy. I am truly a teacher by day and a “surgeon” by night! I can’t wait to build a rapport with you, your family, and my students. With an all-hands-on-deck approach, we can successfully enrich the students, and work to excel inside and outside of the classroom. I look forward to connecting with each and every one of you as we blossom into a family and uphold Primrose's excellence!

Hello, I am Mr. Finner! I graduated from Walther Lutheran High School. I attended Claflin University and currently am a Sophomore at Southern University at New Orleans as an Educational studies major with a double minor in Criminal Justice and Business Management. I have been a youth/adult mentor for 12 years and have coached baseball and football for 11 years. I work with 2 non-profit youth mentoring programs and a youth organization geared towards helping children with special needs and Autism. I am so excited to extend my knowledge here at Primrose and learn even more here!

I am Ms. Preisler and I am from Joliet, IL. I have much experience in working with young children, I have a little sister who is six years old and numerous cousins that I have cared for over the years. I am currently enrolled at Lewis University pursuing my bachelors degree in Early Childhood Special Education. In my free time I enjoy exercising, spending time with family and friends and shopping. My all-time favorite children’s book is, “Love You Forever” by Robert Munsch, my mom used to read this to me all of the time. My favorite food is chicken sandwiches and nuggets from Chick-fil-a. What I am most excited for this school year is getting to know the children and families I will be working with and gaining the experience to help me in my future endeavors. The Primrose character I most relate to would be Og the Bookworm because I care deeply about every person I come in contact with.

My name is Rumaysa Khan I am currently attending Joliet Junior College and I will be transferring to Lewis in the spring of 2022. My major is elementary education, and I have always had a passion for teaching. I have 3 siblings and have been living in Plainfield since I was 5. I have a lot of experience with kids, I started babysitting when I was 14. Once I was a little older I started volunteering at my local mosque’s Sunday school. I learned a lot from volunteering there, it taught me discipline and how rewarding it is to be a teacher. I worked at another center for about 2 years as a pre-k teacher, before coming to Primrose and I cannot wait to teach the children using the balanced learning approach!

I am Ms. Vijaya and I am passionate about children. I am blessed with a loving family - a husband, a son and a daughter. I was born and brought up in India and I moved US after getting married. I have worked in retail industry and ran an in-home day care. I decided to come work for Primrose so I can fulfill my desire to be with children and impact their life positively.

My name is Ms. Burns. I recently earned my Associate’s degree from JJC. I will be transferring to Lewis in Spring 2022 and am majoring in Elementary Education. I have always loved the thought of being a teacher. I started babysitting at a young age and loved it! I have 2 younger brothers and have taught them a lot of skills before they entered Kindergarten. I have experience working with children through my church at vacation bible school. The experience taught me patience and discipline and overall I am super excited to be teaching at Primrose and build relationships with the students!