Teachers & Staff
Stephanie Covington
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 40+ years. I have been working with children and families in various positions.
Education: Bachelor of Science Degree
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I feel that every child born into the Earth is sent here with a special gift. I find joy in identifying and facilitating in the development of the gift that will be presented in the world.
Favorite Children’s Book: Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes
Favorite Holiday: Any holiday that calls for a cookout!
Favorite Family Tradition: Wearing matching PJs on Christmas Eve!
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Read books and play board games.
Morgan Branch
Child Care Experience: 12 years in childcare, and 6 of them are with Primrose Schools. I started with Primrose as a Preschool teacher. I continued teaching, but moved from a Preschool into Pre-Kindergarten. When I moved to Tennessee in 2024, I started as the Education Coach for Primrose. Now, my journey has brought me to Primrose School of Smyrna!
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Social Science
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Having the opportunity to witness their “Ah ha!” moment. It is inspiring to see when they grasp a concept you are trying to teach.
Favorite Children’s Book: Rainbow Fish
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Family Tradition: Hanging the Grinch decorations all over the house and opening presents with my two children Christmas morning
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Spend time with my family and making new memories. We love weekend trips and going on new adventures!
Jordyn Hall
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 9 years
Education: Bachelors of Fine Arts degree
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Nurturing them and watching them grow. Everyday is not predictable and I LOVE THAT!
Favorite Children’s Book: “I am enough” & “Hair Love” by Grace Byers
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: Black History Month
Favorite Family Tradition: Annual family trips
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: 2 dogs
In My Personal Time, I Like To: paint, spend time with my family & cook
Sessy Reyes
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 3 years with Primrose
Education: Studying for a Bachelor’s degree
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Watching them grow and learn new things
Favorite Children’s Book: The Magic Tree House
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Traditions in your home: Holiday dinner potluck style, taking pictures of our son every month to dress him for the season!
Languages Spoken in the Home: Spanish and English
In My Personal Time, I Like To: spend time with my son making memories with him doing all the seasonal activities
Bailey Taylor
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 1 year
Education: Associates of Science in Teaching
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: My favorite thing about working with children is how sweet and funny they are!
Favorite Children’s Book: The fault in Our stars
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Family Tradition: My favorite family tradition is opening one present at midnight on Christmas Eve!
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: I have 1 cat and 1 dog at home.
In My Personal Time, I Like To: In my personal time, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends.
Anaida Perez
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 18 Years.
Education: Masters in Education
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: They are little people full of joy and tenderness.
Favorite Children’s Book: That’s Not My Puppy by Fiona Watt
Favorite Holiday: Christmas and New Years Eve!
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: Carnival
Favorite Family Tradition: Holy Week
Languages Spoken in the Home: Spanish, currently learning English.
In My Personal Time, I Like To: In my personal time, I enjoy organizing and cleaning my house.
Keydi Campos
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 1 Year
Education: High School Diploma
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Listening to their laughs and seeing them smile!
Favorite Children’s Book: Junie B. Jones
Favorite Holiday: Halloween and Thanksgiving
Other Significant Cultural Celebration in Your Home: Any Hispanic Cultural celebration!
Favorite Family Tradition: My family does dinner for our birthdays and special celebrations or milestones!
Languages Spoken in the Home: English and Spanish
Pets in the Home: I have 1 dog at home, and his name is Diego!
In My Personal Time, I Like To: I like to bake, going to the movies and spending time with my friends and family!
Mykiah Jones
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 1 year
Education: High School Diploma
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Watching them grow and learn new skills!
Favorite Children’s Book: Fancy Nancy
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite Family Tradition: Watching Alabama football with family!
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: 1 dog and his name is Kobe!
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Hang out with my friends!
Stacia Buford
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 1 year!
Education: High School Diploma
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: The opportunity to provide love, care and growth to provide the proper education that is required to guide children in their early stages of growth and learning capabilities!
Favorite Children’s Book: The Little Engine That Could
Favorite Holiday: Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebration in Your Home: Fall Festival
Favorite Family Tradition: Family Cook-Outs and Movie time!
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: I have 1 dog at home, and his name is Boa Z!
In My Personal Time, I Like To: I like to clean, walk and go out to eat! As well as spending time with family and friends!
Naidelyn Alvarado
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 4 years
Education: Associates of Science in Teaching
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: My favorite thing about working with children is spending quality time with them!
Favorite Children’s Book: Where The Wild Things Are
Favorite Holiday: Christmas and Easter
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: Celebrating Christmas on the 24th instead of the 25th.
Favorite Family Tradition: My favorite family tradition at home is soccer Saturdays.
Languages Spoken in the Home: English and Spanish
Pets in the Home: I have 2 dogs and 2 cats at home.
In My Personal Time, I Like To: In my personal time, I enjoy going to church and hanging out with my family and friends.
Breona Middlebrooks
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 5 years
Education: High School Diploma and Associates in Business Admin.
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Seeing their growth and personalities shin thought them!
Favorite Children’s Book: The Hungry Caterpillar
Favorite Holiday: All of them!
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: Juneteenth
Favorite Family Tradition: Getting together and BBQ’s
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home:
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Read books, skate, sew and Pinterest
Sara Faltas
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 2 years
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I love working with children because their e
Favorite Children’s Book: You Are My Little Sunshine
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: Birthdays and Family Holidays
Favorite Family Tradition: Sunday Church
Languages Spoken in the Home: Arabic and English
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Draw, Walk, Read, Spend time with my family
Amariya Moore
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 4 years
Education: High school diploma
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Watching them learn and witness their imagination.
Favorite Children’s Book: Dr. Seuss
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Family Tradition: Sibling quality time
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Read books and write.
Amber Phillips
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 2 years
Education: Associates degree
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I love getting to know each child! Every child is unique and I love seeing them grow more into themselves each day!
Favorite Children’s Book: Fancy Nancy
Favorite Holiday: Halloween – I love dressing up!
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: Chinese New Year
Favorite Family Tradition: Making my dad’s Swedish meatballs on Thanksgiving
Languages Spoken in the Home: English, Vietnamese (my exchange sister)
Pets in the Home: Chica, Chichi, and Missy – my Chiwawa’s!
In My Personal Time, I Like To: read, listen to music, play games with my family and friends, paint, go to concerts, watch anime, and graphic design
Shawna Wagner
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 14 years
Education: Associate’s Degree in Social Work
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I love to watch the excitement children have when they learn something new.
Favorite Children’s Book: You Are My Little Sunshine
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Family Tradition: Watching Harvey on New Year’s Eve
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home: 2 Cats: Salem, Prince; 2 Leopard Gecko: Mango, Skippy
In My Personal Time, I Like To read and spend time with my family!
KynDall Price
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 2 years!
Education: Some college
Favorite Thing About Working with Children : I like working with children because of how energetic they are. Their excitement makes everything more fun and keeps the environment lively!
Favorite Children’s Book: Creepy Carrots
Favorite Holiday: Halloween
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home:1 Dog named Onyx – my golden doodle!
In My Personal Time, I Like To: I like to read and crochet
Nita Jackson
Child Care/Teaching Experience: Over 20 years! 10 years with Primrose Schools
Education: High school diploma, some college
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Helping children learn, grow, and knowing I am a part in their future.
Favorite Children’s Book: Tiger Can’t Sleep
Favorite Holiday: Any holiday to bring the family together
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Traveling and crafting
Divine Wase
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 6 years
Education: High School Diploma and B.S in Kinesiology
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: My favorite thing about working with children is enjoying time with them!
Favorite Children’s Book: Llama Llama red pajama
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home:
Favorite Family Tradition: My favorite family tradition is going out to eat on Sundays with my family.
Languages Spoken in the Home: English, Kinyarwanda, Swahili
In My Personal Time, I Like To: In my personal time, I enjoy spending time with my kid and watching tv!
Zaly Maldonado
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 1 year!
Education: Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and Technology
Favorite Thing About Working with Children : I like their genuine joy and honesty and is the best blessing to being part of their foundation.
Favorite Children’s Book: The day the crayons quit by Drew Daywalt
Favorite Holiday: Christmas and Thanksgiving
Other Significant Cultural Celebrations in Your Home: Three Kings Day (Jan 6th)
Favorite Family Tradition: Doing art projects with my kids on Christmas eve!
Languages Spoken in the Home: Spanish and English
Pets in the Home: 1 Dog named Madi (Mini Dachshund)
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Do arts and crafts projects and paint!
Gigi Faltas
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 8 years
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: I love the endless love they have in their hearts!
Favorite Children’s Book: No David
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Languages Spoken in the Home: Arabic
In My Personal Time, I Like To: Watch movies and TV shows also Gardening.
Betsy Matthews
Child Care/Teaching Experience: 19 years
Education: Highschool Graduate
Favorite Thing About Working with Children: Watching them learn & grow!
Favorite Children’s Book: “Pete the Cat” Books
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Languages Spoken in the Home: English
Pets in the Home (Name and Type of Animal): My dog named Taylor.
In My Personal Time, I Like To: watch my daughter play volleyball and spend time with my family.
Franchise Owner
Lorraine Nwofia
Welcome to Primrose Schools!
I am the proud owner of Primrose School of Smyrna!
When my children were younger, I was always concerned about the quality of their education. I knew the importance of a great learning environment and the impact it would have on their lives then and in the future. I invested whatever I could to make this happen. This quest to provide high-quality early education and care to young children became my passion, which fueled my choice to own a Primrose school.
I spent many years volunteering at my church to care for children ages 0-5. I have a bachelor’s degree in interior design at Watkins College of Art, Design and Film and decided to pursue a master’s in early childhood development administration at Walden University to gain a better understanding of early childhood education. My master’s program was instrumental in opening my mind to better understand the role of early childhood education in the lives of children and their families. I have been married for 35 years, and I have 5 children and 1 grandson. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, traveling, singing at my church choir, designing interiors and sewing. I believe every child has a gift and I love to see them flourish and develop. My passion is to provide the right environment to nurture these gifts.
At Primrose, we believe who children become is as important as what they know. 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.
I am excited to meet you and your family!
Welcome to Primrose Schools!
I am the proud owner of Primrose School of Smyrna!
When my children were younger, I was always concerned about the quality of their education. I knew the importance of a great learning environment and the impact it would have on their lives then and in the future. I invested whatever I could to make this happen. This quest to provide high-quality early education and care to young children became my passion, which fueled my choice to own a Primrose school.
I spent many years volunteering at my church to care for children ages 0-5. I have a bachelor’s degree in interior design at Watkins College of Art, Design and Film and decided to pursue a master’s in early childhood development administration at Walden University to gain a better understanding of early childhood education. My master’s program was instrumental in opening my mind to better understand the role of early childhood education in the lives of children and their families. I have been married for 35 years, and I have 5 children and 1 grandson. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, traveling, singing at my church choir, designing interiors and sewing. I believe every child has a gift and I love to see them flourish and develop. My passion is to provide the right environment to nurture these gifts.
At Primrose, we believe who children become is as important as what they know. 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.
I am excited to meet you and your family!
