Primrose School of Wichita West

Our Staff

  • Emily Brungardt, Executive Director

    Emily Brungardt

    Executive Director
  • Mrs. Murdock, Director

    Mrs. Murdock

    Director

    Ms. Murdock has about 3 years of early childhood experience and loves working at Primrose. The love and connection she gets to see between the children, parents, and teachers makes her day. Each child is made to feel special and important, and she works hard to make sure every child’s needs are met. She can't wait to learn more about your family! Ms. Murdock is currently working on completing her Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education.

     

     

     

     

  • Mrs. Winegarner, Assistant Director/Enrollment Specialist

    Mrs. Winegarner

    Assistant Director/Enrollment Specialist

    Ms. Winegarner joined our Primrose team with 7 years of child care teaching experience; working with all ages. She has her Associates Degree in Early Child Education and working on finishing up her Bachelors. We are excited to have her expertise join our leadership team as the Assistant Director. As an Assistant Director, she enjoys being able to watch children grow along with coaching the teaching staff. Ms. Winegarner is thrilled to be apart of the Primrose Team!

  • Mrs. Shirkey, Curriculum Coach

    Mrs. Shirkey

    Curriculum Coach

    Ms. Shirkey joined our team with 2 years working with children in a childcare setting. She has an Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts and Science and a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work. Ms. Shirkey’s favorite part of the day is project time. She loves to see when the children use their imaginations and creativity but also when they complete a task, the look on their face of how proud they are in what they just accomplished is priceless. Ms. Shirkey’s favorite puppet is Molly the cow because she teaches us how to respect others and teaches us how we should treat one another. She wants her children to know that she will always be here for them to help them feel safe, comfortable and important. We are so pleased to have Ms. Shirkey as a part of our Primrose Team

  • Ms. Hatzenbuhler, Primrose Chef

    Ms. Hatzenbuhler

    Primrose Chef

    Mrs Hatzenbuehler is joining our team after having a home daycare for 2 years. She will be our Chef here at Primrose Wichita West. Mrs. Hatzenbuehler oves to cook and enjoys trying new recipes. She believes leading kids by a good example for good nutrition habits. Ms. Hatzenbuehler hopes by going into each classroom to serve food she can teach the children the importance of the nutritious food. We are excited to have Mrs. Hatzenbuehler apart of our team.

  • Ms. Simon, Kitchen Support Staff

    Ms. Simon

    Kitchen Support Staff
  • Ms. Galimi, Infant Lead Teacher

    Ms. Galimi

    Infant Lead Teacher

    Ms. Galimi has been a great addition to our Primrose Team. She has been with us, almost a year. She really loves all ages but can't get enough of our infant room. She is a current evening teacher for infants and loves watching them learn and grow!

  • Ms. K Haught, Infant Assistant Teacher

    Ms. K Haught

    Infant Assistant Teacher

    Ms. K. Haught loves watching movies in here spare time and being surrounded by family/friends! We are happy to have her apart of our Primrose Team!

  • Ms. Strand, Infant Assistant Teacher

    Ms. Strand

    Infant Assistant Teacher
  • Ms. Shanks, Infant Closing Teacher

    Ms. Shanks

    Infant Closing Teacher
  • Ms. Mallett, Secondary Infant Closing Teacher

    Ms. Mallett

    Secondary Infant Closing Teacher
  • Ms. Garcia, Young Toddler Lead Teacher

    Ms. Garcia

    Young Toddler Lead Teacher
  • Ms. Daves, Young Toddler Assistant Teacher

    Ms. Daves

    Young Toddler Assistant Teacher
  • Ms. Norton, Early Preschool 1 Lead Teacher

    Ms. Norton

    Early Preschool 1 Lead Teacher

    Ms. Norton is a mother of 2 children. She loves to read and crochet in her spare time! Baking, poetry, and her children are her biggest passions. Ms. Norton has been in child care for 4 years and was a nanny prior to working in child care. She went to Friends University for music education and graduated from Kingman Highschool. 

  • Ms. Rayyan, Early Preschool 1 Assistant Teacher

    Ms. Rayyan

    Early Preschool 1 Assistant Teacher
  • Ms. Rose, Early Preschool 2 Lead Teacher

    Ms. Rose

    Early Preschool 2 Lead Teacher
  • Ms. Harbert, Preschool Pathways Lead Teacher

    Ms. Harbert

    Preschool Pathways Lead Teacher
  • Ms. Orellana, Preschool Pathways Assistant Teacher

    Ms. Orellana

    Preschool Pathways Assistant Teacher
  • Mrs. Haught, Preschool 1 Lead Teacher

    Mrs. Haught

    Preschool 1 Lead Teacher

    Ms. Haught is married with three beautiful daughters! She has 9+ years of childcare experience. She use to be in our Pre-Kindergarten class as the assistant but this year she is our Preschool Lead Teacher. 

  • Ms. Wright

    Preschool Support Staff
  • Ms. Wolenhaupt, Preschool 2 Assistant Teacher

    Ms. Wolenhaupt

    Preschool 2 Assistant Teacher
  • Ms. Truong, Pre-Kindergarten/Explorer Support Staff

    Ms. Truong

    Pre-Kindergarten/Explorer Support Staff
  • Mrs. Orr, Pre-Kindergarten 2 Lead Teacher

    Mrs. Orr

    Pre-Kindergarten 2 Lead Teacher

    Ms. Orr has worked with children for 30 years as a teacher and an Assistant Director. She is very passionate about children! Ms. Orr is married with 2 children and 2 grandchildren.

  • Ms. Berumen, Pre-Kindergarten 2 Assistant Teacher

    Ms. Berumen

    Pre-Kindergarten 2 Assistant Teacher
  • Ms. Walker, Evening Support Teacher

    Ms. Walker

    Evening Support Teacher

    Ms. Walker has been a great asset to Primrose! She is very loving and caring to the children! Ms. Walker has great time in Wonder Hall. We are happy to have her here!

  • Ms. Koehn, Support Teacher

    Ms. Koehn

    Support Teacher
  • Ms. Kacie, Support Staff

    Ms. Kacie

    Support Staff
  • Ms. Aubuchon, Support Teacher

    Ms. Aubuchon

    Support Teacher
  • Rajesh and Anjana Bhakta, Franchise Owner

    Rajesh and Anjana Bhakta

    Franchise Owner

    My dear friends thank you for your interest in Primrose School of Wichita West. My name is Anjana and my wonderful husband is Rajesh. We were thrilled to provide the very first premier educational child care option to Wichita/Andover area and after 4 years of a successful program we are now expanding to West Wichita/Maize area. Our programs feature an all-inclusive program for infants through pre-K students, and an after school program for children up to age 12 as well.

    We are blessed to have twins! The desire to find the best care for our own children quickly developed into a passion to provide an educational and nurturing environment for all children in our community. During our search for child care we came across Primrose Schools and decided to visit a few of these schools. We were pleasantly overwhelmed by the safe and clean environment and the unique deliverance of the curriculum. I was so overjoyed that the experience literally brought tears to my eyes, and we knew we had to bring Primrose to Wichita. I truly believe that receiving a quality education by the influence of positive role models in the first five years, will set the foundation for your child's future. I am committed to making a positive difference in the lives of children in our community. We look forward to meeting you!

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