Teachers & Staff
Ms. Jessica
Hometown: I am from Tampa, Florida.
Family: I am a single mom to a wonderful little boy who is my whole world.
Education/Childcare Experience: I have my BA in ECE. I have worked with children for over 25 years. I worked at a Primrose School in Florida and I am happy to have found a Primrose here in Chattanooga.
Personal Interest: I truly enjoy spending time with my son and puppies Marley and Ziggy.
Favorite Children’s Book: My favorite book is I Love You Forever.
Favorite Primrose Friend: Benjamin is my favorite because I really love helping other people.
Mrs. Morgan
Hometown: I am from Hixson, Tn.
Family: I’m married to my high school sweetheart we have a little boy named Maddox, and two little girls named Emme and Layla and a puppy named Neo.
Education / Childcare Experience: I graduated from Soddy Daisy High School in 2008 and I started here at Primrose in March of 2021.
Personal Interest: I love spending free time with family and taking trips to Target often.
Favorite Children’s Book: Goodnight Moon has always been one favorites. My class really enjoys No David.
Favorite Primrose Friend: It’s hard to pick just one Primrose Pal. They all have very important character traits.
Ms. Abby
Hometown: Chattanooga is my Hometown.
Family: I have 3 beautiful children I love more than anything. All of my children have attended Primrose. My oldest daughter just graduated from Pre-K and is in Kindergarten. My other 2 come to work with me and I enjoy getting to see them play throughout the day.
Education: I have worked in Childcare for 6 years and I have my BA in Education
Personal Interest: I love to shop and be surrounded by friends and family. I love to ride bikes, playing sports, and swimming during the summer. I enjoy dancing and like trying new restaurants and drinking lots of coffee.
Favorite Children’s Book: I enjoy reading any of Eric Carle’s books to my class like Brown Bear, Brown Bear, From Head to Toe, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Favorite Primrose Puppet: Percy-He teaches us the importance of good leadership and courage.
Ms. Courtney
Hometown: I am from Sale Creek, Tennessee.
Family: I am a single mom of two incredible kiddos, Hayden and Hannah Grace. They are my entire world!
Education/Childcare Experience: In my 20’s I was a nanny during the summer for 2 sisters, it was amazing! I am at Chattanooga State currently working towards my degree for Early Childhood Education. I also have several years of experience teaching in Hamilton County Schools and just recently started here at Primrose in May of 2023, I love it!
Personal Interest: My kids are my life! We love Marvel Movies! If I am not with them, I love trying new restaurants with my friends and really enjoy reading a good book.
Favorite Children’s Book: SO MANY! ChickaChicka, BoomBoom, The Giver, All Harry Potter Books, All the Little Critter books and Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs.
Favorite Primrose Friend: I love Molly the Cow because she teaches us to respect ourselves and our friends. That is such an important life skill!
What Are You Most Excited About: I am so excited to watch the children learn to love books! Books can take you on so many journeys and they can teach you so many things that will carry you far in life.
Mrs. Karen
Hometown: I am from Northwest, Ohio
Family: I have been married for over 51 years and we have 2 daughters, 3 grandchildren and 3 granddogs.
Eduaction/Experience: I babysat a lot as a teenager and also throughout adulthood. I worked for a childcare center in Alabama for 10 years before coming to Chattanooga.
Personal Interest: I love spending time with my grandchildren, especially watching them play sports. Teaching 5yrs – 5th grade at church and traveling are also some of my favorite things to do.
Favorite Children’s Book: I have always enjoyed “The Little Engine That Could”
Most Excited: To spend a little time each week with sweet children and enjoy my retirement. I plan to travel more in the near future as well.
Ms. Mya
Hometown: I am from Chattanooga
Family: I am a daughter, one of a set triplets with 3 older brothers. I also have 2 dogs, Ginger and Maxwell. I have a lot of Cousin’s.
Education/Childcare Experience: I graduated Hixson High in 2024 and I started working at Primrose in July of 2025.
Personal Interest: I love to travel with my family every year. Shopping, coffee lover, and taking care of my 2 dogs
Favorite Children’s Book: My favorite chidlren’s book growing up was “Oh the Places you’ll go” by Dr. Seuss. I also enjoy reading “you are brave” by Todd Snow to my toddlers.
Favorite Primrose Friend: My Favorite Primrose Friend is Bill the Duck, he reminds us that keeping promises is important.
Ms. Briana
Bio Coming Soon!
Ms. Bailey
Hometown: I am from Clarksville
Family: I have a puppy named LuLu, and she is my world
Education/Childcare Experience: I have worked in a preschool for the past year, and I am in college for Education.
Personal Interest: I am a very creative person and love to do art, I love to make banners.
Favorite Book: Corduroy
Favorite Primrose Friend: Katie the Cat, I love to work with others and teach my children how working with others can be so fun.
Ms. Madison
Hometown: Chattanooga, TN
Family: My parents, grandparents, and brother.
Education/Childcare Experience: Graduated from Hixson High and earning my BA in Child and Families Studies
Personal Interest: Hanging out with my family and friends
Favorite Book: Peter Pan
Favorite Primrose Friend: Benjamin the Bear
Ms. Sarah
Hometown: Yeaddiss, Kentucky
Family: My mom, 3 brothers, 2 sister, my fiancé and his family, 2 dogs and 2 turtles
Education/Childcare Experience: Worked at an elementary school and have taken care of many family members.
Personal Interest: art, writing, music, reading!
Favorite Book: Pete the Cat
Favorite Primrose Friend: Billy the duck, “it’s so important to keep promises you make”
Ms. Megan
Hometown: Signal Mountain, TN
Family: I have a daughter that is 7 years old and 3 cats (Cookie, Phoeb, and Mittens)
Education/Childcare Experience: Church care & being a mom
Personal Interest:Writing, reading, all things artsy, I love being creative.
Favorite Book: Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Favorite Primrose Friend: Benjamin because he cares for others and shows children about generosity
Ms. Dominique
BIO COMING SOON!
Ms. Leatte
Hometown: Calhoun, Ga
Family: I am a single mom to my 13 year old son
Education/Childcare Experience: I have a teaching certificate from GA and have been in childcare for 15 years.
Person Interest: I like to watch movies and go shopping with my son.
Favorite Children’s Book: My favorite children’s book is Pokey Puppy. I love reading all kinds of books to my class.
Favorite Primrose Puppet: Benjamin the bear is my favorite Primrose Friend, because everyone has the ability to be kind and generous.
Ms. Sukari
BIO COMING SOON
Ms. Summer
Hometown: Dayton, TN
Family: My wonderful parents, I have an older brother who gave me my beautiful nephew, and I have 2 cats
Education/Childcare Experience: 2 years of Preschool Experience
Personal Interest: Hanging out with friends, watching movies, and relaxing in my free time.
Favorite Book: Dark Diaries
Favorite Primrose Friend: Erwin the Dog, because he teaches all of his Primrose Friends about friendship, and friendship is so important to me.
Franchise Owners
Priyank and Riya Bakani
Meet the Bakani’s, we are the proud owners of Primrose School of Hixson. Together, we Riya and Priyank Bakani are thrilled to bring an unparalleled life changing early education experience to the children and families in our community.
Our journey has been deeply influenced by our upbringing in the families of doctors and entrepreneurs. Growing up, we were fortunate to be immersed in an enriched environment where education and family values served as the driving force. This ignited a deep passion for early education and a strong believe in its ability and importance to shape young minds. It is this calling that led us to the field of child care, where we want to play a crucial role by committing ourselves to making a difference in lives of young children. Recognizing the utmost importance of child’s development in the first five years, we were dedicated to create a curriculum with a holistic approach towards growth and learning. At the core of our philosophy lies the belief that a happy mind can work wonders. With this in mind, we aimed to create a positive, joyful and safe environment, fostering a happiest community of children, parents and teachers – a true home away from home.
During the course of our research, we discovered that Primrose’s balanced learning program, their vison and mission completely meshed with our philosophy. What impressed us most was the Primrose’s guiding principal of who children become is just as important as what they know. Focusing not just on growth but on developing a child through purposeful play, encouraging curiosity, confidence and compassion resonated deeply with us. Furthermore, Primrose’s sterling reputation made Primrose an ideal opportunity for us.
We feel incredibly fortunate to have acquired Primrose Schools, and inheriting a team rich in culture, consisting of highly experienced professionals and leaders with over 20 years of child care experience. Together, with our passion, purpose and a phenomenal team, we are determined to create the happiest learning environment for children to reach their full potential.
We want to welcome you to join our vision of creating the brightest minds in the country by providing a solid foundation to children. Together, we can shape their future and make a lasting impact for generations to come. We look forward to meeting you and embarking on this journey together to provide the best possible experience to your child.
Priyank and Riya Bakani
Meet the Bakani’s, we are the proud owners of Primrose School of Hixson. Together, we Riya and Priyank Bakani are thrilled to bring an unparalleled life changing early education experience to the children and families in our community.
Our journey has been deeply influenced by our upbringing in the families of doctors and entrepreneurs. Growing up, we were fortunate to be immersed in an enriched environment where education and family values served as the driving force. This ignited a deep passion for early education and a strong believe in its ability and importance to shape young minds. It is this calling that led us to the field of child care, where we want to play a crucial role by committing ourselves to making a difference in lives of young children. Recognizing the utmost importance of child’s development in the first five years, we were dedicated to create a curriculum with a holistic approach towards growth and learning. At the core of our philosophy lies the belief that a happy mind can work wonders. With this in mind, we aimed to create a positive, joyful and safe environment, fostering a happiest community of children, parents and teachers – a true home away from home.
During the course of our research, we discovered that Primrose’s balanced learning program, their vison and mission completely meshed with our philosophy. What impressed us most was the Primrose’s guiding principal of who children become is just as important as what they know. Focusing not just on growth but on developing a child through purposeful play, encouraging curiosity, confidence and compassion resonated deeply with us. Furthermore, Primrose’s sterling reputation made Primrose an ideal opportunity for us.
We feel incredibly fortunate to have acquired Primrose Schools, and inheriting a team rich in culture, consisting of highly experienced professionals and leaders with over 20 years of child care experience. Together, with our passion, purpose and a phenomenal team, we are determined to create the happiest learning environment for children to reach their full potential.
We want to welcome you to join our vision of creating the brightest minds in the country by providing a solid foundation to children. Together, we can shape their future and make a lasting impact for generations to come. We look forward to meeting you and embarking on this journey together to provide the best possible experience to your child.
