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Ms. Amanda Kirk
Joined 2009
Ms. Amanda Kirk
Director of Operations

Amanda Kirk is the Operations Director for our schools. She graduated in 2000 with a Bachelors degree from Texas Lutheran University and moved to Austin. She began her Early Childhood journey as a 3-4 year old teacher and worked her way up in that company to School Age Manager. In 2009, Ms. Kirk decided to move back to Houston. She began at the Primrose School of Pearland Parkway as the Private Pre-Kindergarten 1 teacher in October of that year. Since then, she has moved up as Administrative Assistant for that school and then as Area Curriculum Coordinator for the Primrose Schools under the franchise owners. During her time as an Area Curriculum Coordinator, she helped train teachers on how to implement the Primrose curriculum. Now as Operations Director, she travel the schools helping in all aspects of the building. Ms. Kirk loves the journey that she is still on with Early Childhood and hopes to be with Primrose for many more years to come.

Mrs. Rosalinda Sanderson
Joined 2012
Mrs. Rosalinda Sanderson
Executive Education Specialist

Mrs. Sanderson began working for Primrose in August of 2012. She is a certified Texas teacher and holds a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of St. Thomas. She taught in both the Private Pre-Kindergarten and Private Kindergarten classrooms prior to moving into the position of Curriculum Coordinator. Mrs. Sanderson is passionate about the Primrose Balanced Learning approach as it encourages children to explore and learn on their own while providing that nurturing guidance that young children need. Her educational background, experience, and her passion is what makes her an effective role model to our teachers.

Now as the Director of Education, Mrs. Sanderson serves as the education coach for all new and current teachers. She leads by example and works closely with our teachers to ensure the highest of standards in our classrooms. In her free time, Mrs. Sanderson enjoys reading with her two sons and watching movies.

Ms. Vanessa Greggio Hudgins
Ms. Vanessa Greggio Hudgins
Business Administrator

Ms. Vanessa is our school’s Business Administrator. She holds her industrial engineering degree and has joined our Primrose team having ten years of experience at her previous company. Ms. Vanessa is in charge of the day-to-day aspects of Primrose that go on behind the scenes. Her responsibilities include billing and taking care of our financial accounts, maintenance, and the daily operations that ensures our school is running smoothly. With Ms. Vanessa’s experience, commitment, and dedication, our school stands strong and is maintained inside and out to the utmost quality. Not only does she do this for our school, but also five more schools under our franchise owners in the greater Houston area. She holds quite the critical role here at Primrose! We are so lucky to have her.

 

Mrs. Natalie Hughes-Anguiano
Joined 2012
Mrs. Natalie Hughes-Anguiano
Director

Mrs. Natalie Hughes Anguiano is the Director of our school. She loves working with children and is passionate about having the opportunity to make a positive impact on their lives. Mrs. Natalie has been working in the field of Early Childhood Education with Primrose Schools for almost nine years now. She began her journey with Primrose back in August of 2012 in the Pre-Kindergarten program and eventually worked her way up to the position of Assistant Director. After receiving her Director Qualifications Certificate in 2019, Mrs. Natalies continuous hard work and willingness to learn led her to the position of Director in July 2020. Mrs. Natalie has done a fantastic job at creating and cultivating the warm, kind, and professional culture that Primrose strives for. She is a valuable asset to the team, and she looks forward to growing with Primrose for many years to come! When not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband Anthony and her newest addition to the family, her son Felix. They especially enjoy going on walks with their Bull Terrier Chewie and hanging out with friends and family.

Mrs. Madison Haffelder
Joined 2024
Mrs. Madison Haffelder
Leadership Team Member

Mrs. Madison is our Leadership Team Member and started working for Primrose since 2019 in the Early Preschool class. “Since I first started at Primrose I knew this is what I was meant to do and where I was supposed to be.” In her free time she and her husband, Joshua love to go fishing and playing in the backyard with their dogs. Their two dogs are a Corgi named Sargent and a Pomeranian named Trixie. Another fun fact about her is that her favorite Primrose character puppet is Og, the bookworm!

While Mrs. Madison feels honored to be a part of the Primrose School of Pearland Parkway family, we are delighted to have her on the team. She was meant to bring her experience in the classroom and her passion for Primrose to the managerial side! We are so proud of her.

“Thanks and gig’ em Aggies” 🙂

-Mrs. Madison

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Mrs. Maria Del Carmen Martinez
Chef | With Primrose since 2019

Mrs. Carmen Martinez is our school’s Chef! She believes that what separates Primrose from other childcare centers is our Balanced Learning Curriculum and our unique, tasty food. What motivates Mrs. Martinez to come to work everyday is knowing that she is feeding all of the children and this contributes to their overall health and activeness!

Mrs. Reina Bonilla
Mrs. Reina Bonilla
Primrose Support Teacher
Ms. Gloria Hernandez
Ms. Gloria Hernandez
Primrose Infant Teacher
Mrs. Carmen Tavarez
Mrs. Carmen Tavarez
Primrose Young Toddler Teacher
Ms. Cynthia Field
Ms. Cynthia Field
Primrose Early Preschool Teacher
Mrs. Cynthia Valencia
Joined 2022
Mrs. Cynthia Valencia
Leadership Team Member
Mrs. Christina Montalvo
Mrs. Christina Montalvo
Primrose Young Toddler Teacher
Ms. Corina Salazar
Ms. Corina Salazar
Primrose Early Preschool Teacher
Mrs. Iveth Ramirez
Mrs. Iveth Ramirez
Primrose Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Mrs. Ana Villatoro
Mrs. Ana Villatoro
Primrose Young Toddler Teacher
Ms. Katie Sutton
Ms. Katie Sutton
Primrose Toddler Teacher
Mrs. Yesmel Villar
Mrs. Yesmel Villar
Primrose Toddler Teacher
Ms. Elma Santos
Ms. Elma Santos
Primrose Pathways Teacher
Mrs. Deshaler Cross
Mrs. Deshaler Cross
Primrose Explorers/Support Teacher
Mrs. Marilu Zavala
Mrs. Marilu Zavala
Primrose Private Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Ms. Relencia Owens
Ms. Relencia Owens
Primrose Explorers Teacher
Mrs. Maritza Montiel
Mrs. Maritza Montiel
Primrose Private Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Mrs. Paola Ramirez
Mrs. Paola Ramirez
Primrose Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Mrs. Maria Rodriguez
Mrs. Maria Rodriguez
Primrose Kindergarten Teacher
Mrs. Maria Castro
Mrs. Maria Castro
Primrose Infant Teacher
Mrs. Israporn McVey
Mrs. Israporn McVey
Primrose Preschool Teacher
Ms. Jariela Osorto
Ms. Jariela Osorto
Primrose Preschool Pathways Teacher

Franchise Owners

Sotirios & Estela Papadopulos, & Estefania Papadopulos-Teixeira

We are Sotirios and Estela Papadopulos, and Estefania Teixeira proud Franchise Owners of Primrose School of Pearland Parkway.

We first discovered Primrose Schools while searching for childcare for our daughter, Estefania Teixeira. We were busy with the demands that came with operating our own business and we wanted to ensure that our daughter was being well cared for and it was also important to us that she receive quality education. When we learned about Primrose Schools and what was offered, we immediately knew we had found something special and so both of our children, Estefania and Alexandre, ended up being Primrose graduates. Our experience with Primrose inspired us to offer leading education and care to families in the greater Houston area. Fast-forward 20 years later, Estefania obtained her Masters’ degree in Business Administration with a minor in psychology at the University of St. Thomas while our son, Alex, is a professional racecar driver in the GT4 European Series allowing him the opportunity to compete in races all across Europe. His positive demeanor and “never-give-up” attitude have left nothing but good things to be said by all whom Alex has worked with in the car racing world.

Today, we are the proud owners of six Primrose School locations throughout greater Houston. Our excitement continues as we are dedicated to bringing the best possible early education and care to families that live and work in the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a warm and nurturing atmosphere in our schools that enable children to exercise their active minds, healthy bodies and happy hearts.

Our latest big news and with the utmost pride and joy, we are so happy to welcome our “once-little” Primrose daughter to continue our legacy and what we believe Primrose to be. Since Estefania officially joined the team, she has displayed grace, warmth, and a passion for creating a positive influence for any and all children who step into our schools. She is dedicated to supporting all six schools so surely you will see her around to welcome you with a smile!

Finally, thank you for your interest in our school. We are beyond delighted to have the opportunity to provide (what we believe to be) the best early education and care to the youngest citizens of Pearland. We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to our Primrose School of Pearland Parkway family!

Our family would love to meet yours.

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*Study was conducted on a representative sample of Primrose Pre-Kindergarten students across twelve Primrose schools in nine states in the Spring of 2024. The Bracken School Readiness Assessment 4th Edition assesses children’s school readiness in terms of their understanding of concepts that are strongly related to early childhood cognitive and language development as well as early academic achievement.

**Based upon recent assessments of approximately 3,900 Primrose students aged 4 screened using the Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition during the 2024-2025 school year. Ages & Stages Questionnaires® and ASQ® are registered trademarks of Paul H Brookes Publishing Co, Inc.