Teachers & Staff

Sarah McCleary
Since beginning her career in education in 2006, Sarah has brought passion and leadership to early childhood education. She holds bachelor’s degrees in English Literature and Education and started as a Preschool teacher before moving into administrative leadership roles. As Director of the Primrose School of Strongsville, she is dedicated to creating a warm, supportive environment where children, families, and teachers can grow and thrive together. Outside of school, Sarah enjoys spending time with her husband and young children exploring downtown, the lakeshore, and local Metroparks. She looks forward to building strong relationships with every family in the school community.

Sydnie Goff
With eight years of experience in early childhood education, Sydnie has grown from a support teacher to a lead teacher and now serves in a leadership role supporting staff, families, and students each day. She is passionate about creating a positive and welcoming school environment where children feel encouraged to learn, grow, and build confidence. Sydnie believes the experiences children have during their early years help shape their future academic success and loves being part of that journey. Outside of school, Sydnie enjoys hiking, crocheting, photography, and spending time with her dog, including regular trips to the dog park.

Ivana Gremi
With over 10 years of experience in early childhood education, Ivana Gremi brings a caring and supportive presence to our school community. She has predominantly worked with Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten students and loves helping children navigate transitions throughout their time at school, ensuring they always feel comfortable, confident, and loved. As Assistant Director, Ivana enjoys mentoring teachers, sharing helpful tools and strategies, and supporting classrooms in meaningful ways. She is passionate about helping teachers grow while creating nurturing learning experiences for every child.

Ethan Wooten

Jacki Clotz

Shelly Beal

Hannah Tunney

Cristina Quintanilla

Melissa Bucher

Stephanie Unkrich

Nardeen Habashy

Pallavi Gapat

Chip Castleton

Hailey Strzala

Sara Youssef

Spandana Nandyala

Alyssa Poshedly

Ester Gerges

Ana Diaz

Shar Armstrong

Hanan Addi

Shazia Sajjad

Anuradha Gopalan

Laura Tillia

Alyssa Dozanti

Kassandra Lopez
Celena Haynes

Sarah Donais
Haley Walkuski
Zuri Howerton
Mallory Nowicki

Adyasweta Mishra

Franchise Owners
Neha & Kanak
Meet Neha Dayakar and Kanak Chatterjee – the proud franchise owners of Primrose School of Strongsville. They are very excited to bring the Primrose brand of premiere early childhood education and care to the families and community of Strongsville. Having lived here since 2004 and with both their sons born here, they are proud to call Cleveland home.
As full-time working parents, they are very aware of the challenges that families face while seeking premium quality childcare. Their two boys, were in preschools from the time when they were 12 weeks old, all the way through Pre-K. This gave them the unique opportunity to experience different childcare providers as needs evolved, and as Primrose parents, Neha and Kanak experienced firsthand the positive impact this had on the children as they were guided through a safe and nurturing, learning environment. Primrose’s Balanced Learning curriculum empowered the teachers to focus more time on developing the children’s curiosity, creativity, confidence, and compassion, and less time on worrying about coming up with a plan on what to teach daily.
Having grown up in different parts of the world and being exposed to different cultures and education systems, they feel strongly about the values and outcomes of a solid foundation for our children’s generation. There is more to education than just academics, and they firmly believe in extending such opportunities within the communities of Strongsville and Cleveland. As such, the Primrose School of Strongsville is committed to delivering a high-quality experience to prepare your children for a bright and prosperous future.
They look forward to meeting with you and welcoming you to the Primrose family!




