Meet the people
behind Primer

Monique Bridges has 7 years of experience teaching at the elementary level. She has been the leader of her 3rd grade team and is also a recipient of the New Teacher Award and Bright Spot Award.

Julieta is a TFA alumni with 3 years of experience as a lead 4th grade ESOL teacher and after-school program co-founder and manager. She enjoys picking up new hobbies which now include soccer, traveling, ceramics, and creatively “cooking” frozen Trader Joe’s food items.

Rebecca has 10 years of experience in education serving as a classroom teacher, interventionist, and curriculum specialist in both New York and Miami. She enjoys exercising, going to concerts, and Bravo TV.

Vanessa has 7 years of experience teaching middle school in NYC and Miami. She has been a Special Education coordinator and spent 4 years as Grade level leader. She is a proud mom of a boy. She loves playing sports with passions for soccer, travel, reading and listening to the Crime Junkie podcast.

Lourdes has 20 years of experience teaching elementary students in Miami. She is the winner of her school’s Teacher of the Year award in 2020. She spent the last 4 years as a leader in curriculum and instruction, supporting teachers improve their academic impact in the classroom and improving school data.

Lauren has 8 years of experience teaching first and second grade in San Jose and Phoenix. She is a former team lead and curriculum director for a STEAM Summer School program working with grades K-5. She got married in 2022 and has a cat named Liam. She loves baking, yoga, Peloton workouts and reading.