Goddard's Staff - We have many dedicated staff members that have been with us for over seven years. Come take a tour for your chance to meet Ms. Denise, Ms. Donna, Ms. Sheila, Ms. Sharon, Ms. Jill, Ms. Charlene, Ms. Angel, and both directors Ms. Jen and Ms. Kelly. These staff combined with another 20 faculty members bring both seasoned experience and new energy to our team of teachers.
Ms. Jill Infant Suite - Reef Roamers
Ms. Jill has been with The Goddard School since April of 2000. She has her 90-hours in infant and toddlers. Prior to working at The Goddard School, Jill was a Family Daycare Provider. She brings a wealth of experience both personally and professionally. Jill's favorite part of the job is being able to watch her children reach those important milestones. Ms. Jill has worked here full time for over 11 years and uses this experience to provide loving, consistant care. Jill often reminds us that our investment of time and energy in our children is an investment in everyone's future.
Ms. Brianna Infant Suite - Coral Crawlers
Ms. Brianna is a welcome addition to our faculty. She joins us from Utah, where she graduated from Utah Valley University with a degree in Elementary Education. With a quiet, soft spoken voice and caring personality, Ms. Brianna helps soothe the babies and ensure the parents know their baby is in good hands here at The Goddard School. Her favorite part of her job is being able to snuggle and cuddle with the babies as well as stimulating their little minds.
Ms. Carla First Steps - Savanna Smilers
With a bubbly outgoing personality and lots of smiles, children and parents alike feel welcomed by Carla's warm energy. With a Bachelor's degree, concentrating in Education, Ms. Carla is more than qualified to lead these new walkers on their way to exploring their world. Carla has also completed her Master's in Education. She loves working in and out of the classroom when she can. She often organizes projects and special events here at Goddard. Carla loves learning new things, especially when her toddlers are the teachers.
Ms. Semone Pre-Toddlers - Cape Cruisers
Ms. Semone is an experienced provider of childcare and loves working with "the little ones." Ms. Semone matches their energy and keeps them entertained, engaged and happy. She has been at this Goddard School since March of 2010 and brought many years of experience with her when she joined us. She began working with children at a young age, and over the years that inspired her to pursue her career in childcare. Coming to work puts a smile on her face each and every day.
Ms. Dana Toddler - Rainforest Rangers
Ms. Dana enjoys the challenging fun of young two-year-olds. With consistent, predictable, caring interactions these young children find comfort with their daily routine. Singing songs and dancing to the music combined with "talking" about their environment and exploring their world fill these young minds with energy and excitement. Ms. Dana has been at The Goddard School since 2002 (except for a year off) and her experience shows in her classroom.
Ms. Sharon Toddler - Forest Friends
Ms. Sharon is a wealth of knowledge and her experience here since 2001 has given her the opportunity to work with many children. Two-year-olds can be challenging, but with patience, love and consistency, Ms. Sharon has become a role model for parents and teachers alike. She works to enrich the children's lives in every way possible preparing them for the next steps in our program. The development of language skills and endless questions about their world make these children ready to explore their world in many ways.
Ms. Daphnie Get-Set - Stream Stompers
Daphnie is an experienced" twos" teacher and has been a model teacher here at The Goddard School since 2006. She has the energy and enthusiasm to keep up with the children and the professional background and degree in Early Childhood Education to stimulate their minds and get them ready for preschool. Working with each child individually and as a group to establish the foundation for learning customized to each child's needs helps ensure their success. While in Ms. Daphnie's care, children have fun, are happy, and develop the framework to be ready to learn in the more structured preschool learning environment.
Ms. Janie Preschool - Lake Leapers
Ms. Janie has been with The Goddard School since 1999. She has a Bachelor's of Art in Elementary Education from Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. Janie has been a tremendous asset to The Goddard School team. She loves teaching young children, and often declares “What other job can we receive hugs and unconditional love all day?” She has a great fascination and admiration for watching students learn new skills and takes great pleasure when witnessing the children have that ‘aha’ moment. She has found a home here at The Goddard School.
Ms. Denise Preschool - Glacier Gigglers
Denise has been with The Goddard School located in Eldersburg since 1999. She brings just as much energy and stimulation to her classroom today as she did on her first day. She has a Bachelor's of Science degree in Family Studies from Towson University. She has worked with children of various ages, which includes children in our Toddler room through five-year-olds in our Advanced Pre-K room. She has done an excellent job in preparing our Pre-K students for Kindergarten. Her students benefit every day from her well-structured classroom which is packed full of fun learning and social activities.
Ms. Sheila Pre-Kindergarten - Bay Builders
In 1999, Sheila joined The Goddard School located in Eldersburg. She has worked with all ages but has found her niche now. She shows off her talents when teaching the Pre-K students. She brings a sense of fun and humor to her room; her laughter becomes contagious. She works very diligently to make sure all her students are more than prepared for Kindergarten. She loves seeing her students and watching her hard work paying off. Sheila is such an asset to our School and all the children’s lives she touches.
Ms. Amber Pre-Kindergarten - Bay Builders
Amber has been a part of the Goddard School team since 2010. She has her Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from Stevenson University. She is currently pursuing her Master's degree in Speech and Language at Johns Hopkins University. Amber has always dreamed of becoming a teacher and is excited to follow her dreams here at The Goddard School. She admires her four-year-old students' innocence and imaginations and loves hearing all they have to share. She brings a fun attitude to her classroom and loves coming to work every day. Her favorite part of the job is the regular hugs, what could be better than that?!
Ms. Kelly - Director Kelly has been part of The Goddard School Team since 2002. She worked in many different classrooms before she was promoted to the administration team. She has been the Director since 2009. Kelly has a dual degree in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education from Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania. She has over 17 years of experience working with children of all ages. As Director, she is actively involved in the everyday education and welfare of the children. She enjoys assisting the teachers in the classrooms and working with all of the students. She loves being able to get to know every child that walks through the door. Kelly’s favorite part of the job is the wonderful feeling she gets while watching a child learn and grow, just knowing she is part of that process. It makes life a whole lot better. Kelly works hard to create a warm, loving, and safe environment for all the children and staff, she is such a large part of the Goddard School Team.
Ms. Jen - Assistant Director
Jen has been with The Goddard School since August of 1998. She has held various positions here at our School. She started as an Aid while in high school, became a Lead Teacher in our Infant/toddler rooms while attending college, then was promoted to Assistant Director in 2009. Her warm smile and gentle heart provides comfort to the children throughout the day. Jen has the professional background and degree in Education to help make The Goddard School located in Eldersburg an enriching and stimulating environment for the children. Her enthusiasm brings a great energy to our program. We are very happy to have Jen as a part of the Goddard team!
Ms. Stacey - Assistant Director Stacey has been part of The Goddard School team since 2004. She has held many different roles from an aide to Lead Teacher in the Pre –Kindergarten classroom. During the summer she brings fun, excitement and enthusiasm into our School-Age summer program. In September of 2011, Stacey was promoted to Assistant Director. Her education from Shepherd University and a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education have been a great help in both the classroom and office. She is currently pursuing a certificate in ESOL. When Stacey lived in and taught Kindergarten in the Czech Republic she realized she had a passion for teaching children English as a Second Language. She loves working with children and is excited to come to work every day. Stacey loves to teach the children as well as learn from them!
Alec Yeo - Owner As the proud owner of The Goddard School since 1998, I am happy to introduce to you my Directors and Faculty. They are truly the people that have helped me establish and maintain our excellent program for over 12 years. Please be sure to take a look at their brief introductions and call to schedule a time to come in and meet them.
Establishing a place to work that is fun, fair and respectful has been a goal of mine since we opened. With many of our staff having taught here at The Goddard School for 8+ years, I am pleased to have met this goal and will continue into the future.
I am actively involved with the children on a daily basis and wouldn't have it any other way. While I also maintain all the financial, security and supervisory roles, my favorite time is the time in the classroom.
My wife, Heather and I have three children and we use our personal parenting experiences to assist us in our understanding of children and their parents' daily challenges.
My BA is in Child Psychology and I use this background and training daily to enrich the lives of children here at The Goddard School. I have been an EMT since 1988 and worked at Suburban Hospital in the Emergency Rom for 8 years prior to opening the school. This background, combined with the years of volunteering for various EMS services pays off with the bumps and bruises that tend to occur as children explore their outside world.
I coach three soccer teams and volunteer as a child advocate through the county CASA program for foster children. I currently serve as a Carroll County Planning and Zoning Commission Board member and am on the board of directors for our community HOA.
I am committed to providing a safe, loving environment for children to learn and grow. One of the ways I do this is by maintaining a happy, respectful and fair place for people to work. Consistent staff helps provide the stability and knowledge necessary to guide each child, individually, as they develop through our program.
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Thank you
Alec Yeo