Kelly Bartolo - School Director since our doors opened in 2004.
Ms. Kelly has a Master's degree in Early Childhood Education and is a Certified Teacher. She has been working with children since 1997. Ms. Kelly was inspired to study the field of education by her second grade teacher who was always so enthusiastic and caring toward her students. Ms. Kelly uses that same enthusiasm and positive attitude to motivate our Goddard family.

Laura Burger - Assistant Director of our school since 2007.
Ms. Laura has a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and Psychology. She is also a Certified Teacher. Ms. Laura has been teaching children since 2003. She was inspired to become a teacher by the many generations of women in her family that also are in the field of education. Her natural teaching ability and creativity helps keep our curriculum above the rest.

Barbara D. - Lead Teacher in the Happy Hippos classroom.
Ms. Barb is currently completing her Bachelor’s degree at Kean University. She has been working with children since 1998. Her grandmother, who taught until she was 90 years old, was her inspiration to become a teacher.

Laura S. - Assistant Teacher in the Groovy Giraffe classroom.
Ms. Laura has her Associate's degree in Education. She has been working with children since 1994. Ms. Laura was inspired to become a teacher by her second grade teacher who always made everyday exciting and full of fun!

Tabitha Z. - Lead Teacher in the Zany Zebra room. Ms. Tabitha has her Bachelor of Arts degree in History and a dual certification in Elementary and Special Education. She has taught since 2007. Ms. Tabitha became a teacher because she wanted to make a difference in the lives of children.

Brenda P. - Assistant Teacher in the Zany Zebra room. Ms. Brenda is currently working on earning a Child Development Associate certification. She began teaching in 1996. Ms. Brenda was inspired to become a teacher because she knows teaching a young child is knowledge they will use for a lifetime.

Annmarie O. - Lead Teacher in the Peppy Panda room. Ms. Annmarie is currently attending Georgian Court University to obtain her degree in Education. She began teaching in 2003. Ms. Annmarie was inspired to become a teacher by her favorite aunt who has been a teacher for over 25 years.

Alyssa A. - Assistant Teacher in the Peppy Panda room. Ms. Alyssa is currently attending Georgian Court University to obtain a degree in Elementary Education. She has worked with children since 2002. Ms. Alyssa was inspired to become a teacher by her family; many work in the field of education as well.

Diane H. - Lead Teacher in the Terrific Toucan room. Ms. Diane is a graduate of Georgian University and has her Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education and Psychology. She is also a certified teacher. Ms. Diane has worked with children for 20 years! After being a girl scout leader for many years, she was inspired to become a teacher.

Luciana R. - Assistant Teacher in the Terrific Toucan room. She is currently attending Mercer Community College to obtain a degree in Education. Ms. Luciana has worked with children since 2000. She was inspired to become a teacher by one of her high school teachers who gave her all to each and every student.

Nicole P. - Lead Teacher in the Curious Kangaroo room. Ms. Nicole is enrolled in the Child Development Associate (CDA) certification program. She has worked with children since 2004. She has always wanted to become a teacher.

Raquel M. - Assistant Teacher in the Curious Kangaroo room. Ms. Raquel has been working with children since 1999. She has always loved to take care of her younger family members; her inspiration to be a teacher comes from them.

Laura L. - Lead teacher in the Loveable Leopard room. Ms. Laura has her Child Development Associates (CDA) certification from the Child Care Education Institute. She has taught since 2004. Ms. Laura was inspired to become a teacher by her love for children and by every teacher who made her learning experience fun and exciting.

Cat B. - Assistant Teacher in the Loveable Leopard room, Ms. Cat attended Kean University for two years and studied Education. She has been working with children since 2007. As a child, she remembers looking up to her teachers as role models. The thought of someone looking up to her inspired her to become a teacher.

Amy H. - Lead Teacher in the Cuddly Cub room. Ms. Amy has her Child Development Associates (CDA) certification from Ocean County College. She has worked with children since 1992. She was inspired to become a teacher by a lifelong friend who works in childcare as well.

Torie C. - Assistant teacher in the Cuddly Cub room. Ms. Toire has her Associate's degree from The University of Hawaii. She has worked with children since 2007. Ms. Toire was inspired to teach by watching her own children grow and learn.

Ann B. - Assistant teacher in the Cuddly Cub room. Ms. Ann has been a mother for 33 years and began teaching in 1999. After working in retail for 15 years, she decided to teach and enjoys watching her babies grow and explore new challenges each day.

Peggy S. - Assistant teacher in the Cuddly Cub room. Ms. Peggy is a graduate of the New York Foundling Hospital. She has taught and cared for babies since 1971. She was inspired to become a teacher by her mother and her eleventh grade teacher.

Jacki B. - Floater in our Get Set to Pre-K classrooms. She is currently attending Georgian University to obtain a degree in Education. She began teaching in 1992. Ms. Jacki was inspired to become a teacher by her grandmother who always let her be the teacher when they would play school as a child.

Amber B. - Floater in our infant - toddler classrooms. She is currently attending Ocean County college to earn a degree in Education. She officially began teaching in 2007, however, there has always been a baby in her life to give her added experience. Her sister is her inspiration to continue her studies and to follow her dreams to become a teacher.