Faculty Bios

Nashua, NH

Miss Heidi - Miss Heidi is the Director of The Goddard School. She has been at The Goddard School since August of 2005. Miss Heidi has been both an Associate and Lead Teacher in the Pre-Kindergarten classroom, the Kindergarten teacher, the Assistant Director, and now Director.She is  passionate about education and has been working with children for over fifteen years. Her experience includes teaching, working as a paraprofessional, a Special Education camp instructor, and managing a residence hall and staff. She graduated from Rivier College cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education/Special Education/Human Development & completed her Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction with High Distinction.She is  certified by the State of New Hampshire in Elementary Education and Special Education and attended the Goddard School Director’s Training in June of 2010. Miss Heidi continuously attends seminars and conferences to gain knowledge and experience in the field of Early Childhood Education.She greatly enjoys working at the Goddard School and welcomes you to the Goddard family!

Miss Amy - Miss Amy is the Lead Teacher in the Pre-Kindergarten classroom. She has taught at The Goddard School located in Nashua since it opened in February of 2003! Miss Amy has an Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education from Hesser College. She has worked with children for over 15 years in a variety of roles ranging from supervising after-school programs to teaching in various preschool settings. Miss Amy enjoys working with children because they teach her something new each day!

Miss Alissa - Miss Alissa has been working at The Goddard School since March of 2009 and is the lead teacher in the First Steps II room. She graduated from Kent State University in Ohio with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and is currently working towards a Masters in Education.Miss Alyssa has been working with children for many years and absolutely loves it!

Miss Janice - Miss Janice has been working at The Goddard School located in Nashua since February of 2005. She is an associate teacher in the Preschool classroom and has worked with young children for over 10 years. She has earned six credits in Early Childhood Education from Middlesex Community College and is currently taking education classes to further her knowledge in the field. Miss Janice looks forward to working with your children to help them learn and grow!

Miss Keri - Miss Keri is the Kindergarten teacher and has been working in a school setting for over seven years. She feels lucky to have been working here at The Goddard School since June of 2006 and loves every minute of it!She is lead teacher qualified, and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education at Southern New Hampshire University. Miss Keri previously worked as a floater, an associate teacher and as a lead teacher here at Goddard.She looks forward to working with your children as they grow and develop through their early years!

Miss Donna - Miss Donna has worked with children for more than ten years. Now that her children are grown, she works at The Goddard School located in Nashua and offer your children a happy and safe learning environment. Miss Donna has worked at The Goddard School since November of 2008.

Miss Ella - Miss Ella has worked at The Goddard School located in Nashua since July of 2009. She has experience working with children for twelve years in a variety of settings. She has a certificate in Early Childhood Education. Miss Ella loves working in the Toddler room, nurturing the children and watching them grow.

Miss Amy P.- Miss Amy has been at The Goddard School since November of 2010 and is assistant teacher qualified. She brings to The Goddard School three years of experience working in an infant room, as well as the experience of caring for her own children at home. Miss Amy spent the past eight years working as an optician and looks forward to gaining experience in the field of Early Childhood. She is very excited to work at Goddard while attending school to pursue a degree in Early Childhood Education.Miss Amy also looks forward to participating in conferences and seminars to keep current in the field.

Miss Jaime - Miss Jaime is lead teacher qualified and has been at The Goddard School since September of 2010. She has been working in the field of early childhood education for sixteen years. Miss Jaime completed Child Care 1 & 2 in high school and an Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education at Hesser College.C currently, Miss Jaime takes online courses at Granite State College and will earn a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education this year.

Miss Christa- Miss Christa has worked at The Goddard School since January of 2008 and is the assistant teacher in the Preschool room.She  worked with children at a daycare facility in her home state of Connecticut, and then moved to New Hampshire to attend Rivier College, where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in English. Although she majored in English, Miss Christa realized that she missed working with young children and decided to pursue a position at The Goddard School, and she has enjoyed every minute of her experience here.

Miss Mary Elizabeth- Miss Mary Elizabeth is lead teacher qualified and has been working at The Goddard School located in Nashua since January 2011. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and a Master of Education degree in Early Childhood Education from Rivier College. She is certified by the State of New Hampshire in Early Childhood Education and General Special Education. While in college and graduate school, Miss Mary Elizabeth was a full-time nanny for a family here in Nashua. Having twenty-one years of experience, Miss Mary Elizabeth also currently teaches dance after school at a studio in Amherst, NH. She is very happy to have joined the Goddard family and looks forward to watching each of the children explore and grow as early learners.

Miss Lisa- Miss Lisa is lead teacher qualified and has been at The Goddard School since December 2010. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and Art from Framingham State University, and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Special Education. She has taught in public school settings as well as private schools. Her  professional experiences range from preschool to 7th grade. Miss Lisa also enjoys bringing her artistic background to teaching throughout the last fifteen years.

Miss Wendy- Miss Wendy is lead teacher qualified and has been working at The Goddard School located in Nashua since January of 2011. She has a degree in Early Childhood Education/Child Development with honors. Her background includes teaching at numerous workshops for NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) and being president of SAAEYC (San Antonio Association for the Education for Young Children) for 4 years. Miss Wendy also has previous experience working at a Goddard School in New Jersey & is proud to call New Hampshire home "for good” now! Miss Wendy is sure to stay current on the latest information concerning child development and how young children learn best. These many important developmental stages in a child’s life allows her to share her knowledge and love for young children every day here at The Goddard School!

Miss Rebecca- Miss Rebecca has been at The Goddard School since June of 2010 and is the lead teacher in the Infant room. She graduated from Plymouth State University with a Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education with a focus on Early Care (infants through toddlers.) Miss Rebecca also has over 10 years of experience in working with young children and in other center settings.She looks forward to getting to know the children and families here at The Goddard School.

Miss Erin- Miss Erin is associate teacher qualified and has been at The Goddard School since September 2010. She has a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Master's degree in Elementary Education from Leslie University. Miss Erin is also certified in Elementary Education through the states of New Hampshire and Massachusetts.She has worked in the area of education for almost ten years ranging from teaching assistant in the elementary field to working in a childcare center!

Miss Joanna- Miss Joanna is lead teacher qualified and has been teaching at The Goddard School since January 2011. She has eighteen years of experience working within the Early Childhood field. She has obtained an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education, a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development, and her certification from OCCS for the State of Massachusetts to teach and direct. Miss Joanna enjoys trying to make a positive impact on the lives of children and their families.

Miss Natalie- Miss Natalie is lead teacher qualified and has worked with The Goddard School since October of 2010 as a floater. She has a Child Development Associate Credential, including 14 credits in Early Childhood Education.She has worked for twenty five years in numerous positions in the field.