John Riczko - Owner and Full-time Operator - I am one of the owners of our School and work with my wife, Anne. I spent many years of my career working in the Helotage/Insurance industry. Before retirement, I built a healthcare/medical review company with a group of physicians. We are the proud parents of a son and a daughter, who are both on their own.
Anne Riczko - Owner and Full-time Operator - I am the owner of our School with my husband, John, who is a retired Health care CEO. I was a Training Consultant for a major insurance company for nine years and a Preschool Teacher for eight years and found my passion while educating little ones. We have a son and a daughter who have both graduated from college. It was always my dream to open a quality school, and I am so happy that it has come true.
Leigh Holdwright - Director - Leigh Ann has worked with The Goddard School® for eight years. She attended Loch Haven University and has more than ten years experience working in the field of Early Childhood Development. Leigh Ann is the creative genius behind our Summer Camp Program.
Christine O. - Kindergarten Teacher - Christine has worked at our School since we opened eight years ago. She has a degree in Early Childhood Education from Montclair State and a music degree from Seton Hill College. She plays the flute and piccolo. She is an incredible Teacher, who teaches an exceptional curriculum for our students in Kindergarten.
Kim F. - Teacher - Kim is a Lead teacher in our Pre-K class and has worked on our faculty for five years. She has a degree in Elementary Education from S.U.N.Y in New York. She has 15 years of teaching experience.
Denise S. - Teacher - Denise joined our faculty over four years ago with her teacher certification and several years of experience. She is a Teacher in our older Pre-K class.
Jennifer Mongelli - Assistant Director - Jennifer was our wonderful Teacher in our Preschool and has been promoted to Assistant Director. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in Family Studies with Young Child Specialization. She had a fantastic time studying Early Childhood in Austria, France and China.
Meghan O. - Lead Teacher - Meghan has been a wonderful addition to our first Infant room. She graduated with a Psychology degree at Rowan University and worked with Autistic children at the school, Celebrate the Children. She focuses on health and safety everyday and incorporated curriculum and art on a whole new level.
Erin H. - Teacher - Erin has worked for us for three years in both Infant rooms. She has a degree in Psychology from Iona College and is currently working on a second degree in Elementary Education. She is extremely kind and gentle with our youngest students.