Miss Kelli - Miss Kelli has been the on-site owner of The Goddard School® located in Spotswood for ten years. Previously a school teacher, Ms.Kelli holds her B.A. in Psychology , a B.S. in Finance and a M.A. in Teaching and School Counseling--all from Kean University. She loves working with the children, parents and teachers. "It takes all of us, working together, to make sure the children are receiving the best care and education, while having fun." Ms. Kelli also has 2 children of her own and works in her community with her children's school.
Miss Rosemary
Ms. Roe has been in the childcare industry for over 20 years. She holds a B.A. from Rutgers University in Early Childhood Education. Residing in Old Bridge for 26 years, Ms. Roe is a member of the Chamber of Commerce. With three children of her own, she enjoys watching children grow and develop into their own individual personalities. Ms. Roe loves to bake and she is well known for her "Muffin Fridays" here at The Goddard School. She knows that it can be a difficult decision for parents to choose a childcare facility, and thanks all of those parents who trust their most precious gifts with us.
Miss Danielle - Prior to her recent promotion to Assistant Director, Ms. Danielle was the lead teacher in the Pre-K classroom for six years. She began her career here at The Goddard School located in Spotswood assisting in the infant and preschool rooms. She is a graduate of Spotswood High School and holds a A.S. as an Education Practioner. Danielle is available to students and parents each day and assists Ms. Roe in the administrative duties of the school. As Goddard's Yoga instructor, she enjoys being able to work closely with the children to help institute healthy lifestyles. Together , Ms. Danielle and Ms. Roe maintain a healthy, safe and fun learning environment for the parents and children.
Miss Debbie - Ms. Debbie was born and raised in Spotswood, NJ. She is a graduate of the College of New Jersey and has her B.A. in Elementary Education and Mathematics. Ms. Debbie has been with us at The Goddard School located in Spotswood for 14 years. Debbie enjoys being the lead teacher of our Giggling Giraffes infant room and being able to provide them with the stability needed to develop.
Miss Shawna - Ms. Shawna is the lead teacher of our Terrific Toucans Toddler classroom and is currently pursuing her Child Development Associate. Ms. Shawna, a mother of two boys, has been a part of our school for seven years. Over the years she has worked with various age groups but loves the Toddler class. Ms. Shawna loves the little ones and is very creative in having them express their ideas. She enjoys working with the children and watching them grow.
Miss April - Ms. April began assisting with the infants. She has been part of our Goddard faculty for eight years and is currently our Lead Get Set Teacher. April is now furthering her Goddard experience through G.S.U. With three children of her own, April enjoys the new experiences that she brings to the children in her class each day and the new things she learns every day.
Miss Jamie - Ms. Jamie has been a part of The Goddard School for 12 years. She has a degree from Penn Foster University. Jamie began her professional career as a Toddler and Get Set Lead Teacher and she is now in our Preschool I class. She has two children of her own and is always creative and enthusiastic when implementing lessons and ideas at home and school.
Miss Amy - Ms. Amy has been a part of our Goddard School faculty for 14 years. Starting as a floater in all our classrooms enabled Amy to familiarize herself with all age groups. Since 2000, Ms. Amy has been the Lead Teacher in our Tiny Tigers classroom (Preschool II) . As our school's Sign Language teacher, she enjoys broadening the children's learning experience through a different language. Miss Amy is completing her child development associate and enjoys coming to school each day ready for new experiences.
Ms. Vita Ms. Vita has just recently joined our Goddard Family as the Amazing Alligators Lead Teacher which is our Pre-Kindergarten class. Ms. Vita comes to us with almost 30 years' teaching experience and holds a B.A. in Elementary Education and a M.S. in Special Education both from Brooklyn College. She has taught in public schools as well as Preschools. Ms Vita has two children of her own and loves the idea of touching a child's life every day in a positive way.
Miss Risa - Miss Risa is the Lead Teacher in the Kindergarten classroom. She has worked at Goddard for 14 years. She started as a Pre-Kindergarten Teacher and transitioned to the Kindergarten position six years ago. Ms. Risa holds a B.A. from Kean University in Elementary Education. .