Jake and Ashley are proud to be the on-site owners of The Goddard School in Gilbert and Cave Creek. They are parents of four children that attend The Goddard School. After working in management and sales for over 10 years Jake decided that he wanted to be able to spend more time with his family. He and his wife wanted to operate a business that played an important role in the community along with his children. Jake is very proud and excited to own a business that is centered on his most important priority, Children and Families. He is proud to be a part of The Goddard School and is committed to providing the highest quality preschool experience for the children in both the Gilbert and Cave Creek area. Jake and Ashley look forward to getting to know you and your family, as well as being a part of the community.

Ms. Alex has been a part of the Goddard family since March of 2020 and is currently the Office Manager. She has an Associates in Early Childhood Education and has been working in Early Childhood since 2013. She enjoys teaching because she loves seeing the children explore and expand their creativity! She implements a lot of open-ended questions in the classroom to get the children’s imagination going.

Ms. Kaleigh has been a part of The Goddard family as the Operations Director since August of 2019. She has a BS in Family and Human Development from Arizona State University and has been working in Early Childhood since 2013. She loves helping children learn and achieve new milestones and ensure that every child and teacher reaches their full potential while feeling supported and loved. Some of her favorite things to do in the classroom are using sign language to expand vocabularies, especially with our nonverbal littles, and taking activities outside such as water painting and chalk art.

Ms. Afton has been a part of the Goddard family since August of 2022. She has been in Early Childhood since 2014 and currently works as an Assistant Teacher in the Infant classroom. She loves working with children because she loves how creative they are. She loves exploring the world with them and creating diverse activities to help the children explore their senses. She loves implementing kinetic sand, water play and art. It provides them with an opportunity of discovery and self-expression.

Ms. Audrey has been a part of the Goddard family since February of 2022. She has been in Early Childhood since 2019 and currently works as a Resource Teacher. She loves working with children because she loves to watch them grow and see their eager to learn. She loves implementing music, art, and literacy activities.

Ms. Cassy has been a part of the Goddard family since July of 2021. She has been working in Early Childhood since 2014 and currently works as an Assistant Teacher in the Young Toddlers classroom. She says that working with children gives her purpose and fulfillment, knowing every day that she can make a difference. Her favorite activities to do in the classroom are music and movement activities that talk about feelings, as well as using puppets and silly voices to explain activities.

Ms. Desiree has been a part of the Goddard family since July of 2022 and has been in Early Childhood since 2017. She currently works as a Lead teacher in the Toddler classroom and is working towards her degree in Early Childhood Education. She loves watching the children blossom. Seeing her students faces light up when they learn a new concept is the most rewarding feeling for her. She enjoys bringing their likes and personalities into the curriculum. Her goal is for her kids to feel their classroom is a safe and fun learning environment.

Ms. Haley has been a part of the Goddard family since June of 2022 and has been in Early Childhood since 2007. She currently works as a Lead Teacher in the Toddler classroom and she has a Master’s degree in Education. She likes working with toddlers because of the lightbulb moments we experience as they learn about themselves and the world around them. Teaching emotional awareness and empathy is one of her passions, and she loves that she gets to help her students build a firm foundation to process their feelings. One of her favorite activities in the classroom is interactive read aloud. Books are so much more than words and pictures, and it brings her joy to share her love of reading with her students.

Ms. Jess has been a part of The Goddard Gilbert II family since April of 2021. She has been working in Early Childhood since 2004 and currently works as a Lead Teacher in the Infant classroom. She loves working with children because it is so wonderful to see them reach milestones and achievements as they grow. She loves activities that allow for learning through exploration.

Ms. Megan has been a part of the Goddard family since July of 2022. She has been in Early Childhood since 2017 and currently works as a Lead Teacher in the Young Toddler classroom. She is working towards a degree in Early Childhood Education. She loves setting kids up for success and watching them thrive in an educational environment. She enjoys bringing sensory play into the classroom. With sensory play, she loves that you can learn a lot about what a child likes and does not like as well as the child learning different textures and consistencies. Overall, she enjoys working with children and watching them grow.

Ms. Kayla has been a part of the Goddard family since June of 2020. She has been working in Early Childhood since 2018 and is currently our Lead Teacher in the Preschool classroom. She loves working with and being around children because each child is so unique and watching their personalities and knowledge develop is such an amazing experience. Her favorite activities to do in the classroom are art and science activities! She really loves seeing the children in her class show off and be proud of what they have created as well as having a light bulb go off when they learn something new or get a better understanding of what we are learning about.

Ms. Nicci has been a part of the Goddard family since February of 2021. She has been working in Early Childhood since 2015, and currently works as the Lead Teacher in the First Steps classroom. She finds working with children and teaching them so rewarding. Her favorite activities in the classroom are science experiments and art. She also loves any activities that give children the chance to express their own individuality.