Our Goddard School Teachers

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. Kaleigh has been a part of The Goddard family since August of 2019. She has a Bachelors of Science 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. Alex has been a part of the Goddard family since March of 2020 and is currently the Education Director. 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. 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 our Pre-K classroom. Ms. Nicci works hard to help prepare her students for kindergarten and implements daily learning in her 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.

Ms. Kayla has been working with The Goddard School Gilbert-Warner since 2024. She started her career in Early Childhood in 2022. Ms. Kayla likes working with children because she loves seeing their developing personalities. Creating a bond with the children and families is one of the many reasons she enjoys teaching.

Ms. MJ has been with The Goddard School Gilbert-Warner since 2022. She started her career in Early Childhood here with us. Ms. MJ loves to provide a safe learning environment for children that allows them to build growth and confidence. She loves to model positive behavior and redirection. She allows for those teaching moments and makes sure every child feels safe and happy.

Ms. Sydney has been with The Goddard School Gilbert-Warner since 2024. She started her career in Early Childhood in 2017. Ms. Sydney loves watching and helping the children grow and learn in a safe, positive manner. She enjoys doing music time with the children because she believe it plays a big role in their life. They learn how to use words and expression themselves in the classroom and out in the world.

Ms. Petra has been with The Goddard School Gilbert-Warner since 2025. She started her career in Early Childhood in 1991. Ms. Petra loves watching the children learn and grow. She enjoys partnering with parents and guardians. She loves impending science experiments, circle time, and music and movement.

Ms. Ella has been with The Goddard School Gilbert-Warner since 2025. She started her career in Early Childhood in 2021. Ms. Ella loves watching the children learn and observe the world around them with so much excitement and joy. It helps her rediscover her own wonder and joy about simple things.

Ms. Katie has been with The Goddard School Gilbert-Warner since 2025. She started her career in Early Childhood in 2016. Ms. Katie loves seeing how kids faces light up when they learn something knew. Ms. Katie believes that teaching life skills is so important for their little minds.

Ms. Kayleigh has been with The Goddard School Gilbert-Warner since 2025. She started her career in Early Childhood in 2009. Ms. Kayleigh has an associates degree in Early Childhood Education. Ms. Kayleigh loves working with children because they are always teaching her new ways to look at the world. She loves making sure the children feel included and they are involved in making the classroom feel like a safe space for everyone to learn and grow.

Ms. Debbie has been with The Goddard School Gilbert-Warner since 2025. She started her career in Early Childhood in 2000. Ms. Debbie loves watching the children learn, grow, and their happiness at school. She loves implementing music and movement into her classroom because. It changes the mood of the environment and the excitement of the kids.