Our Goddard School Teachers

With over 21 years of experience as a Pre-K teacher, Miss. Bettina has spent her career creating loving, nurturing classrooms where young learners can grow and thrive. For the past nine years, she has worked in a director role, supporting teachers, partnering with families, and helping the schools run smoothly and successfully. She has worked as the Operations Director for the last five years. In this role, she combines her passion for early childhood education with strong leadership and organizational skills to support staff, students, and families each day. She has her Bachelor of Science in Business and Human Resource Management, continuing to invest in her professional growth and leadership development. Outside of work, she has been happily married for 24 years and is a proud mom of four adult children and one sweet grandchild that keeps her smiling. She truly believes that the early years matter most.

Ms. Lixia has been with The Goddard School since 2020. She started in the toddler classroom and has moved with those same children all the way up to preschool! Her favorite book is Pete the Cat and likes to spend time with her family, cook and watch TV in her free time. Ms. Lixia is also fluent in Mandarin and loves to teach it to her students!

Ms. Maryam has been with The Goddard School since 2012 and in Early Childhood Education for over 25 years. Her favorite book is Rainbow Fish and she like to go on vacation, shop and relax in her free time.

Ms. Mariah has been with The Goddard School since 2023 and has years of experience in Early Childcare. She is the lead teacher in our infant room and just loved by all. Her favorite book is A Mother For Choco and in her free time she likes to swim and play tennis.

Melissa has been with The Goddard School since 2019 and has worked in all classrooms. She currently helps assist any room that needs her for that day. Her patience, love and kindness towards children is incredible to see.

Amira has worked at The Goddard School since 2020. She is currently attending ASU studying Psychology with a minor in Early Childhood Education, with hopes of pursuing a career in Social Emotional Learning. Her favorite children's book is "The Monster Who Lost His Mean" written by Tiffany Strelitz Haber. In her free time she enjoys spending time with family and friends, and going to new coffee shops, and plant stores.

Caitlyn has been with The Goddard School since 2022 and has worn many hats during her tenure with us. Her connections she has made with the children and families of the school are so sweet to see. We are so lucky to have her supporting our school with compliance and standards.

Alexa joined our team in 2026 as our assistant infant teacher. She has a heart of gold and is such a warm, loving presence. She loves keeping our babies busy with arts and crafts, but loves her cuddle time too.

Haley joined The Goddard School in 2026 with years of experience in ECE. Her passion for children and their development can be seen in everything she does.

David has been with The Goddard School since 2026 and works with our Preschool and PreK classrooms assisting the teachers with day-to-day activities. He helps the children regulate their big emotions with his calm, collected demeanor.

Macy joined The Goddard School in 2026. She is our lead teaching in our older 1's classroom and has been charming the toddlers with her songs ever since she started.

Corrina has been with The Goddard School since 2026 and brings a wealth of experience with her. She happily jumps in where needed and holds the highest standards of care for the children in her classroom.

Jazmyne joined The Goddard School in 2026 with several year experience in Early Childhood Education. She leads our older 2's classroom and is a potty training rockstar.