Our Goddard School Teachers

Abby joined our team in July of 2021 and is our On-site Franchise Operator! She is originally from Indianapolis. She received a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Southern Indiana and her Masters of Education from Ball State University. She began her career as a kindergarten teacher. After teaching for a few years, she moved into an administrative role and has had the pleasure of leading schools in the field of Early Childhood Education since 2006. She prides herself on her professional background that includes curriculum development, classroom management, and educator training. She resides here in Noblesville with her husband and rescue pup. She enjoys traveling, cheesy 80s movies, reading, running, and laughing! She is thankful to work in Early Childhood Education because it enables her to create connections with children and their families and build relationships that encourage confidence, social development, and a life long love of learning!

Katy is the Vice President and COO of the Goddard Schools of Noblesville, Carmel (City Center), and Avon. After completing her Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Katy spent 10 years at the non-profit organization Outside the Box, where she served as Executive Director until 2019. After seeing her daughter thrive at the Goddard School in Carmel, Katy wanted other children and families to have that same experience and decided to expand the brand name in the Indianapolis area with her business partner, Megan Greek. Katy’s daughter, Winnie, was among the first class of students who graduated the Goddard School in 2021. Katy wants each child to fall in love with learning and to know how deeply they are cared for by the faculty who have the privilege of being a part of their lives during their time at Goddard. It is her goal that children will graduate with a passion for making a positive impact on the world and with the confidence to know how to do so.

Alyssa Winters joins our Goddard School family with a diverse background in education including teaching at the elementary school level as well both teaching and administrative work in early childhood centers across Tennessee and Indiana. Alyssa obtained her Bachelors Degree in Psychology and her Masters Degree in Education from Truman State University. She resides here in Noblesville with her husband and two children. Alyssa believes in meeting children where they are by using engaging lessons, inclusive activities, and starting each day with curiosity. Alyssa knows that each child who walks through her door will be met with connection and fostering a sense of self worth.

With nine years of experience in early childhood education, Allie is passionate about creating a nurturing environment where every child feels seen, heard, valued, and empowered to grow. She believes learning begins with connection and that developing emotional intelligence, building healthy relationships, and learning to navigate big feelings are just as important as academic milestones. As both an educator and a mom, Allie understands the importance of creating a safe, supportive space where children can explore, make mistakes, and discover who they are. She values strong family partnerships and believes every child deserves to be met with patience, empathy, and encouragement. Allie is currently pursuing her associate degree in Early Childhood Education at Ivy Tech, continuing to grow her knowledge and strengthen her impact on the children and families she serves. She believes that some of life's most important lessons happen in the little moments.

Ms. Brenda joined our Goddard family in March of 2021! She has her Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education and has been an early childhood educator since 2013. Ms. Brenda lives with her husband, young son, daughter and fur babies in Noblesville and they enjoy Friday family movie night and playing various games together! Brenda strives to provide a safe and nurturing learning environment that cultivates a classroom community that is both diverse and inclusive. She believes that every child is a contributor to the overall culture and enrichment of the classroom and looks forward to getting to know each child's personality and what they will bring to the class.

Ms. 'T' is so excited to join the Goddard family. She comes to our school with a bachelors degree in Child Life from Ball State University, minoring in Psychology of Human Development. She studied early childhood development during her time in undergraduate studies, having completed her practicums, labs and internship in a center where she focused her efforts on implementation of the Reggio-Emilia approach. She is currently completing her Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Southern Indiana. All her life, Ms. 'T' knew how much she loved working with children. She is passionate about being a role model for children, advocating for their individual essence and being a friend who holds their best interest at heart.

Ms. Taylor joins our Goddard family with a beautiful background in education. She has a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education with a minor and concentration in Psychology of Human Development and Counseling. Taylor believes that children are the scholars of our future and deserve an education that is accessible, inclusive, and engaging!

Ms. Christina comes to our Goddard family with four years of experience in the Early Childhood field. She has a Bachelors degree from Taylor University and is currently pursuing her Masters Degree in Educational Leadership. Ms. Christina believes that the key to our future is our children. As a mother herself, Christina holds a special place for play based learning. She believes strongly that a loving and nurturing environment helps children reach their highest potential.

Ms. Elizabeth is an Indiana native who spent many years in Arizona, where her three grown children live currently. She returned to the Carmel, IN area in 2012, where she currently resides with her husband and furry friend, Amity. Ms. Elizabeth has worked in the field of early childhood for many years and obtained her Child Development Associates (CDA) in 2021. An artist at heart, Ms. Elizabeth enjoys spending time with her family, sewing, drawing, painting and staying active in her community. She loves making connections with the children in her care and watching their minds grow!

Ji Young (Lydia) graduated from Washington University of Virginia with a Masters Degree in Religious Education. She has more than a decade of experience working with children in early childhood education, in both a preschool setting and a church ministry preschool setting. Lydia really enjoys leading children's interest in play and educating them naturally. Her ultimate goal is always to ensure all children feel safe and are excited to learn. She firmly believes that all children thrive through play and learning in a loving environment.

Ms. Kayla is one of our founding teachers, joining us at our opening in 2020! She comes to us after graduating Fishers High School in 2015. Kayla has a Child Development Associate and an Associates in Early Childhood Education. She has worked previously with children at the YMCA child care center and she enjoys making connections and forming relationships with the children she serves. Ms. Kayla has loved children for as long as she can remember. She truly believes that children are the wonders of the world and deserve to be loved. She believes every child has the capacity to be taught and to love learning.

Ms. Janessa is one of our founding teachers, joining us in June of 2020! She comes to our school as a Goddard veteran, having spent the last several years at The Goddard School in Arnold, MO in their toddler classroom. She has her Certificate in Early Childhood Education and recently moved to Muncie, IN from Missouri. Ms. Janessa has always known that she wanted to be a teacher. When she entered college she truly found her passion for working with children through observing in classrooms and having some amazing hands-on experiences. She grew up loving babysitting and nannying and now loves working in early childhood centers.

Ms. Madison joined our team in 2020 and we are so lucky she is part of our Goddard School of Noblesville family. She has worked in center based care for the past several years and knew the moment she saw The Goddard School of Noblesville being built that she wanted to work here. She loves watching little ones learn and grow through play. Ms. Madison grew up in the Fishers/Noblesville area and graduated with her Associates in Early Childhood Education in 2018. She loves her role as a teacher where she has the opportunity to create a safe, positive environment for children to learn and grow. She knows her own goals have been reached when children leave her classroom knowing they are loved and accepted for who they are.

Ms. Mara is so excited to have recently completed her bachelors degree at Purdue Global in Early Childhood Administration. Ms. Mara's teaching philosophy focuses on the importance of play and intentional activities for our tiniest learners. She believes that communication is the key to learning and honors that educational philosophy using a curriculum system to teach students, specifically tailored to the inquiries, needs, and interests of her students. She believes deeply in the value of modification of resources and activities to fit the needs and preferences of the children in her care and highly values welcoming families, holding positive communication, and sharing information openly so that she is able to cultivate the best possible environment for everyone who is a part of her classroom family!

Ms. Mariam comes to our school with over twelve years of teaching experience. She has her bachelors degree in history education and worked previously as a 4th grade teacher and then in the early childhood setting at the YMCA. Ms. Mariam recently completed her Infant/Toddler CDA to continue her professional development. Her children attend Goddard with her and she loves being able to see them every day at work. Ms. Mariam believes that children are amazing and are full of fun and joy. She believes that every child is unique and wants to create an environment full of love where they can learn through play.

Ms. Jessica is a recent transplant to the Hoosier state. She holds a Bachelors degree from Western Michigan University and is currently completing her Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education. She has worked with children for most of her career starting as a kindergarten aide, then transitioning to an in-home daycare followed by a program providing before and after care and then most recently in center based care in Michigan, where she spent 14 years at the same center. All of these experiences helped develop a tremendous passion for the field of early childhood education. Ms. Jessica's teaching philosophy holds dear the value of providing a safe, healthy, loving and fun learning environment. One of her favorite quotes is "Children are great imitators, so give them something great to imitate." -Joy D. Jones

Ms. Zakia originally hails from Algeria and is so excited to be a member of the Goddard team. She has a legal background along with her teaching degree and over six years of professional experience. Ms. Zakia also gained her Child Development Associates (CDA) and is excited to combine her professional and educational background into excellent care in the infant classrooms. Ms. Zakia also has two children of her own who attend Goddard with her. Ms. Zakia loves to create a fun, safe and healthy learning environment that is pleasant, welcoming and provides age-appropriate levels of stimulation and interaction for all of her little ones. Her focus is heavily weighted in understanding what children are feeling while being taught. She believes that by putting ourselves in our children’s shoes, we can empathize with their educational experience and be motivated to do all we can to help them learn and grow.

Ms. Mariam joined our Goddard family in 2022. Ms. Mariam has her bachelors degree in Psychology and comes to us with over four years experience working in the field of early childhood education. She is currently working on her CDA. Her oldest is a graduate of Goddard and her youngest daughter attends school with her! Ms. Mariam loves spending her days with our tiniest learners. Her philosophy is to always teach with love and she loves that she gets to be a part of some of the earliest experience in her babies lives. She loves to push children in her care to try new things and to have fun while playing at school.

Ms. Jaimie is a graduate of North Central High School. Following high school she obtained her Associates Degree in Human Services with a dual focus in social work and drug and alcohol counseling. She has worked most of her career in disability services and is excited for her next step in teaching! Ms. Jaimie believes that creating a fun, nurturing environment is the best way for children to learn and she cannot wait to see the growth in her students!

Ms. Jennavieve joined the Goddard family in 2022, fresh out of high school! She grew up babysitting and was a cadet teacher where she developed a passion for working 1:1 with students on reading and print skills. She believes her job as a teacher is to help children in her care feel safe and she hopes to provide all of the resources that children in her care need to help them learn and grow. She hopes to foster independence and self confidence in the kiddos in her care!

Ms. Gabby joins the Goddard team with many years of experience in child care after completing her Associates degree in Elementary Education from Eastern Florida State College. She is currently pursuing her Bachelors Degree in Family and Child. During her time in Florida, Gabby volunteered within the school systems, working in K-4 classrooms. She has prior experience as an assistant teacher in early childhood and is excited to be here with her two children at Goddard!

Ms. Mariam joined our team right after our opening in 2020 and comes to us from our sister school in Carmel, where she worked in the infant and first steps classrooms for over two years. She lives in Noblesville and is so excited to be continuing her work in the Goddard family while being closer to home. Ms. Mariam has her degree in nursing, where she specialized in taking care of newborns and children. She worked for a pre-school in her home country of Alexandria, Egypt. She has two children of her own! Ms. Mariam's philosophy in learning and teaching is that thinking and talking leads to understanding and releasing positive energy and she brings that same loving, joyful energy to the children she supports in the classroom.

Ms. Jaidin joins the Goddard team after having spent the last eight years in customer service and manufacturing. Previously, she worked as a toddler teacher in a church setting and has worked with children since her teenage years. Ms. Jaidin believes that working with children can provide great joy and that when children are in an environment filled with joy and love that they really have the opportunity to thrive!

Ms. Susan joined our team in 2021! She graduated from Ball State University with an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education. She worked in a center based preschool setting prior to having two children of her own and has 30 years experience in both center and home based care. Ms. Susan has two adult children, Clayton and Madison, who also works here at the Goddard School! She has been married to her husband, Scott, for 29 years and believes children learn best through play. She enjoys watching children learn and grow through learning experiences, as they are sponges and absorb everything they see and hear. We are so lucky to have Ms. Susan and her expertise on our team!

Ms. Jena joined our team in November of 2020 after spending the last several years working as a program facilitator at Outside the Box, an Indianapolis non-profit serving adults with disabilities. There, she facilitated programs focused on skill acquisition and development aimed at assisting program participants in identifying their goals and living their best lives. She has extensive experience in caring for young children and is looking forward to applying those skills to her new position as a teacher at The Goddard School. Ms. Jena believes in a 'hands-on' learning approach and loves to actively participate in the activities she plans with her kiddos. She believes children learn best when they are having fun and playing!

Ms. Martha joins the Goddard family with over fifteen years of experience working as a nurse and in human resources in her home country of Egypt. She worked primarily with infants in the hospital setting and loved developing relationships with the children and their families. Ms. Martha has two children of her own and values raising them in a loving environment. Ms. Martha believes that the most important thing in caring for children is to provide them with an abundance of love, so that they will learn to treat others with love as well. She hopes to help children develop an open mind to see and appreciate others for who they are.

Ms. Angela comes to our school with over ten years of experience in the insurance industry. Having spent the last five years of her career as an assistant teacher in a head start environment, she has been working to implement lessons and support growth of her students. Having her own grandchildren and great grandchildren, Ms. Angela has developed a new awareness of the stages of child development and loves seeing children's minds expand as they learn new things. Ms. Angela believes that each child is an individual and each learns at a different pace and it is her job as a teacher to support and allow for their individual paths to be followed at school.

Charlotte is a resource/floating teacher here at our school! She is from nearby Fishers, IN, where she currently resides. Charlotte is currently pursuing an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education and comes to us with experience working with and caring for children including volunteer work with Best Buddies, an organization that helps create connections between students with and without intellectual or developmental disabilities. She is excited to begin her career in early childhood education and believes young children learn best in a warm and comforting environment.

Mr. Matt joins our school with over 15 years of experience as a professional cook. He holds his degree in Culinary Arts and Management. Some of his favorite positions he has held include being a cook at Disney World and working with young ones within his church community. Chef Matt’s cooking philosophy is simple: Hot food = hot; Cold food = cold! Ever the jokester, Matt loves creating an environment of silliness and fun and believes that good food will create smiles and happiness for those who receive it!