Our Teachers

Joining Goddard first as a Director in 2010, Ms. Andria loved the school so much, she took ownership in 2013! She received her bachelor's degree from Lindenwood University in Art Education and works hard to incorporate creativity in everything she does! She has enjoyed watching her own three girls graduate from the program and is proud to support families throughout their early childhood years.

Ms. Jaime started her career in early childhood in 2003 and continued while she earned degrees in both fine art and elementary education from Webster University. After working in various child care and education programs throughout St. Louis, she found herself a home at Goddard in 2012! "It's so rewarding to be a part of such a quality school for so many years, and now have the opportunity to see my daughter benefit from the experience as well."

Ms. Meaghan received her bachelor's degree in education, psych, and human development/family studies from the University of Missouri-Columbia and loves to utilize her skills within our school environment. When she began with Goddard in 2007, her attention to detail made her successful in leading the school to accreditation for both NAEYC and Missouri programs. She now gets to see the benefits of education in her own family as her two girls grow through our program!

Ms. Diana received an associate's degree in social work before completing her bachelor's from Missouri State University in child and family development. She had 7 years of experience in child care before landing here at The Goddard School in September of 2021. As an infant teacher, Ms. Diana's calm presence provides a relaxed environment for babies to thrive in!

Ms. Jennifer began with The Goddard School in 2018 with over 20 years of early childhood experience all over St. Louis. With a major of early childhood education at SCCC, she gained the skills and knowledge to provide a supportive environment.

Ms. Ana has a bachelor's degree in biology and was previously a high school biology teacher in her hometown in Brazil. Looking for an adventure in the United States, she became an au pair as her heart was with younger children. Moving her way into early childhood positions, Ms. Ana found her niche with the one-year-old program and joined our faculty in September 2021.

Ms. Gabriella came to us in November 2021 after coming back to Missouri from California. She has transferred to the University of Missouri and is pursuing her degree in educational studies, with previous coursework in deaf education. Ms. Gabriella works in our pre-toddler class, the Happy Hippos and is always supporting her children as they progress through their milestones!

Ms. Katie has an applied science degree in child care/early childhood education and has been in the field of ECE since 2007. After primarily working with toddlers in previous education centers, Ms. Katie was thrilled to have a permanent placement with our young 2's classroom when joining our team in 2020!

Ms. Alaina joined the Goddard School in August of 2019 as she was working to complete her Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies from Western Governor's University. After finishing her degree, she was happy to accept the position of Lead Teacher in our older two's classroom, The Cheering Cheetahs!

Ms. Tracy has a degree in Education and worked previously as a Parent Educator for the FoxC-6 district for 11 years before coming to Goddard in 2009. "I look forward to giving each of your children the best possible preschool experience."

Ms. Lynn has her degree in Education from Central Missouri University and brought over 20 years of experience when she began at The Goddard School in 2008. "I love teaching science and math and look forward to giving the kids the best educational start to get them ready for Kindergarten."

Ms. Denise has her associate's degree in education and has a wide variety of background experience with both children and adults with special needs. She was excited to join our team in 2018 and assist in the growth and development of our children!

Ms. Jenn came to the Goddard Team in January, 2023 with over 20 years of experience working with young children. She has her degree in Early Childhood Education and is director certified. Ms. Jenn loves teaching in our Pre-Kindergarten Program alongside her teammates and consistently strives to provide opportunities for her students to explore, discover, create and imagine!

Ms. Jessie pursued a degree in psychology as she worked as a manager in the food service industry. Knowing her heart was in early childhood, she made the switch to join our team in October 2022. Ms. Jessie is the friendly face you'll see every evening in our toddler program as she loves to support those crucial milestones in the early years!

Ms. Morgan joined us in November 2023 after spending time in Colorado. Ms. Morgan has been a wonderful asset as she supports all classrooms and students in our building!

Ms. Amber joined the team in March 2023 and was such a valuable asset as she assisted in all classrooms throughout the building. We were happy to bring her on full time as a 2 year old teacher in our Cheetah Classroom in March 2024. Her background and experience in early childhood programs laid a great foundation for her to hit the ground running here at Goddard in Arnold!

Ms. Lexi simultaneously completed her bachelor's degree in psychology from Lindenwood University while also working in early childhood education. She brought her skills and experience to The Goddard Team in January 2023 and has been a delightful addition to our preschool classroom, the Leaping Lions!

Ms. Natalie was pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education and had nearly ten years of experience when she landed here at Goddard in March 2024. Ms. Natalie's teaching philosphy is to first provide a safe and comfortable environment to build trust with her students and their families. We love watching her continue to flourish within our school and look forward to all she will accomplish here!

Ms. Misty rejoined the program in February 2025 after spending several years taking care of her growing family. She brings plenty of professional and personal experience to our team as she has a broad childcare background and is a foster parent too! Her passion is help child grow in a fun-loving and healthy environment and she is happy to continue that journey with us for years to come.

Ms. Emily has a bachelor's degree in business as well as a culinary arts degree. She owned and operated a bakery in Hannibal, Missouri for a number of years before relocating to Jefferson County. After staying home with her son for a bit, she followed her passion of early childhood education and joined our program in January 2024. She's ready to take on the tasks of development and assist our children in meeting their milestones!

Ms. Maya joined our team in December 2022 as she continues her pursuit of an education degree. She helps all classrooms and age groups as a valuable member of our support team!