Our Goddard School Teachers

Lauren is the Head of School and has been with us since Opening Day. She has two children, who both graduated from the school. Lauren attended Lindenwood University and graduated with her degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. She has worked in the early childhood field throughout her entire career and looks forward to getting to know all of the families and children at The Goddard School!

Jason is the owner and has been with Goddard since 2000, first as a parent then as an Owner. He has 4 kids, all of whom have worked at Goddard. His wife, Marla, is the On-Site Owner at Wentzville and his oldest daughter, Zoe, is the On-Site Owner at Manchester.

Ms. Jennifer is the Director and has been with us since Opening Day. She graduated from the University of Kansas with her degree in Applied Behavioral Sciences. She has over twenty years of experience in the education field. She is excited to be a part of The Goddard School Creve Coeur!

Ms. Beth is an office assistant and Lead of Quality Assurance and Safety for the school. She has been with us since Opening Day! Ms. Beth graduated from Maryville University with her degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education.

Ms. Jessica is our Chef here at the school and has been with us since 2023. She graduated from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts and interned with the Disney International Culinary Program.

Ms. Kay is the Lead Teacher in our Infant Classroom and has been with us since 2025. She graduated from Saint Louis Community College with a General Transfers Associates degree. She is currently pursuing a degree in Child Development from SEMO.

Ms. Christina is the Lead Teacher in our Toddler 1 Classroom and has been with us since 2024. She graduated from Principia College with her degree in Educational Studies.

Ms. Christi is the Assistant Teacher in our Toddler 1 classroom and has been with us since 2026. She graduated with her bachelor's of science in nursing-registered nurse and has a degree in pediatric/early childcare studies from Deconess School of Nursing.

Ms. Diane is the Lead Teacher in the Toddler 2 Classroom and has been with us since 2024. She graduated from Missouri State University with her degree in Business Marketing.

Ms. Libby is the Lead Teacher in our Toddler 3 Classroom and has been with us since 2023. She graduated from Ultimate Medical Academy with her degree in General Studies.

Ms. Je'Lyne is the Lead Teacher in our Two's Classroom and has been with us since 2026. She graduated from Jackson State University in 2017.

Ms. Mackenzie is the Lead Teacher in our Bridge Classroom and has been with us since 2026. She received her associate's degree from Saint Charles Community College and is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in education from Grand Canyon University.

Ms. Kristyn is the Lead Teacher in our Preschool 1 Classroom and has been with us since 2015. She graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with her degree in Social Work.

Ms. CeCe is the Assistant Teacher in our Preschool 1 Classroom and has been with us since 2024.

Ms. Grace is the Lead Teacher in our Pre-School 2 Classroom and has been with us since 2015. She graduated from Benedictine College with her degree in Elementary Education.

Ms. Claudia is the Lead Teacher in our Preschool 2 Classroom and started with us in 2018. She graduated from UMSL with her master's degree in School Psychology.

Ms. Emily is the Lead Teacher in our Pre-Kindergarten Classroom and Lead of Curriculum and Education for the school. She been with us since 2019. Ms. Emily graduated from the University of Missouri - Kansas City with her degree in Early Childhood Education.

Ms. Nicole is the Lead Teacher in our Pre-Kindergarten Classroom and Lead of Operations for the school. She has been with us since 2022. Ms. Nicole graduated from The University of Missouri-Columbia with her degree in Secondary Education Social Studies.

Ms. Khiana is the Assistant teacher in our Pre-Kindergarten classroom and has been with us since 2024. She is currently pursuing her degree in Elementary Education at St. Charles Community College.

Ms. Payton is one of our Resource Teachers and has been with us since 2023.

Ms. Gracie is the Assistant Teacher in our Toddler classroom and has been with us since 2025. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a double major in Psychology and Sociology.

Ms. SaLeah is one of our Resource Teachers and has been with us since 2026. She is currently pursuing a degree in Child Development from Missouri Baptist.

Ms. Nichole is one of our Resource Teachers and has been with us since 2026. She has her bachelor's degree in psychology and a minor in criminology from UMSL. She is currently enrolled in the master's program for Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Maryville.

Ms. Maura is one of our Resource Teachers and has been with us since 2026. She attended Saint Louis Community College for Education and graduated from Webster University with a degree in Studio Art.

Ms. Shantrelle is one of our Resource Teachers and has been with us since 2026.

Ms. Alana is one of our Resource Teachers and has been with us since 2026. She pursued a degree in Graphic Design from Camden County College.