We are happy to introduce Geetika Gupta, on-site owner of The Goddard School® located at 2385 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary NC. As a mother of two children, Geetika recognizes the importance of a safe and nurturing learning environment, which is why she chose The Goddard School. She is proud to offer the opportunity for children to grow through exploration and hands-on learning. Geetika holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and has also completed her substitute effective teacher training from Wake Technical Community College. In her spare time, Geetika likes traveling with her family and enjoys exploring new places. She also loves watching football, soccer and tennis. She loves to celebrate special occasions and spend quality time with her friends and family. “Children learn best through play,” says Geetika. “I am thrilled to be able to provide a fun, play-based learning experience for the children in my community.” Geetika invites your family to visit the beautiful new School in Cary.

Ms. Sheetal is the proud owner of The Goddard School of Cary Lochmere. Sheetal and her husband, Sandeep, have lived in the Triangle since 2004 and have been part of the Cary community since 2010. As a of mom of two boys who were enrolled in a preschool since they were infants she brings the unique perspective of a parent for providing a safe and nurturing environment along with a strong learning foundation. Being a soccer family, where her husband is a volunteer soccer coach and both her boys play soccer, and a family that loves to travel, she understands the importance of introducing children to different experiences early on in their childhood. She has a Master’s in Business Administration and has worked for more than 15 years in Information Technology prior to starting on her entrepreneurial journey. If not greeting the families at the front, she is usually found in the classrooms playing and having fun with her little friends!

Ms. Rebecca is our dynamic Center Director. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Bennett College in Greensboro, NC with over 30 years of experience in the Early Childhood Education field and is Admin Level 3 certified! She has worked for Goddard Schools for a collective experience of 5 and half years and joined our school when she moved back to Apex, NC. She loves working with children and their families. She enjoys watching them grow and develop, learning new things and the joy it brings to the parents when a new task has been achieved. In her free time she enjoys watching sporting events with her family and shopping especially at home stores! Our seasonal front lobby decorations are creative gems all thanks to her!

Miss Beth is our program specialist. She has her bachelors degree in Psychology and has over 22 years experience in Early Childhood Education! Miss Beth just moved to North Carolina in July of 2024 and started with us shortly after in September of 2024! When she isn't busy managing our social media or creating fun collages for our lobby she loves to pop in the classrooms to see all the fun things the children are doing! Partnering with families to help children grow and flourish is Miss Beth's passion. In her free time she loves being with family and friends, taking trips to the casino and exploring the new area with her fiancé and their dog Duke.

Paula started in the infant room at the Goddard School in June 2024. She has over 20 years experience working in childcare and has raised 3 of her own children. Paula began her career as a "More at Four" program teacher and then made her way to working with infants and toddlers. She chose childcare because she thinks working with children is such a joy and she loves to be part of the foundational skills building that comes in the early years. Paula loves watching the children grow and creating a bond with them that could last forever. In her free time, Paula enjoys spending time with her friends, family and pets. She also loves to read and journal. Favorite Children's Book: "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" by Laura Numeroff. Favorite Quote: "Nothing is impossible, the words say I'm possible. "

Pawaii started at the Goddard School in February of 2025 and is currently our Infants assistant teacher. She is currently a student at Wake Tech Community College and has been working in childcare for about 2 years now. Pawaii has experience working with every early childhood age group. She choose to go into childcare because she loves working with children and enjoys helping them learn and grow. She loves to be able to help make a positive impact on the lives of children. In her free time, you can catch Pawaii watching TV shows like 'Love Island' and taking naps! Favorite Children's Book: The Junie B. Jones book series by Barbara Park. Favorite Quote: "It feels like a party every day!" Debby Ryan

Anisha has been at the Goddard School since November of 2023 and is our First Steps Lead Teacher. She comes to us with over 12 years of experience working in Early Childhood Education and has her Associates Degree. Anisha's passion is working with young children! Her favorite class in school was art and she enjoys creating fun projects with her students! Favorite Children's Book: "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle Favorite Quote: "It takes a BIG heart to shape little minds!"

Ashley started at the Goddard School in December of 2022 and is currently our young toddler lead teacher. She has her bachelors degree in educational studies from Campbell University. Ashley has over five years of experience working with toddlers from age 12-24 months. She loves watching children hit their developmental milestones. In her free time, Ashley loves to travel, explore new places, and hopes to visit every state in the US! Favorite Children's Book: "Winnie the Pooh" by A.A. Milne. Favorite Quote: "Love yourself first and everything else falls into line." -Lucille Ball

Anahia started at the Goddard School in May 2023 and is currently our young toddler assistant teacher. She graduated Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School in 2020. Anahia loves working with children and has been helping her grandmother babysit since she was 10 years old! In her free she like to lay back with her feet up watching movies and TV shows. Anahia also likes to go shopping, go out to eat and help her grandmother out around the house! Favorite Children's Book: The Junie B. Jones Book Series by Barbara Park. Favorite Quote: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13

Jessica started at the Goddard school in October 2021 and is currently our older toddlers lead teacher. She graduated High School in 2014. She started working in early childhood education because she loves working with children and watching them grow! Jessica has been in the field for 11 years and enjoyed working at summer camps for several years before that. She enjoys volunteering and has worked with a company to teach children how to build computers! In her free time, Jessica likes to go for walks at parks, watch anime, play kickball and go for a swim! Favorite Children's Book: "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" by Bill Martin, Jr.. Favorite Quote: "The only way to do great work is to love what you do" -Steve Jobs

Kayla started at the Goddard School in August of 2024 and is currently our older toddlers assistant teacher. She graduated High School in 2019 and is currently in school at Wake Tech studying business in hopes to one day open her own childcare center! In her free time, Kayla likes to go shopping, do her school work, catch up on sleep and spend time with her friends and family! Favorite Children's Book: "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see?" by Bill Martin Jr. Favorite Quote: "A quitter never wins and a winner never quits." Vince Lombardi

Megan started at the Goddard school at the beginning of 2020 and is currently our get set lead teacher! She has her North Carolina Early Childhood Credential from Stanly Community College and has been working in childcare for over eight years. Megan loves being in the classroom and teaching is her passion. She loves watching the children explore the world and learn something new everyday! In her free time, Megan loves to read books, knit, crochet, go hiking and spend time with her family! Favorite Children's Book: "Little Blue Truck" by Alice Schertle. Favorite Quote: "Do the best that you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." Maya Angelou

Jazmine started at the Goddard School in August of 2024 and is currently our Preschool 1 lead teacher. She has her associates degree in early childhood education from Wake Tech Community College and is currently pursuing her bachelors in early childhood education from NCCU. Jazmine has been working in childcare for 5 years now and teaching is her passion! She feels that working with children keeps her energetic and she can look at things with a child-like wonder. In her free time, Jazmine likes to shop, spend time with her family and friends and sleep! Favorite Children's Book: "If you Give a Mouse a Cookie" by Laura Numeroff. Favorite Quote: "It's hard being Beyoncé in a world of Michelle's."

Miss Simone our Lead Teacher in the Pioneers Preschool 1 classroom. She started with us as a Resource teacher working part time as she worked on completing her Associates degree graduating in June, 2020 and is currently working on her Bachelors degree. During her time at Goddard Lochmere she has worked in Infants, Young Toddlers and now in Preschool classrooms. She is always looking in giving the children in her classroom a merry time. She enjoys spending time with her family and two dogs, loves to travel when she has free time. She is looking forward to the fun her little friends will have exploring and learning!

Christina started at the Goddard School in August 2023 and is currently our lead teacher in Preschool 2 . She attended college at Wake Technical Community College where she received her Associate degree. Christina has worked in early childhood education for over 18 years and has experience with every age group! She chose to work in childcare because she wants to be part of children's learning experiences. In her free time, Christina likes to go shopping, watch movies and do crossword puzzles. Favorite Children's Book: "Amara's Farm" by JaNay Brown-Wood. Favorite Quote: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Matthew 7:12

Sharon, also known as Lizzy, started at the Goddard School in January of 2023 and is currently our Preschool 2 assistant teacher. She has a degree from a Technical Collage and as been in childcare since 2005. Lizzy began working with children in her church and then decided she wanted to pursue a career in childcare where she could play a role in the education of many children. In her free time she likes to read books, travel, bake, watch movies and hang out with her family and friends. Favorite Children's Book: "The Rainbow Fish" by Marcus Pfister.

Ms. Amanda is a Lead Teacher in the Inventors Prekindergarten classroom. She has the unique benefit of being the first teacher at our school when we opened in April 2019! She comes to us with over 12 years of experience in early childhood education including special education. She has a Masters Degree in Education and Curriculum, a Bachelors in History and certifications in regular and special elementary education. She loves teaching and helping young minds grow through learning. Seeing their smiles, hearing their laughter and listening to their stories of experiences of what they have done always brings a smile to her face. Her favorite children’s book is “Sweet smells of Christmas” because it reminds her of her grandmother and her sweet gentle smile. She loves to cook and bake and brings both into her classroom as part of her natural learning process!

Ms. Megan is our Lead Teacher in the Inventors Pre-Kindergarten classroom. She has a degree in Associates of Arts and will be graduating from Fayetteville State University with a Bachelors in Birth through Kindergarten in Fall 2022. She comes with several years of previous Goddard experience and appreciates the values and standards that Goddard places on development of the individual child. She is passionate about seeing children fulfill their potential by establishing a positive learning environment, quality education and a safe place that allows them the freedom to be themselves. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her own two children and playing guitar!

Mary started working at the Goddard School in June of 2023. She has 37 years of experience in the field of early childhood education. Mary has a bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in Elementary Education. She also has a Level II Early Childhood Certification. Mary enjoys volunteering and is always involved in her church's Back to School giveaway each year. In her free time, she enjoys shopping, spending time with her family, and cooking different things in her air fryer! Favorite Children's Book: "Me on a Map" by Joan Sweeney. Favorite Quote: "A mind is a terrible thing to waste." -Archer Fletcher

Laurie started working at the Goddard School in February of 2025. She has 22 years of experience in the field of early childhood education working with children in Kindergarten-4th grade. Laurie has a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and a Collaborative Teacher Special Education Certificate from Troy University. She also has a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from NCCU. Laurie loves working with children to make an impact on the future and enjoys using her creativity to enhance student's learning. In her free time, Laurie enjoys crafting and spending time in nature. Favorite Children's Book: "The Giving Tree" By Shel Silverstein. Favorite Quote: "The stone that the builder rejected shall become the chief cornerstone." Psalm 118:22

Aide started at the Goddard School in March of 2023. She is currently working towards her CDA and has certificates in first aid, CPR, and sleep safe. Aide has worked in a childcare setting for four years but has 20 years of experience between raising her own children and helping with childcare for family and friends. Aide loves working with children to see their wonderment while watching them learn and grow! In her free time she likes to spend time with her family, go to the farmers market, the night market and pop-up shops! Favorite Children's Book: "The Giving Tree" Shel Silverstein. Favorite Quote: "Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!" Dr. Seuss

Angel started at the Goddard School back in November of 2023. She chose to go into childcare because she wanted to find a school to work at with her new baby! Angel treasures all relationships she's built with the children and their families since she's started here. She loves helping all the children learn and reach various milestones. In her free time, Angel loves candle making, soap making and spending time with her toddler. Favorite Children's Book: Biscuit Book Series by Alyssa Satin Capucilli. Favorite Quote: "You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." Christopher Robin

Maniya started at the Goddard School in March of 2025. She chose to go into childcare because she loves being around kids. Maniya says that working with children brings her so much happiness and they make her laugh on her saddest days. In her free time, Maniya loves to draw, watch YouTube and play games with her baby sister. Favorite Children's Book: "No David!" by David Shannon Favorite Quote: "Make peace with the things you can't change."

Makayla started working at the Goddard School in the summer of 2024 and works with us just for the summers. She is currently a senior at Anderson University in South Carolina. Makayla is working towards a degree in Communication/Digital Media with a minor in Writing. Makayla loves working with children because she thinks it is important that children know they are loved and cared for! In her free time she enjoys reading, photography and dancing. Makayla is even writing a novel! Favorite Children's Book: "Click, Clack, Moo, Cows that Type" By: Doreen Cronin. Favorite Quote: "I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that won't work." Thomas Edison