Our Teachers

Claery graduated from Rutgers University with a dual degree in History and Women and Gender Studies. Claery worked in Latin America Operations and as the head of Mexico Operations in a previous company before joining the Goddard family. She has a marketing background that she happily left behind to pursue this exciting venture in childhood education sparked by her child.

Leena graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and went on to complete two years of residency in order to work as a clinical pharmacy specialist in the field of critical care medicine. She chose to change careers after having kids and learning she had a passion for early childhood education. As an owner she takes pride in providing a nurturing, safe, and quality education for children. Her favorite book is "A Little Bit of Dinosaur" by Elleen Hutcheson.

Merideth has over 20 years of experience working with children. She has her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and her NJ Certification in Elementary Education. Ms. Merideth joined our school in August 2007 as a lead teacher in our Kindergarten program. Eight years later she pursued an administrative position in another Goddard School. She rejoined our faculty as teacher and consultant in January 2017 and stepped into the Assistant Director position that same year. In November 2022, Ms. Merideth transitioned to the role of Director. Her favorite book is "Fox in Socks" by Dr. Seuss.

Ms. Tiffany has over 17 years of experience working with children. She has her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and joined the Goddard Family 2013. She was our preschool lead teacher for 10 years before becoming Assistant Director. She also oversees our continuing education program and onboarding for our teachers. Her favorite book is "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak.

Ms. Kristina has over 11 years of experience working in Early Childhood Education. She is has her Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential. Ms. Kristina joined the Goddard Family in September 2014. Her favorite book is "The Rainbow Fish" by Marcus Pfister.

Ms. Jess has over 20 years of experience teaching infants & toddlers, and is currently in the process of completing her Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential. She joined the Goddard Family in September 2004. Her favorite book is "The Napping House" by Audrey Wood.

Ms. Meghan joined the Goddard School January 2023 and has been such a lovely addition to our Goddard Family. She is one of our infant teachers as well as our Music enrichment teacher! The children love to experience her music on the ukulele! Her favorite book is "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak.

Ms. Monique comes to Goddard after years of experience working in publishing and the pharmaceutical industry. She is our animated storyteller for the infants in Fawns and the children love her. She has been with Goddard since September 2022. Her favorite book is "How to Build a Snowman" by Little Scholastic.

Ms. Nikitha has a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology and has enjoyed her many years of working with children. Ms. Nikitha has experience working with toddlers as well as older children. Her favorite book is "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," by Eric Carle.

Ms. Jessica has over 14 years of experience in Early Childhood Education at another Goddard School. She has her Bachelor of Arts degree in Fashion Marketing as well as her Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential. Ms. Jessica joined the Goddard Branchburg Family in October 2022. Her favorite book is "The Little Blue Truck" by Alice Schertle.

Ms. Michelle has over 14 years of experience working with children. She has her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Early Childhood Education and Math. Ms. Michelle joined the Goddard Family in 2018. Her favorite children's book is "Chika Chika Boom Boom" by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault

Ms. Angie is one of our toddler Lead teachers. She has her associates degree in education (P-12) and enjoys working with our young toddlers. Ms. Angie's young students adore her and have a blast during Ms. Angie's dance parties with bubbles! Ms. Angie loves the Junie B. Jones series.

Ms. Mellissa has over seven years of experience working with children. She has her Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education. Ms. Mellissa joined the Goddard Family in April 2017 and is the lead teacher in our older toddler classroom. Her favorite children's book is "The Very Hungry Caterpillar." by Eric Carle

Ms. Sarah became part of The Goddard family April 2023, and it seems as if she has been here longer. She has a great relationship with the children as she does have an extensive amount of experience with toddlers and school-aged children. Sarah has her bachelors degree from Rider University. Ms. Sarah's favorite book is "Llama Llama Red Pajama," by Anna Dewdney.

Ms. Laurie has her Bachelors in Early Childhood and Elementary Education (P-6). She joined the Goddard family in December 2022. She comes with a world of knowledge and we are lucky to have her. Her favorite children's book is "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein.

Ms. Kallen comes to us with a background as an Emergency Medical Technician. The children quickly gravitated to her and she has become an asset to the Get Set classroom. She is currently pursuing her Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential. She joined The Goddard family in 2022. Her favorite book is "Corduroy" by Don Freeman

Ms. Claire joined the Goddard family in September 2022. She is currently working on her Bachelors degree in Elementary Education (K-12). Her favorite book is "All the places you'll go" by Dr. Seuss

Ms. Bailyn joined the Goddard family December 2023. She comes with the love of working with young children and feels confident learning about them while helping them learn.

Ms. Keke has over eight years of experience with children. She has her Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in Environmental Education and Theater. Ms. Keke joined the Goddard Family in November 2014. Her favorite book is "The Magic Bubble Pipe" by Stella Farris

Ms. Grace holds a bachelors from Rutgers University, she comes with a wealth of knowledge working in childcare and raising her own children. Her calm, loving and peaceful demeanor puts the children at ease. Her favorite children's book is "Llama Llama Red Pajama" by Anna Dewdney

Ms. Brynne has over four years of experience working with children. She has her Bachelor of Science degree in Biobehavioral Health and her Master's Degree in Public Health. Ms. Brynne joined the Goddard Family in 2018. Her favorite children's book is "The Little Raindrop" by Joanna Gray

Ms. Vilma's favorite children's book is "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White. Ms. Vilma is one of our resource teachers. She is loved by all of our students and we are so happy she is a part of our Goddard Family.