Our Goddard School Teachers

Tina and Pat are the onsite owners of The Goddard School located in Denville, NJ. Pat is a retired sergeant for Essex County Dept of Corrections, where he served for 25 years in this position. Tina has been a part of The Goddard School franchise since 2006, serving as the Educational Director at the Flanders location for 12 years before becoming one of the onsite owners, She holds has her Associates Degree in applied Science, BA in Early Childhood Education and Group Teacher Certification from the state of NJ. Her expertise in early learning ensures that every child receives a strong foundation for future success. As owners, we take pride in providing a nurturing, safe and quality education for children. We invite your family to visit our school, meet our dedicated staff and experience the difference our school can make in your child's life.

Ms. Sarah has been the Center Director of Denville since 2018. She is a mother of 2 beautiful daughters and lives in Denville. Ms. Sarah attended East Stroudsburg University where she earned her Bachelor's Degree and dual Teaching Certification in Elementary and Early Childhood Education. Prior to coming to The Goddard School, she was the Center Director for another local preschool and also Center Director for Sylvan Learning. In her spare time she enjoys shopping and spending time on the soccer fields and basketball courts watching her girls play. She is CPR and First-Aid Certified.

Ms. Brianne has been working at the Goddard School since April 2016. She began as the Lead Teacher in the Preschool 1 classroom for 7 years. She is currently the Supervisor of Education. Ms. Brianne is the proud Mom of 3 children! She has her Child Development Associate Certification focusing on Preschool ages 3 to 5. She is CPR and First Aid certified. "You're off to great places, today is your day! Your mountain is waiting so...get on your way" - Dr. Seuss! Favorite children's book: Oh, the Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss.

Ms. Ashley has been a part of The Goddard Family since 2012. She is the Lead teacher of our Infant classroom. Ashley has 2 children of her own and her class is always full of singing, laughter and happiness. Ashley is also CPR and First Aid certified. "Today only happens once...Make it amazing" - Unknown. Favorite children's book: The Magical Moonballs by Laura L. Seeley.

Ms. Allison has been part of our Goddard School family since 2017. She is the Assistant Teacher in our Infant classroom. Ms. Allison has her Child Development Associate certification focusing in Infant and Toddler. She is CPR and First Aid certified. "Still I rise"- Maya Angelou. Favorite children's book: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr/Eric Carle.

Ms. Ingrid has been part of our Goddard School family since 2014. She is the lead teacher in our First Steps classroom. Ms. Ingrid is very passionate about working with children and is currently pursuing her Child Development Associates Certificate focusing in Infants and Toddlers. She is CPR and First Aid certified. "Believe you can and you're halfway there" - Theodore Roosevelt. Favorite children's book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.

Ms. Danisha joined our Goddard school in 2025. Danisha is one of the assistant teachers in our First steps classroom. She recently graduated from Rutgers University with a BA in Criminal Justice with a mirror in Psychology. Danisha enjoys working with children of all ages and has 3+ years of experience as a babysitter. Favorite Child's Book: Corduroy by Pan Freeman

Ms. Stefanie rejoined our Goddard family in 2023. She is our Lead Teacher in our Get Set classroom. Ms. Stefanie went to County College of Morris where she earned her Associates Degree in Science with a major in Early Childhood Education.

Ms. Alejandra joined the Goddard School in 2022. She is the Lead Teacher in our Toddlers classroom. Ms. Alejandra has her Bachelor's degree in Marine Biology. Alejandra is CPR and First Aid certified. "Everything happens for a reason" Anon. Ms. Alejandra's favorite children's book is The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle.

Ms.Melanie joined our Goddard Family in 2025. She is one of the assistant teachers in our First Steps classroom. Melanie enjoys baking and coloring on her free time. Favorite Child's Book: A Bad Case of Strips by David Shannon

Ms. Melissa has been part of our Goddard School family since 2018. She is our Lead Teacher in our Preschool room. Ms. Melissa attended William Paterson University and obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology. Ms. Melissa is CPR and first aid certified. "Being happy never goes out of style"-Lily Pulitzer. Favorite children's book: The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister.

Ms. Cindy has been part of our Goddard School family since 2012. She has experience in our Get Set room and is currently our Preschool 2 Assistant Teacher. Ms. Cindy holds her Child Development Associates Certificate (CDA) specializing in Preschool ages 3 to 5. She is CPR and first aid certified. "Fame is a vapor, popularity on accident, and riches take wings. Only one thing edures..and that is character"- Horace Greeley. Favorite Children's book: The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle.

Ms. Samantha joined our Goddard family in 2025. She is our Lead Teacher for our Pre-K 1 class. Ms. Samantha has her Bachelors Degree in Child Adcocacy from Montclair State and is CPR and First Aide certificated. She enjoys spending time reading or spending time with her family. " You have chaos in your soul and lightening in your veins. You, my, dear, we're nmmade for wild, magical things" Erin Matlock

Ms. Connie joined the Goddard School family in 2024. She is our lead teacher in our Pre-Kindergarten 2 classroom. Ms. Connie has her CDA and her Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and Special Education. She enjoys anything related to art and plays the piano and loves to dance and sing. "A person is a person, no matter how small." Dr. Seuss Favorite Children's Book: Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

Ms. Kyara has been with The Goddard School since 2025. She is the assistant teacher in our Get Set classroom. Ms. Kyara majored in Psycology and minored in Sociology at CCM and plans to finish her degree in the near future. She enjoys spending time with her daughters, reading and drawing. Favorite Children's Book: "No, David" by Shaonnon

Ms. Lavanya joined the Goddard Family in 2025. She is our Lead Teacher in our Pres-School 1 classroom. Before coming to Goddard, she worked at another childcare center with 3-5 year olds. Ms. Layanya has her Bachelor's Degree in Engineering. She enjoys cooking and spending time with her family. Favorite Children's Books: " Are you my Mother? by P.D. Eastman.

Ms. Maddie joined our Goddard Family in 2025. She is our school resource teacher. Ms. Maddie is currenlty attendng college to become a first or second grade teacher. She enjoys reading, coloring, and most of all spending time with children. Ms. Maddie is CPR trained. Favorite Child's Book: If you Give a Mouse a Cookie by: Laura Joffe Numeroff

Ms. Brooke joined the Goddard School in 2025. She is our assistant teacher for our Pre-K 2 class. Before coming to Goddard she worked at another childcare center working with children from 2-12 year old's. She enjoys coloring and learning new things. Ms. Brooke is CPR and First Aid trained. " The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go" Dr- Suess. Favorite children's book: Giggle, giggle, Quack by Doreen Cronin

Ms. Emily joined our Goddard Family in 2025. She is our Preschool 1 Assistant teacher. Miss. Emily likes to listen to music and loves spending time with family and friends. Miss. Emily is CPR and First Aid certified. Fun fact about Miss. Emily she is actually a triplet.