Our 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. 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. 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. 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. Alysha joined our Goddard School in 2020. She is the Assistant Teacher in our Infant classroom. Ms. Alysha is planning on going to college for social work/child advocacy. She is CPR and First Aid certified. "You'll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut"- Dr. Seuss. Favorite children's book: Love You Forever by Robert Munsch.

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. Kiara joined our school in 2024. She is the assistant teacher in our younger toddler classroom. She graduated from West Morris High School and will be attending college for Sonograph in the near future. Ms. Kiara enjoys doing art, playing sports and cooking with her family. She is CPR and First Aid tr5ained. Favorite Children's Book: The Little Mermaid by Michael Teitelbaum

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. 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. Danielle joined the Goddard School in 2020. She is the Assistant Teacher in our Toddler classroom. Ms. Danielle took Early Childhood Education classes at County College of Morris. In her spare time she loves listening to country music, watching scary movies, and spending lots of time with her family. "If you can dream it, you can do it" - Walt Disney. Favorite children's book: "Rainbow Fish" by Marcus Pfister

Ms. Victoria joined the Goddard School in 2023. She is the Assistant Teacher in our Get Set classroom. Ms. Victoria is a certified behavior technician for children with Autism. She plans on going back to school to finish her degree in Speech Pathology in the near future. She enjoys spending time outside and reading. "The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away form you". B.B. Kind Favorite children's book: " Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss

Ms. Lily is the Assistant Teacher in our Young Toddler classroom. She has many years experience in childcare and is currently working on her CDA. Ms. Lily is originally from Bulgaria. She enjoys dancing, singing, and playing the guitar. Ms. Lily is CPR and First Aid certified.

Ms. Marina joined the Goddard School family in 2024. She is our Lead Teacher for our Pre-School 1 classroom. Marina is from Portugal and speaks many languages like, Portuguese, Spanish and French. Before coming to Goddard Marina was a swim coach and a lifeguard for a local swimming school. Marina is CPR and First aid trained Favorite Children's Book: Silly Sally by Audrey Wood

Isabella joined The Goddard School in 2024. She is our assistant teacher for our Pre-School 1 classroom. Before coming to Goddard Isabella worked at another childcare center where she worked with all different age groups. Favorite Children's Book: " The Cat In The Hat" by Dr. Seuss.

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. 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. 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

Samantha joined The Goddard School in 2024. She is our afternoon school floater. Samantha loves spending time with her family and loves to travel and learn about different cultures. " Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle" Favorite children's Book: llama, llama Red Pajamas by Anna Dewdney

Zoe joined The Goddard School family in 2024. She is our after school floater. She enjoys cooking and baking when she has free time. Favorite Children's Book : "Chrysanthemum" by Kevin Henkes