Our Teachers

Our teachers blend the highest education standards with nurturing care to help foster well-rounded child development.

Warm, Nurturing & Highly Trusted

Learning happens best in a warm and nurturing environment, which is why our teachers take the time to make sure your little one feels safe and cared for every day to help them develop a lifelong love of learning. 

Expertise & Skills

Our caring teachers are highly experienced in the best methods to support your child with teachable moments of exploration, discovery and learning each and every day. 

  •  Tina & Pat

    Tina & Pat

    School Owners
    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.
  •  Sarah

    Sarah

    Center Director
    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.
  •  Brianne

    Brianne

    Supervisor of Education
    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.
  •  Ashley

    Ashley

    Infants- Lead Teacher
    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.
  •  Allison

    Allison

    Infants- Assistant Teacher
    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.
  •  Ingrid

    Ingrid

    First Steps- Lead Teacher
    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.
  •  Danisha

    Danisha

    Assistant Teacher
    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
  •  Melanie

    Melanie

    Assistant Teacher
    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
  •  Alejandra

    Alejandra

    Lead Teacher-Young Toddlers
    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.
  •  Stefanie

    Stefanie

    Lead Teacher Older Toddlers
    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.
  •  Victoria

    Victoria

    Assistant Teacher - Older Toddlers
    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
  •  Gabrielle

    Gabrielle

    Asst teacher
    Ms. Gabby joined our Goddard Family in 2025. She is our assistant teacher in our Rabbits class. Ms. Gabby is currently pursuing her CDA ( Child Development Association) She enjoys hanging out with her soon to be husband and working with children. Ms. Gaby is CPR and First Aid trained.
  •  Emily

    Emily

    Assistant Teacher
    Ms. Emily joined Goddard in 2025 as the assistant teacher in our Get Set classroom. She is currently a freshman at County College of Morris, studying Early Childhood Education. Her goal is to become a kindergarten teacher. She enjoys sports, drawing, and spending time with children. Favorite Children's Book: The kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
  •  Marina

    Marina

    Pre-school 1 Lead Teacher
    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
  •  Maddie

    Maddie

    Pre-School 1
    Ms. Maddie joined our Goddard Family in 2025. She is the assistant teacher in our Pre-School 1 class. Ms. Maddie hopes to attend college in the further and 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
  •  Melissa

    Melissa

    Pre-School 2- Lead Teacher
    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.
  •  Cindy

    Cindy

    Pre-school 2- Assistant teacher
    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.
  •  Connie

    Connie

    Pre-Kindergarten 1-Lead Teacher
    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
  •  Brooke

    Brooke

    Assistant Teacher
    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

Careers

If you want to help shape the hearts and minds of young children in a fun, nurturing environment, we’d love to have you work with us! We’re always looking for great teachers to join our family.

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