Meet Our Goddard Family

Our expertly trained and experienced teachers and staff blend the highest standards in early childhood education and development with nurturing care to help your child have fun while growing physically, intellectually, emotionally and socially.

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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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. 

  •  Heidi

    Heidi

    on site owner
    Ms Heidi is the proud owner of this wonderful preschool since October 2006. She has a Bachelor's of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Polytechnic University, NY. She is married and has two daughters and a son, they are all graduates at The Goddard School®. They were well prepared for elementary school. She enjoys working with families and the wonderful faculty to promote a fun learning experience for our children.
  •  Andrea

    Andrea

    Director
    Ms Andrea is the Director of our Goddard School. Prior to being Director, she was the Assistant Director, as well as Head Teacher in the PreSchool, Get Set & Toddler classrooms. She began her career at our Goddard School in April 2006. She supports our faculty and parents and managing the needs of the children. She is married and has 2 daughters and 3 grandchildren who attended our school. Seeing the smiles on the children everyday makes it a great day!
  •  Ashley

    Ashley

    Head Teacher - Infant
    Ms Ashley has her dual Bachelor Degree in Education and Psychology from Georgian Court University. She also has her certificate in working with children with special needs. During her studies, she completed her field work at our Goddard School. She joined our Goddard School in July 2014. She lives in Toms River with her 2 sons. She knows that patience and understanding are keys to working with our Infants, and she loves our babies!
  •  Yvonne

    Yvonne

    Assistant Teacher - Infant
    Ms Yvonne has over 30 years of experience working with infants and toddlers. She loves everything about children! She is a mother of 2 grown children and now a grandmothe!. She is energetic, patient and kind. She started in our Goddard School in March 2021!
  •  Andrea

    Andrea

    Assistant Teacher - Infant
    Ms Andrea is an Assistant Teacher in our Infant classroom. She has her Bachelor Degree in Finance and has been home with her children for many years. Her children are now grown and she lives in Manalapan with her husband and puppy. Ms Andrea has always love the babies so she started working at our Goddard School! She started at our Goddard School since February 2023.
  •  Zshavana

    Zshavana

    Assistant Teacher - Infant
    Ms Zshavana has been working in a preschool setting since 2014. She has experience working with children of all ages but she especially enjoys teaching the infant age group. She lives in Manalapan with her son and family. She joined our Goddard School in January 2024.
  •  Gabriella

    Gabriella

    Head Teacher - PreToddler
    Ms Gabby is our Head Teacher in the PreToddler classroom. She has been working with children since 2021. Before joining our Goddard School, she has worked at 2 other Goddard Schools in our area. Ms Gabby is creative, kind and patient with our children. She joined our Goddard School since May 2023.
  •  Mary

    Mary

    Head Teacher - Toddler
    Ms Mary is our Head Teacher in the Toddler classroom. She has her Bachelor Degree in Speech Language Pathology from the College of New Jersey. She has experience working with young children since 2014 in summer camp setting. She has also worked as a paraprofessional at Freehold High School in 2022-23. She started working at our Goddard School since August 2023. Ms Mary enjoys being silly with her toddlers and enjoys working in our Toddler classroom.
  •  Kelly

    Kelly

    Head Teacher - Toddler
    Ms Kelly loves working with children. She worked at preschool setting for the past 8 years, with the most recent role being the Head Teacher at the toddler age group. She has also worked with various age group in the past. She lives in Ocean with her infant daughter and husband. She started at our Goddard School in January 2024. She loves forward to working with your child!
  •  Zhor

    Zhor

    Assistant Teacher - Toddler
    Ms Zhor loves children. She is kind and patient. She has 3 older children in their twenties, and lives in Freehold with her husband. Her experience includes working with a set of twins for 2 years. She started in our Goddard School in September 2021. She worked with our Get Set classroom in the past. She is currently working in our Toddler classroom! From time to time, Ms Zhor also helps out our infant classroom!
  •  Jessica

    Jessica

    Head Teacher - Get Set
    Ms Jessica is our Head Teacher in the Get Set classroom. She has her Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education and Master Degree in Teaching. She has experience in working with children since 2015 in home and preschool setting. She is originally from Long Island, NY and currently lives in Marlboro. She is patient and caring. Ms Jessica started working at our Goddard School since August 2023. She looks forward to working with your child!
  •  Diana

    Diana

    Assistant Teacher
    Ms Diana is our Assistant Teacher in the Get Set classroom. She is currently pursuing her Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education. She has worked at another Goddard School before joining our preschool. She has a daughter and they live in Freehold. She started working at our Goddard School since January 2023.
  •  Allyson

    Allyson

    Head Teacher - PreSchool
    Ms Allyson is our Head Teacher in PreSchool classroom. She has her Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education and Psychology, and P-3 Standard Certification. She has worked in the public school teaching prek, kindergarten, & 1st grade since 2015. She has a son and she lives in Jackson. She started working at our Goddard School since August 2023. Ms Allyson is very excited to be working with your child!
  •  Sonia

    Sonia

    Assistant Teacher - PreSchool
    Ms Sonia is our Assistant Teacher in the PreSchool classroom. She has been working with children since 2010. She has 3 grown children and she is a grandmother! She lives in Freehold with her family. She started working at our Goddard School in October 2023. Ms Sonia is creative and kind and she enjoys working with her preschoolers!
  •  Victoria

    Victoria

    Head Teacher - PreKindergarten
    Ms Victoria is our Lead Teacher in PreKindergarten classroom. She has her Bachelor Degree in Special Education and is certified in P-3, K-6 as well as Teacher of Students with Disabilities. She has been working with children since 2012 in various private and public school setting. She lives in Manalapan with her family. She started at our Goddard School in August 2023. Ms Victoria enjoys getting our Prekers ready for kindergarten!
  •  Viannie

    Viannie

    Assistant Teacher - PreKindergarten
    Ms Viannie started working in a daycare in New Brunswick at the age of 14. When she attended Brookdale Community College she volunteered at the Open Door tutoring kids after school. She has worked at Black Bear Camp since 2019. She lives in Freehold with her husband and 2 boys. She started in our Goddard School since Sept 2021. She worked in our PreSchool classroom in 2021. Since then, she has been working in our PreKindergarten classroom. She looks forward to working with your child!
  •  Saige

    Saige

    Assistant Teacher
    Ms Saige is an Assistant Teacher and she helps out in our PreToddler, Toddler and Get Set classrooms. She has been working with children in a preschool setting since 2021. Ms Saige lives in Manalapan with her family. She started at our Goddard School in August 2023.
  •  Julia

    Julia

    Assistant Teacher
    Ms Julia is currently pursuing her Bachelor Degree at Kean University and will be graduating in Spring 2024. She has experience working with young children at summer camp in the past, and really enjoys teaching them. She was a graduate of our Goddard School. She started working at our Goddard school in November 2019.
  •  Hailey

    Hailey

    Assistant Teacher
    Ms Hailey is an Assistant Teacher in our Get Set class. She is currently pursuing her Associate Degree in Education. She was our co-Head teacher for PreSchool class in the past. She started in our Goddard School in June 2022.
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