Miss Donna received her business degree from Rider University and continued her education by receiving her K-8 Teacher Certification. After traveling throughout Asia for three years with her husband she returned home and concentrated on raising their three children. Over the years she worked as a substitute teacher at the Elementary School level and has held several lead teacher and assistant positions at The Goddard School in the Infant, Preschool and Pre-K classrooms. Donna enjoys watching children learn and explore and believes that it is important to foster a love of learning within children at a young age. In her free time, Donna enjoys line dancing, crafting, scrapbooking and traveling as much as she can with her family.

Miss Danielle is the Lead Teacher in the Infant Room. She has over 25 years of experience caring for children and has been part of the Goddard family for over 20 years. Among other activities, Danielle provides children with the opportunity to participate in wonderful art projects, explore sensory and motor activities, develop language and to enjoy being outside!

Miss Amanda is currently attending Brookdale Community College pursuing a degree in Special Education. While attending high school, Miss Amanda took a course in Child Development which she enjoyed very much. Miss Amanda loves working with young children and has experience working with children with disabilities. Miss Amanda is an athlete and on her free time she enjoys playing basketball and spending time with the large family, especially her cousins.

Miss Gabrielle worked in the childcare field for 3 years before joining the Goddard School family. It all started in high school when she took a Child Development course, where she learned to create lesson plans and care for Preschool and Pre-k children. During this time she found a joy in teaching. Miss Gabrielle enjoys children's enthusiasm to have fun, play and learn. During her free time, she enjoys listening to music, taking pictures of nature and hanging out with friends and family.

Miss Ashley joined the Goddard School of Middletown in 2017 as an assistant teacher in the Preschool classroom. Currently Miss Ashley is completing her Child Development Associate credential and became a lead teacher in our GetSet classroom. Miss Ashley makes sure the children in her care have a fun, safe day doing very creative activities each day.

Miss Kristina is the Lead Teacher in the Prekindergarten classroom. She earned her Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Ashford University. She enjoys spending time with children, watching them learn, play, grow and develop and has been doing so since 2009. Miss Kristina was our 2017 Teacher of the Year!

Miss Sam has her Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Brookdale Community College. She joined our staff as an assistant teacher in the Get Set classroom and was our lead teacher in our Pre-kindergarten classroom. As of September 2023, Miss Sam has joined the administrative team as Assistant Director. Miss Sam is a very energetic individual and is so excited everyday to be part of The Goddard School of Middletown!