Our Teachers

Mr. Singh is a proud husband and father of three young children, Asees (7), Japna (5) and Kirpa (2). Inspired by his own children and the lack of quality care available, Mr. Singh developed a passion for Early Childhood Education which led him to open The Goddard School in Murray Hill. Prior to this, Mr. Singh worked in Finance and has a dual major in Finance and Accounting. Mr. Singh spends most of his time playing with his children and providing them every opportunity to develop a love of learning.

Ms. Emily holds a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education from Washington University in St. Louis and a Masters degree in Special Education from The College of New Rochelle. Emily has been working in Early Childhood Education for over ten years. She began her career as a classroom teacher before spending five years working in New York State's Early Intervention Program. More recently, Emily served as an Education Director at an Early Childhood center before joining us at The Goddard School. Emily has a passion for working with children and her favorite children's book is "Angelina Ballerina" by Katherine Holabird and Helen Craig.

Ms. Allison holds a Bachelor’s degree in Childhood Education from Cortland University and a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Special Education from Brooklyn College and is currently finishing a Childhood Program Administration Credential. She started working in the childcare field after having her first child and quickly discovered a passion for helping families feel comfortable and confident in their child’s care. With two children currently enrolled at Goddard, this is more than just a job for her. Her favorite children’s book is “The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend.” By Dan Santat

Ms. Yolanda holds a Bachelor’s degree in Art and Sciences from Ashford University. Having worked in childcare centers for over 25 years, her passion is bringing organization and order to our front office. You can often find her in classrooms engaging in read alouds and singing along to the children’s favorite songs. Her favorite children’s book is “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” by Dr. Seuss.

Ms. Jillian has an Associate's degree in Liberal Arts from Orange County Community College. Part of the original staff, Ms. Jillian has been with Goddard since our Stuytown location opened in 2022. Her favorite part about working in early childhood is the hugs she gets after handing out stickers at the end of the day and fostering positive and meaningful relationships with families and children alike. Her favorite children’s book series is "Frog & Toad."

Ms. Victoria is a Lead Teacher in our 4s Program. She holds an Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education and is currently pursuing her Bachelors in General and Special Education. Ms. Victoria has been working in early childhood development since 2013. Her favorite thing about working with children is playing an integral role in their development while also having fun and being yourself! Her favorite children's book is "Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes" by James Dean.

Ms. Kayla is an Assistant Teacher in our 3s Program and is currently getting her CDA with a concentration in Preschool. Her favorite part about working with three-year olds is learning with them; as each day offers opportunities for growth. Her favorite children’s book is “Curious George” by H.A. Rey.

Ms. Evie is a Lead Teacher in the 3s Program, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Hunter College and is currently working on her Master’s degree from City College in Early Childhood. Her favorite part about working with three-year-olds is the fact that you can start to see the early foundations of academics such as pre-writing skills and early literacy skills. Her favorite children’s book is “Mixed- A Colorful Story” by Arree Chung.

Ms. Jennifer is an Assistant Teacher in our 2s Program, and currently holds a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature and an Associate's degree in Multimedia Programming with a Publishing Certificate. She has been working in Early Childcare since 2019 and thoroughly enjoys engaging in art activities with her children. Her favorite children’s book is "Mixed- A Colorful Story" by Arree Chung.

Ms. Brenna is a Lead Teacher in our 1s Program. She holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Marketing with a Minor in Management, and she is currently on the path to obtain a Master's degree in Special Education. Ms. Brenna has been working with children since 2021, and her favorite activity is hosting classroom dance parties to help her students explore and express themselves through music and movement. Her favorite children's books are the "Pete the Cat" series by James Dean.

Ms. Elissa is a Lead Teacher in our 1s Program. She is currently is in school pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education. Ms. Elissa has worked in Early Childcare since 2020 and her favorite part of working with young children is engaging in active play and read-alouds. Ms. Elissa's favorite children's book author is Dr. Seuss.

Ms. Candace is a Lead Teacher in our 2s Program. She has an Associate's degree in Liberal Arts from SUNY Delhi, a Bachelor’s Degree in Child and Family Studies from SUNY Oneonta and is finishing her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Utica University. Her favorite part about working with two-year olds is watching them learn and grow. She enjoys teaching them new things every day and seeing the smiles on their faces. Her favorite children’s book is “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” by Bill Martin Jr.

Ms. Aileen is a member of our Resource Team, she holds a High School Diploma and has been working in Early Childcare since 2000. Her favorite part about working in Early Childcare is having the ability to engage with children and share stories of their daily experiences with families at pick up. Her favorite children's literature series is "Pete the Cat."

Ms. Marie is a Lead Teacher in our 1s Program, and she holds a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from Liberty University. Her favorite thing to do with children is sharing her love of music and singing. You can always find her classroom engaged in a dance party. Her favorite children’s book is “Pete the Cat- I Love my White Shoes” by Eric Litwin.

Ms. Sophie is an Assistant Teacher in our 1s Program, and she holds a Bachelor's degree in Communications. She has been working with children since 2018 and she loves having dance parties with the kids and seeing the joy and excitement it brings them! Sophie's favorite children's book is "Adele and Simon" by Barbara McClintock.

Ms. Sydney is a Lead Teacher in our 2s Program who holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, with a minor in Spanish, and a focus on Childhood Study. Ms. Sydney has been working with children since 2013, and she truly values witnessing the growth and development her students experience on a daily basis. Her favorite children's book is "The Runaway Bunny" by Margaret Wise Brown.

Ms. Victoria is an Assistant Teacher in our 2s Program, and she holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism. She has been working with children since 2015, and she loves seeing her students learn new important life skills every day. Victoria's favorite children's book is "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll.

Ms. Kadeen is a Lead Teacher in our 1s Program, and she holds an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Development and is continuing her studies towards a Bachelor's degree in the same field. Ms. Kadeen has worked with children since 2013. She enjoys developmentally appropriate activities like reading books, painting, coloring, and most of all, having a bubbly, full-on conversation, whether baby babbling or spoken words. Kadeen's favorite book is "Snowy Day" by Ezra Jacks Keat.

Ms. Belen is an Assistant Teacher in our 1's Program. She currently has a HS Diploma and has been working in Early Child Care since 2020. Her favorite part about working with young children is laying the foundation for children to achieve developmental milestones that include first steps and learning numbers, among many other skills. Ms. Belen's favorite children's book is "A Mother for Choco" by Keiko Kasza.

Ms. Lora is a Lead Teacher in our 1s Program and holds a High School Diploma. She has been working with children since 2013 ranging from infants all the way up to middle school. Ms. Lora's favorite part of working in childcare is witnessing her students take their first steps and then work their way up to achieving a level of self-sufficiency. Her favorite children's books are the "Strega Nona" series by Tomie dePaola.

Ms. Rachelle is an Assistant Teacher in our 1s Program, and she is working on earning an Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education. She has been in childcare since 2020 with a wide range of age groups. Ms. Rachelle finds the rewards of working with children through witnessing the joy they experience when they acquire a new life skill. Her favorite children's book is "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" by Eric Carle.

Ms. Adashea is a Lead Teacher in our 1s Program, and she holds an Associate's degree in Business and is working towards her Bachelor's degree. She has been working with children since she was 12-years-old at her mother's in-home daycare, Adashea's favorite part of working in childcare is witnessing each child's unique growth and development. Her favorite book is "Love You Forever" by Robert Munsch.

Ms. Sonia is a Lead Infant teacher who holds a High School diploma. Ms. Sonia has been working with children since 2009, she enjoys watching the babies discover things for the first time, and she loves to make them laugh because she believes a baby's laugh can cure anything. Her favorite children's book is "I Love Myself" by Karen Beaumont.

Elizabeth is an Infant Assistant Teacher and currently holds a Child Development Associate certification. While she has been working with children since 2008, she loves working with infants the most. Caring for younger children is her passion and she enjoys watching them develop new skills each day. Her favorite children's books are "Good Night Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd and "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle.

Ms. Sonia is a Lead Teacher in our Infant Program, and holds an AA in Office Practice from Belize, a GED from the US and a CDA in Early Childhood. Ms. Sonia has been working with infants since 1999. Her favorite part about working in Early Childcare is watching the children develop physically, cognitively and emotionally. Her favorite children's book author is Eric Carle.

Ms. Sandy is a Lead Teacher in our Infant Program, and she holds a High School Diploma. She has been in early childcare since 2016, and her favorite part about working with infants is watching them grow and develop into independent explorers. Her favorite children's fairytale is : The Three Little Pigs".

Ms. Katie is a Lead Teacher in our 1s program, and she has a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts from the University of Iowa. Ms. Katie has been in Early Childcare since 2021 and her experience includes working as a nanny, being a teacher artist and as an early childcare educator. Her favorite part about working in Early Childcare is singing songs with the kids and seeing them light up during dance parties. Ms. Katie's favorite children's book is "Pizza Pat" Rita Golden Gelman.

Teacher Adrian is a member of our Resource Team, and they hold a High School Diploma from Beacon High School. They have been working in childcare since 2023, and their favorite part of working in childcare is seeing the happiness children experience in learning new things. Their favorite children's book is "The Grouchy Ladybug" by Eric Carle.

Ms. Ajia is a member of our Resource Team, and is currently in school earning her Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education. She has been working with children since 2017, and her favorite part of working with children is the rewarding feeling she gets knowing that she has made a positive impact on her student's lives. Her favorite children's book is "A Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle.

Mr. Cheikh is a member of our Resource Team, and he currently holds a Bachelor's degree in Business, with a Focus in Accounting. He has worked in Early Childcare since 2015. Mr. Chiekh's favorite part about working in Early Childcare is Playing in the playground or gym with the children. As a former athlete and currently a basketball coach, he finds a lot of joy in running and playing with the kids. His favorite children's book is "Pete the Cat: Groovy Guide to Life" by James Dean.

Ms. Chelsea is a member of our Resource Team, and she holds a Bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies. She has been working with children ranging from infants up to 10 years old since 2022. Ms. Chelsea's favorite part of working with children is reading to them, and her favorite book is "Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown.

Ms. Marcey is a member of our Resource Team, and she holds a High School Diploma. She has been working in childcare since 2018, and she values building bonds with each individual child, reading books, and making them laugh. Ms. Marcey's favorite children's book "Flat Stanley" by Jeff Brown.

Ms. Yoseilis is a member of our Resource Team. She holds a High School Diploma, and has been working with children since 2015. Her favorite part of working in childcare is the long-term relationships she builds with the children and families in her care. Her favorite children's book is "Llama Llama Red Pajama" by Anna Dewdney.

Ms. Mary Kate, known to everyone as MK, is an Assistant Teacher in our 2s Program with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Providence College. She has a strong passion for childhood development and has worked in Early Childcare since 2020. Her favorite part of the day is when she can run around and play with her students. MK loves watching young children explore and grow in their abilities and self-confidence. One of her favorite children’s books is "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle because the kids’ faces light up every time she reads it!

Ms. Bri is an Assistant Teacher in our 1s Program who holds a Bachelor's degree in English and Textual Studies. She has been working with children since 2016 ranging from infants all the way up to high school. Ms. Bri considers children to be scientists in their own way, experimenting with their environment and the tools they are given, making mistakes, and learning along the way. Her favorite children's book is "Stone Soup" by Marcia Brown.

Ms. Veletta is an Assistant Teacher in our Infant Program, and she holds an Associate's degree in Science. She has been working with children since 2019, and her favorite parts of the day are witnessing the children explore different classroom centers and reading to them. Her favorite children's book is "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle.

Ms. Jenne is an Assistant Teacher in our 1s Program, and has a Bachelor's degree in English with a minor in Comparative Literature. She has worked with children from the ages of 1 to 8-years-old since 2020. Jenne's favorite parts of working in childcare is engaging in dramatic play with the children, read-alouds, and sing-alongs. Ms. Jenne's favorite children's book is "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" by Mo Williams.

Ms. Julia is a Lead Teacher in our 3s Program, and she holds a Bachelor's degree in Inclusive Early Childhood Education. She has been working with children since 2014 starting out as a coach and camp counselor which sparked her love of teaching. Ms. Julia's favorite activities with her students are reading books and doing art projects, and she finds it fascinating how each child has such a unique take on the world around them. Her favorite children's book series are the Berenstain Bears and Shel Silverstein's collection of poems.

Ms. Syeda is a member of our Resource Team. She holds a Master's degree in English and has been in childcare since 2005. Her favorite part about working in Early Childcare is the ability to teach children and witness how they apply what they've learned to their everyday experiences. Ms. Syeda's favorite children's books are the Peter and Jane series by Ladybird.

Ms. Brittany is our Food Handler. She loves witnessing all the little faces light up when she comes in with their lunch and snacks, and all the little hugs of gratitude she gets! Ms. Brittany's favorite children's books are 'Go, Dogs, Go!" by P.D. Eastman and "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" by Laura Numeroff.

Ms. Danielle is a member of our Resource Team. She holds a Bachelor's degree from Princeton University. She has worked in education since 2014, and her favorite part of working in childcare is enabling children of all ages to develop a profound love of learning. Her favorite nursery rhyme is "Old Mother Hubbard."

Ms. Willmarys is a member of our Resource Team. She is currently completing a Bachelor's degree in Speech Pathology & Audiology with a minor in Early Childhood Education. Ms. Willmarys has worked with young children since 2022 and enjoys facilitating experiences that develop their cognitive and social growth. Her favorite book is "The Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle.

Ms. Taylor is an Assistant Teacher in our Infant Program. She holds an Associate's degree in Liberal Arts and is pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Art History. Ms. Taylor has been working with young children since 2022. Her favorite part about working in Early Childcare is seeing the children's faces light up as they enter class as it shows that they feel safe and loved. Ms. Taylor's favorite children's book is "Green Eggs & Ham" by Dr. Seuss.

Ms. Fatima is a member of our Resource Team and has a Bachelor's degree in Math and Physics. She has been working with children since 2018, and her favorite part of working with children is forming strong relationships with each individual child in her care. Ms. Fatima's favorite children's book author is Dr. Seuss.