Our Teachers

Hello, my name is Kate Joseph and I am the owner of The Goddard School located in Cincinnati on Red Bank Expressway. I live in Cincinnati with my husband and four children, all of which graduated from The Goddard School. I opened the school in 2008 and am happy to be able to provide an outstanding preschool experience to the children in this community. Having my children graduate from our program, I know the importance of talented teachers and a safe and nurturing learning environment.

Our Educational Director, Bridget Crozier joined us shortly after our school opened in 2008. She has been a director since 2000. She has her Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Cincinnati and continues to expand her education through Goddard University. In addition, she has been a member of an AdvancED Quality Assurance Review Team and is Certified Trainer for the State of Ohio. Bridget is part of the Director Mentor Program for Goddard Systems, Inc.

Our Assistant Director, Jackie Brannock joined our program in 2014 as a Lead Preschool Teacher and was promoted in 2022 to the Assistant Director position overseeing our Health and Safety. She has been working with young children since 2007. She graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a Bachelor's Degree in Middle Grades Education.

Meet the 2024 Midwest Toddler Teacher of the Year! Ms. Kaitlyn joined The Goddard School in 2022 as a Lead Toddler Teacher and was then promoted to Assistant Director of Curriculum in 2024. Since joining our program, she achieved the 2024 Midwest Toddler Teacher of the Year Award! Ms. Kaitlyn is a dedicated teacher that takes time to get to know each child’s needs as well as their family’s needs daily. She implements creative lesson plans with hands on activities that keep the children engaged, learning and having fun!

Ms. Anntonita joined The Goddard School in 2023 as a Lead Infant Teacher. Within months of joining our program, she was nominated by the parents for The Teacher of the Year Award. Ms. Antonita (Ms. NeNe) goes above and beyond! She is so tender and loving with all the little babies, and just loves cuddling, singing and talking to them.

Ms. Preonna joined The Goddard School in 2024 as an Assistant Infant Teacher. She has two years of in-home childcare experience and is working on getting her degree in Pediatric Nursing at the Arizona State University.

Ms. Shelby joined The Goddard School in 2023 as an Assistant Infant Teacher and has since worked her way into becoming a Lead Infant Teacher. Shelby loves enhancing our little babies’ learning experiences through many activities such as arts and crafts, reading stories, singing songs, and many active play activities.

Ms. Rian joined The Goddard School in 2024 as an Assistant Infant Teacher. She has been working in early childhood education since 2017. Ms. Rian believes that education is a window of opportunity and the key to a bright future that begins at birth.

Trena joined The Goddard School in 2022 as a Lead Infant Teacher. She has been working in the preschool setting with infants since 2005. Trena has a Child Development Associate Degree.

Ms. Kelsey joined The Goddard School in 2024 as a Lead Toddler Teacher. She has her bachelor’s degree in Studio Art, which she puts to amazing use when doing arts and crafts with her students. She has been working in the childcare field for eight years now.

Ms. Melissa joined The Goddard School in 2023 as an Assistant Toddler Teacher and has worked her way into being a Lead Toddler Teacher. She loves teaching because she loves seeing the excitement on her students’ faces when they have learned something new.

Ms. Khadijah joined The Goddard School in 2024 as an assistant toddler teacher. She has worked in childcare for many years and loves watching the growth of the children through education. She has received a certificate for STNA and is currently working on her LPN.

Katie M. joined The Goddard School in 2020 as an Assistant Infant Teacher. Since joining our program, she has been promoted to a Lead Preschool Teacher. Katie has been working in a preschool setting since 2017. Katie will be working to achieve a Child Development Associate Degree in the future.

Ms. Anastasia joined The Goddard School in 2024 as an Assistant Preschool Teacher. She has two years’ experience in childcare centers and plans to go back to school to get her degree in Early Childhood Education.

Zachary joined the Goddard School in 2021 as an Assistant Pre-Kindergarten teacher. Since joining our program, he has been promoted to a Lead Preschool Teacher. Zachary studied Early Childhood Education at Georgia Gwinnett College and has over 40 credit hours toward his degree in Education. Zachary has been working in the preschool setting since 2018.

Ms. Sophia joined The Goddard School in 2024 as an Assistant Preschool Teacher. She is currently in school studying Elementary Education and has two years’ experience in the childcare setting.

Ms. Jessica joined The Goddard School in 2023 as an Assistant Pre-K teacher and has worked her way into becoming the lead in the classroom. She has been in the educational field for two years now.

Ms. Megan joined The Goddard School as an Assistant Pre-K teacher in 2023. She has been working in childcare since 2020 and has a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and a minor in Professional Education.

Ms. Tanishea joined The Goddard School in 2023. She has her associate’s degree in early childhood education and a bachelor’s in educational studies from Cincinnati State. She is planning to go back to school to receive her master’s in special education. Ms. Tanishea loves working with children and understands that her responsibility is to support the students through lessons and challenges in their lives.

Ms. Gianna joined The Goddard School in 2024 as a Floater. She is currently attending The University of Cincinnati studying Elementary Education.

Ms. Lauren joined The Goddard School in 2024 as a Floater. Lauren has a year of experience within the Childcare Industry and is currently studying Human Development and Community Engagement and The University of Cincinnati.