Our Teachers

Kerra Spaeth is our On-Site Co-Owner. She started her career at The Goddard School; as a floating teacher in 1996 as she was finishing her Bachelor's degree in Industrial and Labor Relations. Rather than leave the Goddard family after she finished her degree, Kerra became the Lead Teacher in our School-Age classroom. Her background includes eighteen years of experience in the childcare field and just couldn't leave it. She has seen so many children develop from toddlers into young ladies and gentlemen and is happy that she chose to stay and watch children grow. As a result of her choice to change career paths, Kerra decided to take classes in Early Childhood Education and is currently certified in CPR, First Aid, Communicable Diseases and Child Abuse. Kerra's parents, Ron and Paula Herman, have owned this school since January 2, 1996 and handed the reins to her in January of 2006. In her spare time, she loves to spend time with her husband and three children.

Ms. Jess has been working with children since 2009. She graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education and Health Education. Jess was a lead teacher at the Goddard School in our School-Age classroom and then took some time off to be with her family. She has since returned and has taken on the new role as the Director of Operations. Before obtaining this position Ms. Jess completed a 9-month program with National Louis University and obtained her National Director Credential. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, running and reading.

Ms. Gabbi has worked with children since she was 14 years of age at her church daycare. She has completed one semester of Early Childhood Development and has received her CDA. Ms. Gabbi has also worked with children of ages and different disabilities. When Ms. Gabbi isn’t working at Goddard, she enjoys spending time with her family and watching her daughter learn and grow. She enjoys taking trips to the zoo and the aquarium. Her hobbies include arts, crafts, and scrapbooking.

Ms. Meagan has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. She has worked with all children ages for 4+ years. She has also volunteered with ages 5-12 years of age at her church’s vacation Bible school every summer.

Ms. Kassie graduated from Franklin County High School in Brookville, Indiana. She has been working in childcare for almost 2 years with children 12-24 months of age. When Ms. Kassie isn't at Goddard she likes to hang out with her family and friends and go on walks.

Ms. Tiffany graduated from Lakota West High School in 2013. She has experience babysitting her two nieces and nephews for the past 10 years. She loves babies and is looking forward to starting her professional career in childcare here at Goddard! When Ms. Tiffany isn't at Goddard she enjoys playing video games with friends, playing the acoustic guitar and ukulele, watching Disney movies, cooking and spending time with her fiancé, Chris, and cat, Junior.

Ms. Katie has had previous childcare experience working as a resource teacher and enjoys working with children of all ages, especially children 3 and up. In her free time, she enjoys doing anything artsy and being outside.

Ms. Alayna is a high school graduate with 1 year of early childhood experience working with children ages 18-24 months. When Ms. Alayna isn't at Goddard she likes to read, catch up on shows she loves to watch and also spend lots of time with her family and friends.

Ms. Braxton is the oldest of 6 children in her family and took on a leadership role very early in her life. During a vocational period in high school, she was a teacher’s aide for 2nd and 3rd grade. At the age of 19 she decided to start her career in childcare and has loved every moment since. She primarily enjoys working with children 2 years of age and up. During her free time, she enjoys being outside or being inside cuddling her cat. She has a big family she enjoys spending her time with. They have their own campground that they get to enjoy all summer! She also enjoys playing softball in her free time!

Ms. Tiffany has been with The Goddard School in Mason since January 2005. Tiffany has learned a wealth of information through the CDA program and earned a Child Development Associate (CDA) degree. Tiffany has thoroughly enjoys working with children for the past eleven years.

Ms. Sam graduated from Mason High School in 2017 and completed welding school. She went on to manage a pet store in Lebanon. After having her son in 2021 she began working at her son's childcare center and found her passion in teaching. She has been privately babysitting since 2016, but found herself absolutely loving toddlers! She has since taught toddler for the past two years. When she isn't at Goddard she enjoys taking her children to the park, pool, aquarium, zoo and on hikes. She has a 5-year-old English Pointer mix (dog) that they enjoy taking on walks. Her personal interests comprise of drawing, bird-watching, learning about nature/animals and teaching her children about nature. I also enjoy crafting and shopping!

Ms. Yuri has a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from the Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico. She also has her Master's Degree in Education from the Universidad Tecmilenio, Mexico. She has 11 years experience working in Education with students from 5-18 years of age. For 2 years of her career she spent 2 years working as an Intervention Specialist for middle and high school students. When Ms. Yuri isn't at Goddard she enjoys spending time with her family and watching soccer (FC Cincinnati) and football (Cincinnati Bengals). She enjoys cooking Mexican food for her family and playing with her daughter!

Ms. Gabbie is in the process of obtaining her Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education. She has coached youth soccer for 3-4 years and has worked in childcare for 1-2 years. When Ms. Gabbie isn't at Goddard she enjoys reading, playing and coaching soccer and baking/learning to cook!

Ms. Ghada has been with The Goddard School in Mason since June 2015. Before Ms. Ghada was working at the Goddard School she also student taught in our private full day Kindergarten classroom. Ghada graduated from Ashford University with a Bachelor in Arts of Social Science with Magna Cum Laude honors. After getting her Bachelor Degree, Ms. Ghada went back to school and got her Masters in Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood Education from Arizona State University. Ms. Ghada has over 10 years of experience in the child care setting.

Mr. Ty attended Xavier University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education with a focus in Biology and Latin. In the past Mr. Ty has worked at a summer program where he helped students with math, science, Latin and mythology.

Ms. Amanda has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a minor in Child & Adolescent Development. She is completing her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health with an emphasis in Child & Adolescent Development. She has worked with children from 6-months-old to 5-years-old for 10+ years. Ms. Amanda has 3 kids under the age of 5. When she isn’t at Goddard she enjoys hiking, playing at the park and doing movie nights with them! Fall is their favorite time of year, and she enjoys horror movies, haunted houses and carving pumpkins most about fall. The beach is her favorite vacation spot, and she hopes to one day live in the Carolinas.

Ms. Carol has been with The Goddard School in Mason since March 2005. She attended Indiana University at Ft. Wayne to pursue an Art and Education degree. She has additional college courses through Wycliffe School for World Missions. Prior to coming to The Goddard School, Ms. Carol was an in-home child care provider to several families, as well as a mom to four children of her own.

Ms. Aya has been a part of our Goddard family for a while! Her mother, Ms. Ghada, has been teaching with us since she graduated college and now Ms. Aya works here on her college breaks and once a week when she doesn’t have classes. She received her high school diploma and is currently studying Pre-Pharmacy at the University of Cincinnati. Before working here, she babysat children that were 2-8 years of age. When Ms. Aya isn’t at Goddard she loves reading and hanging out with her family! She absolutely loves Harry Potter!

Ms. Kelsey has had multiple years experience babysitting children ages 1-12 years old. Along with babysitting experience, she has worked at festivals overseeing children that run booths, the playgrounds and activities they took part in! She is going into her 4th year of college at the University of Cincinnati, majoring in Middle Childhood Education. In her free time, Ms. Kelsey enjoys being outside, staying active, reading, spending time with her family and hanging out with her friends. She enjoys weekend getaway trips, or trying different restaurants or coffee shops with her friends. She also loves a good shopping trip and self-care days!

Mr. Mark has a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from Taylor University and has 1-2 years of childcare experience working with children in infancy through 18 years of age. When Mr. Mark isn't at Goddard he enjoys art, working out, soccer, rock climbing, traveling, cooking and baking. He spent 6 years of his childhood living in Mexico and is fluent in Spanish. He loves trying new things and sharing his experiences with others

Ms. Amaka studied Modern European Language at the University of Nigeria. She speaks French and German fluently and a bit of Spanish. She is a trained medical translator with Alta. She has a passion for teaching and has taught young children, ages 1-4, for 2 years. She has a desire to enroll in CDA school and further her knowledge in the Early Childhood Education field. When Ms. Amaka isn't at Goddard she loves to read! Her favorite books to read are French and German novels. She loves spending time with her grandchildren and bonding with her family! Her hobbies include reading, learning foreign languages and playing with children!

Ms. Jeannie studied at Miami University receiving a degree in Business Management and Technology. She has been a substitute teacher for Warren County working with Pre-k through 6th grade. When Ms. Jeannie is not at Goddard she enjoys reading with her son, they are a part of the library summer program. She loves doing crafts, painting, singing, dancing, swimming and playing with her giant poodle. She loves spending her free time raising money for her PTO board so that she can help her son's school celebrate all the little and big things. She is very involved in the school board and city meetings for the children in her district. She loves being a soccer mom and always strives to make every child smile!

Ms. Rebecca has her diploma from Butler Tech in Bioscience and is currently working on her Associates Degree in Psychology. She wants to continue to receive her Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree in Child Psychology. She has been babysitting her 8 nieces and nephews since she was 12-years-old. She has experience working with children ages newborn-14 years-old. When Ms. Rebecca isn't involved with work or school, she enjoys doing puzzles, coloring and swimming with her family. Also, she enjoys hanging out with her brothers and seeing her nieces and nephews. Growing up she was in dance and some basketball.

Ms. MacKenzie graduated from Lakota West High School and is beginning her early childhood education career here at Goddard! In her free time, Ms. MacKenzie goes on daily walks 2-3 times a day, she enjoys working out 5-6 days a week and loves animals!