Our Teachers

My name is Samantha Elliott. I am the proud of owner of three Goddard Schools. I own the Grove City School, the Worthington Hills School, and the Goddard Worthington II School. My husband, Rex, and I have three lovely daughters who are all Goddard graduates. We also have two beautiful labradoodles- Scout & Aspen. I am proud to be part of the The Goddard School and I am committed to providing the highest quality preschool experience for the children in our community.

Miss Alex is a part of the outstanding administrative team at The Goddard School of Worthington 2! She has a degree in Sports Management from Baldwin Wallace and has taught at the Worthington Hills Goddard for the last four years. Miss Alex is also Miss Sam's daughter and is thrilled to be involved in the family business. She is also the proud mom of Niko, an energetic husky!

Mr. Drew started working at our Worthington Hills location in 2017. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in both English and Educational Studies from Denison University. Mr. Drew is our lead teacher in the Elk classroom, as well as a director, and is passionate about helping all of our Goddard students get ready for Kindergarten. Mr. Drew is happily married to Jeannette and they have a dog named Zoey.

Miss Ruthie (or Miss Rue / Rutie as her children might call her) has been working with us at The Goddard School since May of 2021. Previously she could be found working around the building, drawing pictures on the walls as one of our very talented muralists. Miss Ruthie works in our Preschool (Bear) room, where she puts her degree in Fine Arts and Education from the University of Cincinnati to good use. She loves her kids and is always teaching them fun, and engaging information both about art and other topics. In her free time she loves working on murals and other forms of art.

Miss Karen is the dictionary definition of a seasoned educator. Having worked in the school system for more than 35 years, she knows full well what it takes to nourish growing minds, and take ownership of a classroom. With a degree in Early Childhood Education, she is the perfect person to take the reins of our Pre-K classroom, sharing with her other teachers and the students her years of valuable knowledge. Miss Karen has been with our Goddard School for more than a year now, and we look forward to the many wonderful years to come. Our school would not be the same without Miss Karen, and we smile a little brighter every morning knowing that she is here with us.

Miss Nichole (or Miss Cole as her children sometimes call her) is a wonderful educator, and one of the most energetic, loving and enthusiastic individuals you will ever meet. She always begins each day on her best foot possible, with a "Can Do" attitude that only a cup of coffee can replicate in others. Having been with The Goddard School for more than 5 years, and with our location for more than 1 year, Miss Nichole is the perfect person to have assisting in all of our young toddler classrooms. Her knowledge and persistence is unrivaled. Not only are we lucky to have Miss Nichole in our school, everyone is lucky to have her in this world.