Waco and Annette Lane are high school sweethearts and the owners of The Goddard School of Moore. They have three children, Ethan (& wife Elizabeth), Clayton, and Cora. Waco is a retired Marine Officer and Annette is a homemaker. Waco holds a Bachelors in Industrial Engineering and a Masters of Business Administration. Annette studied Cellular and Molecular Biology, however, she decided to leave college early to join Waco in his career and soon after start a family. Waco and Annette are passionate about developing children into lifelong learners and critical thinkers in a safe, welcoming, and nurturing environment. They chose to open a Goddard School because they understand the impact early childhood education can have on a child’s future success.

Morgan Reese is the Director of Operations at The Goddard School of Moore. Her and her husband, Samuelle, have a son, Matthew and plan to continue growing their family. Together, they are active leaders of their church youth ministry. Morgan obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Christian Studies from Grand Canyon University and completed coursework in Early Childhood Education from Capital University. She has been working in the early childhood education field since 2010, beginning as an assistant teacher. Over the years, she saw the importance of strong leadership in early childhood education and became passionate about leading and empowering teachers to make a bigger impact on the children they serve. This inspired her to pursue management within the field. Being the Director of Operations allows her to create a culture of high-quality childcare that builds a strong foundation for lifelong learning through the relationships with the staff, children, and families of The Goddard School.

Annie is originally from St. Louis, Missouri and moved to Oklahoma in November of 2022. She has worked in early childhood education for nine years and has worked in a Goddard school in Missouri for five of those years. Annie is engaged to a Marine Corp Veteran and together they have a son. During her free time, Annie enjoys spending time at her parents’ lake house fishing and riding ATV’s. Music plays a huge roll in her teaching methods, and you will most likely hear her singing songs to the children to teach them colors, numbers, and everyday tasks. Annie is looking forward to building relationships with her students and is excited to get the opportunity to help them learn and grow.

Kelly has two adult children and two beautiful grandchildren. Her biggest passions in life are caring for children as well as the elderly. Kelly loves Zumba, photography and taking her dogs to the dog park. In her spare time, Kelly likes to work on her online business as well as her non-profit organization, W.O.W which helps women get out of hard situations and to living on their own. Kelly is excited about her time here at The Goddard School of Moore and getting to love and care on all the littles that come to our school.

Cecelia, who goes by Cece, is excited to be an assistant teacher with us here at The Goddard School of Moore. She just moved to Oklahoma recently from California. Cece enjoys playing the drums, singing karaoke, fishing and traveling. She loves animals and has adopted a huge main coon cat. Her favorite book is “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” and is eager to share this with her students in her classroom. Cece chose to join the Goddard family because it is a fun, safe, and comfortable environment for the children where she can excel. She cannot wait to do fun and exciting learning activities with each of the children. Cece is confident they will be learning so many great things!

Khloe is originally from Louisiana and has three years’ experience in early childhood education. She enjoys beadwork, photography, baking and spending time with her two dogs. Khloe’s favorite children’s book author is Sandra Boynton and she especially loves “The Going to Bed Book”. Khloe chose to join The Goddard School of Moore family because of the emphasis we place on education from such a young age. She loves to show children new knowledge about the world around them and loves watching children make connections as they learn and grow.

Skyler has been working in early childhood education for seven years. She began at her first center in 2017 and child development quickly became one of her greatest passions. She has worked at several centers over the years as well as has a nanny background. When she is not working with children, she spends a lot of her time with her family, friends and her dog Zoey (Bean)! Skyler chose to start the next chapter of her life by joining the Goddard family because she loves our views on play-based learning and the positive, inviting atmosphere we have here!

Morgan recently graduated from high school and is looking for a career path while being active in serving at her church. She has enrolled in college and loves to hang out with friends in her free time. Morgan chose to join The Goddard School of Moore family because of our focus on children’s safety and education. She is excited to be a part of keeping children safe while teaching them in a loving way.

Leyanis is married and has a wonderful four-year-old son. She has been working in early childhood education for the last seven years and she loves doing arts and crafts with the children. One of her favorite books to read to the children is “You Are Friendly” by Todd Snow. Mrs. Leyanis loves going to church with her family, traveling, and spending time with her husband and son. Mrs. Leyanis chose to join The Goddard School of Moore family because of the unique education and the enthusiasm to teach little ones.

Jocelyn grew up in a Hispanic household and cared for younger relatives. She started a professional career in early childhood education at The Goddard School of Austin before moving to Oklahoma to attend the University of Oklahoma in hopes to become a nurse. In her free time, Jocelyn enjoys photography. She is excited to be a part of The Goddard School of Moore family and for the opportunity to care for all of the little personalities while being a part of their growth.