Our Teachers

Ms. Alyson is very excited to be the onsite owner at Center Valley. Alyson has been the Executive Director at The Goddard School in Bethlehem for the past 5 years. She graduated with her Bachelor's Degree in Child Development Studies with a minor in Psychology from Marywood University. Ms. Alyson is excited to prepare children to become confident, joyful and develop a life long love of learning. Ms. Alyson enjoys working with children and providing the best child care for all parents. Her vision for the Goddard School in Center Valley is to create a welcoming, nurturing, and professional atmosphere which supports and prepares children to be life, career, and school ready. She is devoted to creating a school which reaches the highest level of educational enrichment in learning. Ms. Alyson adores the book "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom". She remembers reading that book with her mom when she was a little girl.

Ms. Eva is our kindhearted Director. She recently relocated to the Lehigh Valley from out of state with her husband and son. Ms. Eva holds a Masters degree in Early Childhood Education from Murray State University. She has been working with children since 1997 with over 20 years experience as a Director. She loves teaching young children and being in an environment filled with those who truly care and love them. Her favorite children's book is "Have you filled a bucket today", She also believes that as adults this book is equally important.

Ms. Heather Cornetto is our closing Assistant Director. Some of you may already be familiar with her, as she helped fill in as Assistant Director during the opening phase of this school. Ms. Heather has experience with Goddard since 2019. Ms. Heather has 2 boys she adopted and enjoys spending time with. Heather is responsible for operational aspects including child files and Quality Assurance at the school, as well as the administrator responsible for closing our school each night. Ms. Heather enjoys working with children because she feels that Early Education is the building blocks to a successful educational journey. Her favorite children's book is "A Bad Case of Stripes" by: David Shannon.

Ms. Michelle is our Assistant Director of Curriculum. She has over 20 years of experience in the education field. She holds a degree in Business and Education. Prior to working wih Goddard, Ms. Michelle worked with special needs children, and ran her own childcare business. She lives in the Lehigh Valley area with her husband and two children. Ms. Michelle is passionate about helping young children develop emotional, social and educational skills through a playful learning environment. In her free time, she loves to spend time with her family and run small businesses of her own.  

Ms. Arielle has experience working with children for over eight years. She holds an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Union County College, and is currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in the same field from Cedar Crest College. Ms. Arielle loves teaching young children because they are a joy and are all unique in their own special way. She loves watching them grow and believes learning is an amazing opportunity. Teaching is very rewarding for her personally. Ms. Arielle's favorite children's author is Dr. Seuss!

Ms. Dana is our nurturing and patient infant room teacher. She is currently working on obtaining her Child Development Associates. She has been working with children for about a year and loves to see them learn and grow. Her favorite book is "On the Night You Were Born."

Mr. Elliot is our Mini Mozarts Lead Teacher. He holds a CDA from Northampton Community College, and is currently pursuing his Associates degree in Early Childhood Education. He has been working with children for five years. He enjoys teaching young children because he finds the growth and development that takes place from Ages 0-3 fascinating! Per Mr. Elliot, "Every child is a unique human being and to be part of and positively impact their journey of growth is a profoundly rewarding thing." His favorite children's book is "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?"

Ms. Crystal is one of our nurturing and loving teachers in our Mini Mozarts classroom. She has been working with children since 2004 and holds a CDA in Early Childhood Education from Northampton Community College. She has two of her own children whom she enjoys spending time with, especially when it is nice outside and they can spend time outdoors. She has a love for animals and instills that into her daughters.

Ms. Brittany is one of our Lead First Steps teachers. She has her CDA in Early Childhood Education. She enjoys watching how happy children are while using their imagination to explore the world around them. Her favorite children's book is "The Pout Pout Fish". She loves spending time with her family and watching her son play baseball.

Ms. Mara has been working with children for 5 years. She has a degree in Psychology from Seton Hall University. She loves teaching young children because she loves watching their minds develop and navigate the world around them. Her favorite children's song is "Mr. Golden Sun." In her spare time, she likes to watch movies, read books, and spend time with her friends and family.

Ms. Marlen is our sweet and nurturing teacher in our toddlers classroom. She is excited to be working with young children and to learn more about the ECE program. Ms. Marlen is very patient and great at teaching the students how to be more independent. She loves to read stories and create art with the students.

Ms. Kaya has been working with young children for 4 years, but as an oldest sibling, she has been "teaching" about as long as she can remember. It brings her so much joy to see children’s faces light up when they learn something new. Her favorite children's book is "Corduroy" by Don Freeman. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family.

Ms. Aubrie is our co-lead teacher in our Newton Apple classroom. She comes to us with many years of experience in an ECE classroom setting. Ms. Aubrie is great at teaching the students life skills and is setting them up to be more independent! She incorporates music and art into her daily lessons, that keep the students engaged.

Ms. Allie is one of our older toddler teachers and holds a CDA in Early Childhood Education. She has been working with children for 2 years previously from Goddard. Teaching children is healing to her inner child as she watches them gain more knowledge and learn new things. She feels children are eager to learn and open minded. Outside of work she enjoys hiking at local parks, reading, and spending quality time with close friends and family.

Ms. Gina is our Lead Teacher in our older toddler classroom! She has a degree in English and Creative Writing from Montclair State University, and has been working with young children for six years. Working with children reminds her that life is fun and full of color, and she says it is "very rewarding." She loves seeing the smiles on her student's faces, and is filled with pride as they learn every day. Her favorite children's book is "Rainbow Fish." In her free time, she loves to read, write, and spend time with her family and two cats, Ziggy and Maggie

Ms. Natasha is one of the fantastic Assistant Teachers at our school! She has a degree in Emergency Services from Bucks County Community College, and is currently pursuing her CDA in Early Childhood. She has been working with young children for about a year. She loves the impact she gets to make in the lives of young children, and watching them grow and progress each and every day! Her favorite children's book is "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" by Dr. Suess. In her free time, she loves going to Phantoms games with her husband, playing recreational ice hockey, and volunteering at her local fire department.

Ms. Julie is our talented Busy Benjamin's Lead Teacher! She holds a degree in Early Childhood Education from Lehigh Carbon Community College. With a few years of experience working with young children, she truly loves watching them learn and grow. Her favorite children's book is "Wangari's Tree of Peace: A True Story from Africa." In her spare time, she enjoys reading, watching TV, and spending time with friends and family.

Ms. Joyce is an Assistant Teacher in Busy Benjamins at our school. She has been working with young children for 2 years and is currently working towards a degree in Early Childhood Education from Lehigh Carbon Community College. She loves teaching because of how wonderful it is to watch children get excited about learning. Her favorite children's song is "If You're Happy and You Know it Clap Your Hands." In her spare time, she enjoys taking her dog on long walks and spending time with her family.

Miss Erica holds a CDA, and has been working with children since 2008. She loves helping children learn new things and watching their developmental growth over time. In her free time, she loves spending time with her two sons and cat, crafting, and going to the beach. Her favorite children's book is "One Sheep, Blue Sheep" by Tammy Sauer

Ms. Brooklyne has been working with young children for 6 years. She loves getting to know each unique little mind and finds it fascinating to see how quickly they learn. Her favorite children's book is "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle. In her spare time, she enjoys making music, singing, and playing various instruments, including the guitar. She also loves going to the gym and spending time in nature.

Ms. Donna has over twenty years of experience with children of various ages and abilities. Teaching Life Skills has been extremely rewarding for her. She loves watching children grow, while feeling such joy when they meet their goals. Some of her favorite things to do while teaching is to incorporate singing, dancing, and games into her lessons. Ms. Donna's favorite children's book is "Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?"

Miss Zariah has been working with young children for close to 5 years! She is pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education from Keystone College. She loves acting as a bridge that young children can trust, to lead them to meeting their milestones and goals. Her favorite children's book is "Grumpy Monkey." In her free time, she loves to read, graphic design, and spend time outside

Ms. Alexa is our wonderful Kindergarten teacher! She has an Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education and a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Northampton Community College and Kutztown University, respectively. She has been working in childcare for 8 years. Teaching young children has always been a dream of hers. She attributes her motivation and drive for teaching to the amazing teachers she has had, that made an impact on her. She loves seeing the joy and excitement when her students finally grasp a concept they may have been struggling with. Her favorite children's book is Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems. In her spare time, she loves to spend time with her family and friends, and read lots of books!

Ms. Jocie is our assistant teacher that moves between our Infants and First Steps classroom. Ms. Jocie is interested in getting her degree in special education after she spends some more time within the ECE classroom setting. She has been working with children for 7 years. When Ms. Jocie was younger she experienced the lack in one on one attention and feels this is important in learning each child's individual needs. She enjoys teaching young children because she is excited to be able to provide a good connection with her students to learn their individual needs. In her spare time she enjoys drawing, music, painting, and reading. She also enjoys spending every chance she gets with her friends and family.

Ms. Nicole is one of our floating teachers. She is currently working towards her general studies degree with a concentration in Education from LCCC. She has worked with children for 2 years before coming to Goddard. She loves working with children because she gets to experience their growth within themselves and watch their personalities develop. She enjoys reading "The Frog and Toad" Collection to the children. She enjoys helping others by donating blood/plasma. She spends time going for runs, walks and hikes with her family.

Ms. Cheryl is our wonderful resource teacher who helps in all of our classrooms. She has worked in the medical field for over 20 years and exclusively with young children for the past three years. She loves to nurture and give one on one attention to all of our little ones. Ms. Cheryl uses interactive games to help children learn, while also teaching polite manners. She believes being a positive role model in the classroom is one of the most important jobs as an adult around any child. Ms. Cheryl's favorite children's book is "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Suess.

Ms. Anna is our sweet and caring teachers aide, she helps out in various classrooms throughout the afternoon. She is obtaining her degree in Early Childhood Education from LCCC while working with young children for over a year now. She wants to help children develop hands on by learning new things. Teaching helps to make her feel that she has a purpose in her life. She loves visiting amusement parks and nature. Her favorite book is "Marley and Me".

Ms. Mary Beth holds a degree in English from Misericordia University. She has been working with young children for a few years. She loves teaching, and being able to mold young minds. Her favorite children's book is "Green Eggs and Ham." In her spare time, she enjoys riding her bike, hiking, and reading anything she can get her hands on!

Ms. Zandria is our kind resource teacher. Ms. Zandria has been working with young children for a few years and is currently working towards a degree in Early Childhood Education from Lehigh Carbon Community College. She loves teaching because she enjoys how creative and curious young kids are. Her favorite children's book is "Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon."