Our Teachers

I am extremely proud to have opened The Goddard School in Spring House, Pennsylvania in 2023. My husband Mike and I live nearby in Maple Glen with our children Cael, Connor, Danny, and Brooke. We moved to the Philadelphia area as onsite owners of The Goddard School in Horsham where Cael and Connor were both proud Goddard graduates. Megan is joined at our Spring House school each day by Danny in the Preschool room and Brooke in the Toddler room — they love it, and we love being with them every day! Our family believes strongly in the education program the Goddard School offers and the health and safety assurance it provides. Our mission is to offer families the absolute best school setting for early childhood development and care. As we consistently strive to be the best, we welcome your feedback and your concerns. We are so grateful to be part of your child’s learning and development, and we appreciate your trust.

Ms. Meredith joined our Opening Team in 2023. Her son is a graduate of Goddard Horsham and her time as a Goddard Mom gives her a unique perspective while helping families. She holds a Bachelors Degree from Millersville University in Elementary Education with a focus on Science Education and is excited to share her love of STEAM with our students. Meredith has used her experiences in a corporate setting and her time as a director for the past several years to build and lead a team of passionate and nurturing teachers. As our Director of Operations, Meredith is your primary point of contact for questions related to enrollment, medications, policies and procedures, and much more. Meredith loves the Life Lesson Library curriculum from Goddard as she believes there is a book for every reader. She cannot wait to hear what your little reader's favorite book is!

Ms. Kelly joined our team in 2023, after working as a public school teacher for over a decade. Kelly has experience teaching students ranging in age from 2-14 years old in general education and special education settings. Ms. Kelly led professional development sessions for her peer teachers to ensure that what was happening in the classroom best served the needs of students and their families. She earned a Masters in Early Childhood Education from West Chester University, as she believes that a strong education starts with a solid foundation. As Director of Education, Kelly is responsible for ensuring that your child's experience is inclusive, engaging, well-rounded, and fun. Every child is different, and she works closely with our teachers to ensure that each student is getting exactly what they need in order to succeed and grow into a passionate, lifelong learner. Kelly's two daughters will be joining her this school year in the PreK and Infant classrooms!

Ms Melanie joined the Spring House Team to start the 2024-2025 School Year. After several years as a local Pre-K and Kindergarten Teacher at The Goddard School, she was excited for an opportunity to grow within the office team. Melanie earned her Bachelor's Degree in Education and Psychology from Temple University and has loved building communities in her classrooms ever since. As our Assistant Director you will find Melanie supporting all of our teachers and classrooms. With her previous experiences as a Nanny, she is excited to work with all ages and share her creative personality with each teacher throughout the year. On the weekends you can find her coaching youth basketball, cheering for all of the Philadelphia sports teams, or walking her dog at local parks.

Ms. Kate was very excited to join our Infant Room during our first year! She moved to the Ambler area as an adult from her roots in Rhode Island and lives locally with her three children. Her youngest, Rosie, joins her each day in our Preschool. Kate has worked with students of all ages from Infants through 12th Grade! Most recently she was a Toddler Teacher and then Assistant Director before becoming a full time stay-at-home mom. She is thrilled to have found a supportive home at Goddard to continue her professional and personal development. Kate started her education with a Bachelors of Arts in Fine Arts, with a concentration in Art Therapy and Psychology. She achieved her Masters in Holistic Leadership and is currently pursuing a second Masters in Education. We are honored to benefit from her passion to her growth!

Ms. Heather joined our Infant Team in 2024 while looking for the next phase in her childcare journey. She has worked with Infants and Toddlers for almost ten years and loves to let students lead activities to see where their personalities are developing. In addition to her time in early childhood education, Heather is a Licensed Esthetician. She prioritizes personal care needs of her young students and was drawn to The Goddard School because of the emphasis on Health & Safety standards. Heather lives in Bucks County with her family and loves to spend time with her two-year-old son, Tate! Her family are all huge eagles fans and they love to walk around their neighborhood to look for the best ice cream in town!

Ms Mary has watched The Goddard School of Spring House being built from the ground up, and as a Founding Faculty Member she has the privilege of shaping the education and care from the inside. Mary comes from a family of educators and has been teaching for many years from Infants through 12th grade and even English as a Second Language. With her vast experiences, Mary brings her love of reading, traveling, and nurturing to our youngest learners. Ms. Mary supports both of our Infant Rooms where she implements an educational platform for students to explore and learn while getting the personalized attention and care to ensure they feel safe and loved at all times. Mary has almost completed her Master’s Degree in Education from Carin University and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Education and English. Mary enjoys spending time with her siblings, nieces and nephews, and even her great-nieces and nephews!

Ms Maureen was our very first Founding Faculty Member at The Goddard School of Spring House. After spending time raising her 7 children into young adults, she is excited to return to the childcare setting. She has her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Education from DeSales University. Maureen spent the early portion of her career in Elementary and Preschools. She quickly fell in love with Infants and we are fortunate to have her as our Lead First Steps Teacher supporting older infants as they transition throughout the school. She loves to see how her children continue to grow and make an impact on the world. She spends all of her spare time supporting and cheering for them and invites them home whenever they can join her. You’ll find her cheering for the Phillies and Eagles all season long and counts down to March Madness, so make sure to let her know if you’re a fan!

Ms. Carly joined our team as a Founding Faculty Member and a Founding Family. Her daughter joins her at Spring House each day, while her two older sons attend elementary school nearby. They recently returned to the Ambler area, and Carly is excited to return to the classroom, bringing with her experience teaching infants, one-, and two-year-olds. Carly studied Early Childhood Education at Montgomery County Community College and will be continuing her studies as she obtains her Child Development Associate by Winter 2024.

Ms. Sam has had many different teaching experiences throughout her life and comes from a family of educators. She is thrilled to join the childcare setting for the first time and brings her infectious positivity to our Founding Faculty Member team. Sam has been a pillar of her Sunday School for over a decade, working with families and students and building lifelong relationships. While attending Kutztown University, Sam received her BFA with a concentration in Graphic Design. You will see her skills at work throughout the school, and her teaching extends to showing fellow faculty members new creative technologies. Sam is excited to learn more about the local area as she recently moved here from Lancaster. She loves to spend time with her cats, working on designs for her Etsy studio and creating gifts for her close friends and family. Sam earned her Child Development Associate in July 2024 and is continuing her studies at Millersville as she pursues her PA Teaching Certificate.

Ms. Shannon joined our community as a Family and Faculty Member for the 2024-2025 School Year. After gaining experience at other local childcare centers, Shannon was looking for a school that prioritized education and care and she was thrilled to find the right balance of both at The Goddard School! Shannon's two daughters join her at school each day in our PreK and Infant Rooms. She loves watching them learn and grow and when they aren't at school they look for fun activities to do together at local playgrounds and zoos. She is very excited to be part of our Toddler Team and is looking forward to continuing her education in the months to come!

Ms Le’Shaun (lay-shaun) is excited to be a Founding Faculty Member at The Goddard School of Spring House. She has worked in childcare for over 15 years and is continuing to work towards her degree in education. She is hoping to graduate from The University of Arizona’s Global Campus soon! Additionally, Le'Shaun is working on her Child Development Associate and will complete her certification by the Winter of 2024. Working with Toddlers, Le’Shaun loves to see their daily progress and growth with larger developmental milestones and smaller social-emotional opportunities. She knows there is nothing more rewarding than the look of excitement in a toddler’s eye when they realize they’ve done something new! Her son joins her at school each day, and when they aren’t at Goddard, they can be found crafting together and inviting family over to spend time laughing and baking. One day, Le’Shaun hopes to be certified in American Sign Language and a Speech Therapist!

We were excited to add Ms. Hannah to our Toddler team in 2024! After working in management and service, Hannah was looking for a new career that would allow her to make a more direct impact. She fell in love with Early Childhood Education and gained valuable experience working with the Montessori methods. Hannah is currently completing her Bachelor's from Chestnut Hill College in Early Childhood Education with a focus in Montessori. She is very excited to learn from our classrooms and faculty while completing her final few semesters. Ms. Hannah's passion is with the youngest students, and she loves seeing them learn a new word, crawl and walk for the first time, and begin to develop their own love of learning. Hannah lives locally with her husband. They moved to the Philadelphia area from Florida recently and are excited to join our community at The Goddard School!

Ms Mel has over twenty years of experience teaching in Early Childhood. By joining The Goddard School of Spring House as a Founding Faculty Member she brings a wealth of experience to benefit our students and teachers alike. She has earned her Associate’s Degree in Liberal Studies from Montgomery County Community College and is exploring her options to receive a Bachelor’s Degree in Education in the future. She loves to spend time with students, and outside of work she enjoys exploring nature and spending time with the Earth. As a Lead Toddler Teacher, Mel has plenty of opportunities to explore and loves to help answer the question “why” all day long! Mel has a very close family and her two school-aged boys keep her busy! They can often be found at a local park or playground. As a lifelong local resident, she knows all of the fun places to visit!

Ms. Kathleen joined our Toddler Team shortly after we opened and has loved watching out two-year-olds transition into the next phase of their journey. Kathleen was very excited to begin working for The Goddard School after spending more than 15 years in other Early Childhood Education settings and as a Camp Counselor. Her past experiences and calming personality make her the perfect teacher for students who are new to a childcare setting and looking for a safe and nurturing grownup to trust. Kathleen is continuing her education by earning her Child Development Associate, and plans to complete this coursework soon. She loves that The Goddard School focuses on learning through play, as that is how she learns best too!

Ms Chlöe loves the spontaneous and creative instincts of children. She is so happy to have found The Goddard School at Spring House and joined the team prior to opening as a Founding Faculty Member. Growing up as the oldest of 8 siblings, she is a wonderful team player and addition to our Toddler Team. Chlöe has continued higher education in childcare and finalized her Child Development Associate in April 2024. As a busy mom to two young boys, she models hard work and passion on a daily basis. Chlöe is fluent in American Sign Language and uses it to help communicate with her younger, non-verbal students. Her family of explorers is always up for something new! They love to find new places to investigate or lay in the grass and see why they can find in nature.

Ms Carole is a born caregiver. As a mother of two grown children and a prior career as a nurse, she was thrilled to find a local opportunity to explore childcare. As a Founding Faculty Member at The Goddard School of Spring House, Carole supports our Get Set classroom as the students transition from our Toddler to our Preschool programs. Carole was drawn to The Goddard School by the opportunity to build relationships with children, their parents, and new faculty. She loves to watch Toddlers learn and grow, and finds at least one moment a day to really laugh with the students. Carole has her LPN and spent her first career as a Nurse in local nursing homes and as a hospice intake coordinator. Outside of school, Carole can be found with her dogs, her neighbors dogs, or any dog she comes across. Her husband and children are so happy she has found a new passion and purpose for her lifelong calling of caregiving.

Ms Alex has worked with women and children throughout her career and after hearing wonderful things about The Goddard School she, and her daughter, joined our Spring House team as a Founding Faculty Member and Family. Alex loves having an opportunity to work near her daughter. Alex has always been interested in education. She has had the opportunity to provide support and care for mothers in recovery and her time there invoked her passion for supporting their children as well. As a Toddler Room Teacher, Alex is able to provide personalized care for the children and also explore her interests in the creative arts and art therapy. Alex earned her Child Development Associate in August 2024, continuing her education and learning more about teaching in the Early Childhood setting. She is glad to have the supportive community at The Goddard School to help her with this transition and personal growth!

Ms Aliyah has always dreamed of teaching in her own classroom and is honored to have an opportunity to do so for the first time as a Founding Faculty Member at The Goddard School of Spring House. She graduated with her Bachelors Degree in Education from Arcadia in 2023 and is already hard at work to earn her Masters Degree in Literacy Studies from there as well. Aliyah is excited to build our new team, and brings her experiences from student teaching, mentoring, and tutoring to everything she does. She loves to help students grow creatively and wants to help empower them to be forces of nature in the world. By leaving a loving and lasting impact with her students, Aliyah hopes to see their growth continue well into the future. In addition to teaching, Aliyah would like to create a baking business in the future and get additional Pastry Arts training. She loves to bake for others and spends time with her mother, godchildren, and friends as much as she can.

Ms. Esther joined our Preschool Team to start the 2024-2025 School Year. In addition to her experience working at local childcare centers, she has been teaching since 2017 in a variety of specialties. Esther received her Bachelor's Degree from the Africian Bible College in her home country of Malawi and then earned her Master's Degree from Cairn University when she moved to the United States. As a child, she frequently helped her family and friends by offering babysitting services which sparked her love of teaching and nurturing. She is excited to learn more from her experience at The Goddard School as she loves that the focus is on providing an environment for students to learn through play while having safety and structure from their teachers.

Ms. Imani joined our team in 2024 after spending time weekly in our school in the previous year supporting a local student. Through observing classrooms and our school community, she wanted to be a part of our growth and we are so glad she is with us! Imani has grown up in a caregiving household and has had many opportunity to support families. As an Assistant Teacher in our Preschool Classroom, Imani's calm demeanor and ability to have fun in any situation make her the perfect match for our young three-year-olds as they transition classrooms. Ms. Imani also supports the Infant Classroom and loves building relationships with new families and their babies. Currently Imani is studying at Montgomery County Community College. She hopes to use her experiences at The Goddard School to help her in the future as she explores a career in Social Work.

Ms. Terra returned to The Goddard School community by joining the Preschool classrooms in Spring House in 2024! She has been educating, mentoring, and molding little minds since 2011 after growing up in the Ambler area and nannying for 6 years. Prior to coming to The Goddard School, she was a lead Pre-K teacher, building greeter, and front desk manager at another child care facility. She recently finished her Bachelors in Early Childhood Education from Chestnut Hill College and graduated in May 2024! Terra considers it her duty and pleasure to keep your children safe and academically engaged. She believes in teaching young minds life skills, including manners, self-help and independence and natural consequences. Additionally, she loves demonstrating how to find joy each day through play, exploration, imagination, and enthusiasm! We are so excited to have her on our team!

Ms. Emmy joined our Preschool Team in 2024 and is so excited to have found a supportive school to grow her education experiences! She recently moved to the Philadelphia area from New Mexico and was searching for an environment where she could foster her love of teaching. While growing up, she spent her summers volunteering and working a local science camps and at vacation bible school. Through these experiences and in helping to raise her younger siblings, Emmy knew that teaching would be a great path for her in the future. She is working towards a career in the justice system later in life. As a new resident of Philadelphia, Emmy is open to all of your suggestions on where she should visit! She, and her cat Aspen, love to cook together and she is enjoying meeting new friends as she builds a community in her new home.

Ms Jennifer is very excited to have found a new home at The Goddard School of Spring House. She recently moved from South Florida to Ambler and was searching for the next phase in her teaching journey. Jennifer earned her Bachelors in English Education and her Masters in Instructional Leadership from Florida International University. While in Florida, she taught 5th and 6th grade English and History. As she transitions to PreK, Jennifer is looking forward to building critical skills like phonics and social-emotional learning with young students to provide them with a strong foundation for their educational futures. Jennifer has a two-year-old daughter who joins her at the school each day and their close bond provided her with the support she needed to make this exciting transition! Jennifer and her family live locally in Ambler and are looking forward to learning more about our vibrant community! She would love to hear your recommendations for family outings and parks nearby!

Mr. Shane is a born educator who is beginning his teaching journey as a Founding Faculty Member. He remembers fondly the incredible teachers who shaped him throughout his years and has loved opportunities to mentor others and instruct art classes locally. Shane is incredibly collaborative and brings true dedication and teamwork to everything he does. As an Assistant PreK Teacher, he takes any opportunity to work with students to express their thoughts and emotions as they explore the world and become more confident in themselves. He is not afraid to get messy with art and he also loves to explore digital art forms and music. Shane looks forward to his continued growth in education and also planning for his future. He enjoyed his education at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia after graduating from Upper Dublin High School. He is always looking for travel recommendations around the world, and wants to own a home for his future family!

Ms Yana (yawn-nah) has been teaching for more than a decade, and has had opportunity to teach in South Korea, Thailand, Russia, and throughout the United States. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree while at home in Australia and recently completed her Master of Arts in Education from Relay Graduate School in New York. Her growth continued as she joins our Founding Faculty as the Lead Pre-K Teacher and now our Curriculum Coordinator! With a variety of experiences, Yana was searching for a new teaching opportunity that allowed her to continue building relationships with her students and families that also allowed her to spend more time with her family. Her son joins her at school and she loves seeing his growth at The Goddard School. Yana loves to imagine with her students and explore how they interpret the world. In fact, one day she would love to write a children’s book! Her family loves to read, cook, and bake together and they like to explore the local restaurant scene!

Mr. Brady joins our Founding Faculty at The Goddard School of Spring House as the Assistant Pre-K Teacher. With many years of experience as a nanny for local families, he is excited for the opportunity to broaden his impact in a childcare setting. Through his time working at The Please Touch Museum, he understands the importance of nurturing inquiry in young learners. Brady loves to perform, and has been in many local musical productions in addition to the shows in the Tri-State area his band showcases in. You are sure to see his theatrical side come out as he offers many Dramatic Play opportunities to his students during the day. Mr. Brady earned his Preschool Level Child Development Associate in May 2024 and we are very excited for his accomplishment!

Ms Amaiya joined our team in 2024 and she has loved getting to learn more about each classroom, teacher, and family ever since. Amaiya has grown up in the early childhood space as her mother works locally in childcare. Knowing the ins and outs from an early age has made Amaiya a great fit for our Resource Teacher Team! You will frequently find Amaiya in our Preschool and PreK classrooms as she makes sure our faculty are well supported throughout the day and provides consistency to the students and families. We are excited for her future growth in the school as she explores her options for future education in the coming months!