THE GODDARD SCHOOL OF WYOMISSING FRANCHISEE- Trish McKay became involved with The Goddard School® in 1996 when Trish became the one year old teacher. She came with a passion for young children along with a BS in Home Economics Education and her PA teaching certification. As her passion for the quality education of young children grew so did her role in the School. In 1999, Trish became the Director of the facility. As her two girls were born, her passion for young children and providing a School of excellence grew stronger. She purchased this School in 2005 when the previous owner retired. Since becoming the owner of the School she has poured her passion into creating a remarkable, educational, safe and healthy learning environment for her students and staff.

EDUCATION DIRECTOR- Jeni Shade joined the Goddard family in the summer of 2007. She holds her Bachelor's degree in Elementary/Early Childhood Education from Kutztown University. Jeni worked for our School several years ago as a Teacher. She brings many years of experience as a Director and knowledge of young children. She spends time observing teachers' lessons as well as doing the administrative tasks in the office. Jeni also helps our teachers fine tune the curriculum in order to provide the best education to the children. She loves young children which is evident when you see the work she does at Goddard on a daily basis!

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT- Ms. Debbie joined our Goddard Family in December 2003. She holds her Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate. She has over 35 years’ experience as a child care provider beginning her career in her native state of New Jersey. She loves having the opportunity to teach and nurture children. She believes that children need the opportunity to explore their world through self-expression. She is a meticulous and as such is super organized. These skills will be put to use keeping all of the student and teacher’s files in order as well as keeping all of the needed paperwork up to date and filled. She provides our students with a strong framework of love and discipline.

INFANT PROGRAM- Ms. Ashley became part of the Goddard family in the fall of 2006. Ms. Ashley holds her Occupational Child Development Certificate from Berks Career and Technical Center with a specialization in Early Childhood Education. She is nearly finished with her Child Development Associate certification.She brought with her several years experience working with children after being a student in the childcare program at Berks County Vo-tech. Ashley loves young children and is always finding new ways to encourage the children to talk. She also develops fun learning experiences which encourage the children to discover new things. You can always find Ashley with a song on her lips and a dance in her step, and the children love joining in with her.

INFANT PROGRAM- Ms. Haley joined our Goddard family in the spring of 2023. Ms. Haley has her BS in Psychology and Biblical Studies from Lancaster Bible College. Ms. Haley enjoys being a teacher because children are so eager to learn. She always wants to ensure that their needs are meet so that they are able to learn new things as they are not needing anything else. She enjoys being engaged in the fun learning experiences, helping the babies with the hands on experiences that are provided in the Infant room.

FIRST STEPS PROGRAM- Ms. Charlene joined our Goddard family in the winter of 2020. Ms. Charlene has her Child Development Associates. She has been working in the early childhood field for over twenty-five years. She always worked as an assistant or a teacher in a one year old classroom. Ms. Charlene actually worked here at Goddard in the nineties and is excited to return to her first early childhood family. Ms. Charlene loves to create fun learning experiences for her students to explore. She creates a variety of homemade materials for them to use to get their wiggles out. She believes that children are loving little people. Ms. Charlene loves to ensure that her students have a foundation of kindness as they learn from her how to be nice to their friends. She encourages their independence by having them complete tasks at varying levels across the learning domains. She strives to provide a safe, healthy, caring learning environment where her students thrive.

FIRST STEPS PROGRAM- Ms. Rosy joined our Goddard Family in the winter of 2023. She's a teacher's assistant in our First Steps Classroom. Ms. Rosy graduated as a dental assistant from RACC but after spending time babysitting found that being with young children is a good fit for her. She believes that young children are special and unique in their own way. She loves supporting her students in the way that they learn best by creating fun learning experiences. She feels that allowing children be themselves lets them enjoy learning. She desires to teach her students to be able to express themselves by better understanding their emotions and how to handle them.

TWEENIES PROGRAM_ Kayla joined our Goddard family in the winter of 2022. Ms. Kayla worked with young children at another Goddard school in Texas. Ms. Kayla thinks that children are a pure joy because they are each so unique. She loves to get to know them individually so she can find ways to create specialized ways for them to learn. She enjoys playing along with them as they explore fun learning experiences because she believes that they learn best through play. She emphasis that her children are protected in her classroom, ensuring that her students have a safe environment and that they are well cared for by her.

TWEENIES PROGRAM- Ms. Anyssa joined our Goddard family in the fall of 2023. Ms. Anyssa is an assistant teacher in our Tweenies classroom. Ms. Anyssa studied early childhood education at Berks Career and Technology Centers. She has worked with young children since 2016 first as a martial arts instructor and then as an assistant teacher at another Goddard school. Ms. Anyssa has a passion for empowering her students to be the best that they can be, She believes that young children learn through exploration of fun learning experiences. She believes that young children children learn through doing. Ms. Anyssa believes that a teacher should be patient, kind, and compassionate to her students supporting them with loving care so that they can be successful.

TODDLER PROGRAM- Ms. Sara Sara joined our Goddard School Family in the fall of 2004. Ms. Sara has earned her Child Development Associates. Ms. Sara is excited about mentoring her Toddler students while assisting them in making discoveries that lead to learning. She believes that when she is having a good time the children will want to join in with her and in turn will learn so much by having fun. She also believes that her students are eager to learn good manners so she encourages them to use their words to express good manners all throughout their days. She believes that an active, involved teacher will help her students stay focused. Ms. Sara likes to create hands on fun learning experiences through the center activities that she creates while writing her lesson plans.

TODDLER PROGRAM- Ms. Nicole joined our Goddard School Family in the summer of 2016. She has taken Early Childhood and Child Development classes. Ms. Nicole believes that children are able to anything that they believe in so the teacher’s job is to instill confidence in them. She loves being engaged with them as they play in fun learning experiences. She believes as she meets her student’s needs and provides a loving, caring, stable environment that they will be able to learn while having a blast. Ms. Nicole loves spending time with family.

GET SET PROGRAM- Ms. Joanne joined our Goddard Family in the winter of 2013. Ms. Jo has over 20 years experience working as an assistant teacher in an early childhood setting. Ms. Jo believes that children are excited to learn. She believes that children learn in different and creative ways so as a teacher she needs to provide a wide range of creative, fun learning experiences for them to explore. She loves to use music and movement to energize them and allow them to creatively express themselves. Ms. Jo encourages her students to help out and to be responsible as it gives them self confidence!

GET SET PROGRAM- Ms. RayAnn our Goddard family in the spring of 2023. Ms. Ray attended Reading Muhlenberg Career and Technology Center and receive a certificate in Early Childhood Education. She began the pursuit of her bachelor's degree in special education at York College of PA and now is enrolled at Kutztown University to complete it. Ms. Ray loves being around children because they are filled joy and as such have so much fun exploring the fun learning experiences. She believes that her students thrive as they feel loved and valued by the adults in their lives, including their teachers. he makes an effort to get to know each child personally so that they feel valued by her. This also helps her know the way each child learns so she can provide the experiences that meets their learning styles.

PRESCHOOL 1 PROGRAM- Ms. Brittany joined our Goddard family in the winter of 2023. She graduated from Bloomsburg University with a BS in Psychology and with a Child Life Specialist Minor. Ms. Britany believes that young children are explorers at their core. She knows that they want they want to be hands on as they explore the world around them. She enjoys creating interactive fun learning experiences where children can explore and get their hands dirty. She is their to support her students as they explore with open ended questions and guidance that lead them on the path of discovery. She provides a safe, nurturing environment where children can play, express themselves, and learn.

PRESCHOOL 1 PROGRAM- Ms. Kelly joined The Goddard School in the winter of 2020. She is a student at Reading Area Community College with an Early Childhood major. Ms. Kelly holds her Occupational Child Development Certificate from Berks Career and Technical Center with a specialization in Early Childhood Education. She has nearly two years experience working in the early childhood field. Ms. Kelly likes to engage with her students as they are explore fun learning experiences. She believes that she can support them as they grow and develop. She asks open ended questions that lead them to new discoveries. She believes that when they feel secure that they will be happy and have a positive educational experience.

PRESCHOOL 1 PROGRAM Ms. Bre joined our Goddard Family in the winter of 2022. Ms. Bre worked as an aid at another center for two years. Ms. Bre believes that children are a joy to be around because they are amazing. She loves to play with them as she assists in implementing the fun learning experiences created using the Flex Learning Curriculum because she believes that they learn best through play. She believes that children learn in individual ways so she finds ways to develop each child’s strengths, skills, abilities, and to extend their knowledge and learning.

PRESCHOOL 2 PROGRAM- Ms. Linda joined our Goddard family in the fall of 1999. Ms. Ms Linda graduated from Penn State with a degree in health and physical education. She also hold her private school academic teaching certificate. Ms. Linda holds The Goddard School Teacher of the Year 2013. Miss Linda is extremely creative and believes that children thrive in learning when there are numerous fun learning experiences. She loves music and movement activities and can create an activity to enhance any theme with little or no warning. She is our in-house songwriter. It is easy to see why the children are always engaged in learning with Ms. Linda. Ms. Linda previously won The Goddard School Teacher Award.

Ms. Laura joined our Goddard family in the summer of 2023. Ms. Laura Bachelor of Arts in English and her master’s degree in Elementary and Early Childhood Education. She has over 25 years of experience working with young children. Ms. Laura believes that children are curious, active, and very caring. As a teacher her goal is to provide her students with a warm, safe, healthy environment where they can thrive as they explore hands-on fun learning experiences through play. Ms. Laura engages with her students as they play by sitting with them, taking advantage of teachable moments, and by asking open-ended questions that foster growth and further exploration. She provides loving guidance as they learn to navigate social situations by supporting them as they learn to communicate successfully,

PRESCHOOL 3 PROGRAM- Ms. Brandi joined our Goddard School Family in the spring of 2022. Ms. Brandi is the lead teacher in our Preschool 3 classroom. She has worked a lead teacher in the early childhood field previously. She has taken college classes towards her education degree. She has also spent time working with children in her position as a library assistant. She believes that children are a fun burst of life to cherish as our future shines bright in them. Ms. Brandi likes to ensure that every child’s unique needs are met by offering different approaches to learning as each child is special and built differently. She likes to have a room where structure and freedom both exist so that children are free to thrive. She desires to teach with fun learning experiences and help every child to grow into a strong confident individual who knows their self-worth and can express themselves clearly.

PREKINDERGARTEN 1 PROGRAM- Ms. Julie joined our Goddard family in the winter of 2022. She has completed most of her college classes in social work and special education at Bloomsburg University. She is currently enrolled at RACC in ECE. Ms. Julie worked as a paraprofessional in a local public school for five years. She works with the Cub Scouts as a program specialist. She also worked as the cub scout camp director at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation. Ms. Julie believes and loves that children are unpredictable because they are always busy investigating new ideas. She loves to create a fun learning environment where students can explore through hands-on and mind-on activities where they learn through trial and error. She believes that as she communicates with her students that they can learn to self-regulate their emotions.

PREKINDERGARTEN 1 PROGRAM- Ms. Noreen joined our Goddard School family in the fall of 2018. Ms. Noreen has a B.A. in psychology and philosophy. She has obtained Noreen her Early Childhood Education/ Montessori based certification. She is currently working on obtaining her child development associates. She has more than ten years’ experience working in early childhood schools. Ms. Noreen thrives on guiding children as the grow and glow in the education process. She enjoys finding each child’s unique way of learning and working with them to explore and learn. She loves guiding them with open ended questions as they explore the fun learning experiences provided for them.

PRE-KINDERGARTEN 2 PROGRAM- Mr. Chris joined our Goddard family in the winter of 2018. Mr. Chris is the lead teacher in the Pre-Kindergarten 2 classroom. Mr. Chris has his BS in Elementary Education with a specialization in Social Studies & Math. He worked as a reading & math specialist in a local school district for two years. He also worked at a summer camp. He has thirteen years experience in theater and was a children’s theater director for four years. Mr. Chris believes that children love the fun of play. He believes that children are very creative given the proper environment. Mr. Chris enjoys fostering learning by creating fun learning experiences. He believes that children learn in individual ways, so he provides many different opportunities to learn in different ways.

PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM- Ms. Connie returned to our Goddard Family in the summer of 2012. Connie has earned her Child Development Associates and has a physical education certification for children. Ms. Connie believes that her students learn best through hands on experiences. She believes that students thrive when they are busy and that physical exercise is a must to maintain a strong brain as well as body. Ms. Connie looks forward to providing thematic activities as well to engage the students in fun learning experiences.

TEACHER RESOURCE- Ms. Vanessa joined our Goddard family in the summer of 2022. Ms. Vanessa is a teacher’s aide working as a teacher resource, where there is a need. She graduated from Reading Muhlenberg Career and Technology Center with a certification in Early Childhood Education. She has volunteered in early childhood schools. Ms. Vanessa believes that children are amazing and unique in their own way. She believes that when she provides a safe, healthy, nurturing environment that children feel taken care of and are able to learn. She enjoys assisting in implementing the fun learning experiences. She loves playing with her students as they explore hands-on, play-based, fun learning experiences. She loves playing with her students as they explore hands-on, play-based, fun centers that lead learning.

TEACHER RESOURCE- Ms. Vicki joined our Goddard family in the fall of 2021. Ms. Vicki is an assistant teacher working as a teacher resource assisting where there is a need. Ms. Vicki obtained her Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education from Reading Area Community College. Ms. Vicki believes that children are inquisitive and want to learn about the world around them. She believes that children learn best through play. She will create fun learning experiences for them to enjoy as they create, imagine, discover, and explore. She believes that each child is an individual and that she wants to value their abilities and learning styles so that she can find the way that they learn best to extend their learning. Ms. Vicki loves to promote diversity and will promote it in the classroom.

TEACHER RESOURCE- Ms. Tatiana joined our Goddard family in the Spring of 2023. Ms. Tatiana is an assistant teacher in our Get Set Classroom in the afternoons. Ms. Tatiana is enrolled at Penn State Berks in pursuit of her BS in Occupational Therapy. Ms. Tatiana is working full time for summer camp and part time during the school year as a teacher resource helping to maintain ratios and implement lessons. Ms. Tatiana believes that children are curious and are very eager to explore to learn new things. She enjoys helping the students with their fun learning experiences. She believes that if each child feels welcomed, important, and heard that they will thrive with the loving care she provides for them. She encourages interactive, imaginative play where they have the space to create and activate all the parts of their brains. Children thrive where there are routines but she likes to provide for children the ability to make choices to promote confidence and individuality.

TEACHER RESOURCE- Ms. Audrey joined our Goddard family in the fall of 2023. Ms. Audrey is a teacher’s aide working as a teacher's resource where there is a need. Ms. Audrey has been working with young children for 9 years as she started babysitting since she was 14 years old. She had a freelance nanny service in Delaware where she cared for numerous children between the ages of one and thirteen. Ms. Audrey believes that children are a pure joy to be around as they are happy and energetic. Ms. Audrey believes that children thrive in an environment that is safe and healthy foremost filled with kindness, respect, and nurturing care. She wants every child to feel included and have their needs meet. She is committed to fostering their academic growth by providing fun learning experiences.

Leah McKay joined our Goddard family in the fall of 2021. Ms. Leah is attending Marywood University in the fall of 2022 with a major in Interior Architecture. Ms. Leah was a student a Goddard from Infancy through school age as she is Ms. Trish and Ms. Dave’s daughter. She has been volunteering with us to help transport the students to their parents. Ms. Leah will be working as a teacher resource. Ms. Leah believes that children learn the most through play as they explore hands on learning experiences. She loves being right on the floor or at the table playing with them, engaging in conversations, asking open ended questions, and being thoroughly involved with all that they do. She really loves seeing them learn new things.