Our Goddard School Teachers

Kam has proudly owned and operated The Goddard School since its opening in 2008, but his connection to the school runs much deeper. Building the school was a personal commitment—rooted in his love for family and his belief that every child deserves a warm, nurturing place to learn and grow. As a parent of two Goddard graduates, Kam understands firsthand the importance of a safe and supportive early-learning environment. His dual perspective as both an owner and a parent shapes the empathy, care, and high standards he brings to the school each day. Kam holds a Bachelor of Science in General Science from the University of Oregon, with minors in Biology and Chemistry. He leads with heart, humility, and dedication to creating a place where children feel safe, supported, and inspired. The Goddard School proudly serves the communities of Friendswood, League City, Pearland, and Alvin.

Nershana serves as a trusted point of contact for families, ensuring communication between school and home is always clear, timely, and grounded in genuine care. She works closely with teachers and staff to maintain a safe, nurturing, and high-quality learning environment for every child in our school community. With a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Nershana brings both academic insight and a strong understanding of child development to her role. As a parent of two Goddard graduates, she deeply values the partnership between families and educators. Her firsthand experience strengthens her commitment to supporting families through each stage of their child’s early education journey, fostering relationships built on respect, compassion, and collaboration.

Ms. Megan graduated from Friendswood High School in 2010 and is now working on finishing her mathematics degree at San Jacinto Community College. Megan has been in early childhood education for seven years, she has worked with children of all ages, but her favorite has always been the three-year-olds. The passion comes from "watching their faces light up when they finally figure something out" and the excitement of doing things independently. In her free time, she likes to relax with a good book or spend time with her husband and two pets: Gizzy and Toodles as well as shower her two nephews with love, fun and gifts. When it comes to getting involved with childcare Ms. Megan wanted to make a difference in children's lives. She wanted to teach and watch them grow and learn to be amazing grownups who will someday take over the world and make it a better place. "Children are our future" - Megan

Ms. Kayla graduated from Prairie View A&M University majoring in Mass Communications and minoring in Sociology. Before starting and after finishing college she dedicated lots of time to teaching elementary students during after school programs. Kayla also spent time babysitting neighborhood kids ranging from various ages during this time. When it comes to teaching, it’s in her blood. She comes from a generation of school teachers and to her, the joy of bonding and being a part of the mental, physical and intellectual growth of the next generation is a beautiful thing. When Kayla is not in teacher mode, she enjoys playing the piano and violin as well as video games. She also loves binge watching shows and creating varies videos and pictures through adobe.

Ms. Chelsea has been working with children for 11 years, 4 of those years have been in the infant room which she loves. She is CPR certified and would like to pursue getting her CDA in the near future. Music in crafting is a big passion of Chelsea's, and she likes to bring that aspect to her classrooms, stating "Engaging young children in art is a great way for children to learn even at such a young age". Fun fact, though Chelsea does not have children of her own she does have one dog and two cats, one of which has 26 toes.

Ms. Kenya never really saw herself as a teacher, but has always gravitated to doing something with children. About 4 years ago, she decided to start a career in early childhood education and never looked back! She loves coming to work, "It doesn't feel like a job, it feels like I come to enjoy what I love doing." She loves the bonds she makes with her toddlers and figuring out what they want and need. Ms. Kenya is a warm light for the children she teaches. The Goddard School of Friendswood is excited to have her as our toddler teacher!

Ms. Gabby has been in early childhood education for a little less than a year, but has been caring for children since 2021. She has a passion for education and when teaching her toddlers, she shows them nothing but patience and kindness. When she isn't teaching her toddlers, she likes to hang out with her family and cook. She wants to someday go to culinary school and become a chef!

Ms. Terrion has been working with children for several years now, helping them with creative arts involvement, behavior management, stem readiness and more. Some of her favorite hobbies are working out, listening to music and being with family.

Ms. Madison finished high school and immediately started working at different daycares so she could become familiar with the ends and outs of teaching kids. She continues her education in college working on a degree to one day become a 3rd grade teacher. Ms. Madison loves to read, fish and swim when she isn't in the classroom. One of her dreams for the future is to "get married and have a bunch of kids".

Ms. Melinda was born and raised in a small town in Mississippi. Growing up her grandmother ran a daycare which Ms. Melinda would visit every summer learning different skills to take care of babies. She graduated from Mississippi State University with a degree in psychology, afterwards having 2 different internships where she was later offered a position. She worked at a nursing home for 20 years and later worked as a social worker for the elderly for 6 years. After raising 3 kids on her own and them leaving the nest, she realized her happiest moments were being able to teach her children and watch them grow into loving people.

Ms. Sarah is a mother of four adult children plus a grandmother of four more, two teenagers and two toddlers. She has been working in childcare in one way or another for many years. She has worked with many churches through their summer programs, children’s church, and their nursery childcare. She has also worked with the local MOPS programs and was a substitute for several schools in our area. She is a creative person, so she enjoys all forms of art along with all kinds of crafting. She has a passion for sharing her creativity with children. She looks forward to her time in the outdoors; camping with her family is one of her favorite times. Ms. Sarah believes it is important to provide children with a safe, fun, fulfilling and enriched environment. She absolutely loves working with children of all ages. She counts it a privilege to be in each one of their lives.

Ms. Ebone started her journey in early childhood education back in 2012. She worked with PreK3 and Prek4 which pushed her to pursue her CDA in 2015 and eventually her director's license in 2019. When Ms. Ebone is not in the classroom, she is a part time Uber driver for her nine-year-old son, taking him to soccer games, football games and track tournaments. After that busy schedule you can find her binge-watching shows and eating street tacos.

Ms. Stacy worked with children at a mental health clinic and had a joy in watching them learn new skills and grow into wonderful people. Now that she is our kitchen manager, the smiles the kids give her when she brings their lunch makes her feel like the best person in the world. With three children of her own, Ms. Stacy and her husband are avid cruisers going on at least one every year. Reading, traveling and swimming are her top things to do in her free time, and you can always catch her at a seafood or mexican restaurant.

Ms. Mak has been teaching for a few years now and is finishing up her bachelor's degree in human resources at Lamar University. She hopes to continue her education getting her master's at Texas Southern University. Ms. Mak enjoys trying new food places, journaling and reading books. One of her heroes is her mom because she has never seen her give up on any of her goals and continues to push her and her siblings to follow their dreams.

Ms. Awtiawna is originally from Kansas City, MO. The ability to teach a child new words, functions and even the chance to try new things is her goal in childcare. She enjoys art and music in the classroom and loves watching YouTube and playing video games in her spare time with her daughter. She is currently in school to become a dental assistant to help your teeth in the future.