Our Goddard School Teachers

Ana Paula has been working in Early Childhood Education for over 34 years and has extensive experience in education and preschool management. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psycho-Pedagogy and a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. She is thrilled to be part of The Goddard School family and loves working with children, families, and teachers to implement outstanding educational programs, education-based curriculum, strengthen early childhood development for our students and provide our teachers with up-to-date teaching strategies, continuing education trainings, mentoring and support. Ana Paula is married and has two children. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, hiking, and traveling. She is passionate about education, how the brain works and the health and well-being of each and every child and stands her ground for it. Seeing the growth and development of the "Little Ones" by learning through play is spectacular to see!

Ms. Dianna has a Bachelor's Degree in Child Development and has 4+ years experience teaching in Early Education. Her loving and caring personality is loved by our little ones and she's amazed to see the babies reach their milestones, develop their personalities, and grow. Ms. Dianna loves to read, watch movies, and a big fan of Star Wars. Ms. Dianna is our Infants Class Lead Teacher.

Ms. Jazzlyn has an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education with 5 years of teaching experience. She loves children and is passionate about teaching them their strengths, emotions, and over-all development. Ms. Jazzlyn is our Preschool 1 Class Assistant Teacher.

Ms. Rachel has a BAAS Degree with concentrations in Human & Child Development, Social Administration, & Education Studies. She has been working with The Goddard School since 2021. She says, "My students keep me on my toes and teaching them is God's path for me." Ms. Rachel enjoys exploring her artistic and imaginative side and encourages her students to be creative too. Ms. Rachel is our Pre-K 1 Lead Teacher.

Ms. Preeti has a Masters in Business Administration (Accounting & Taxation). She has 2+ years of teaching experience. Ms. Preeti enjoys cooking, traveling and spending time with her family. Ms. Preeti is our Pre-K 1 Class Assistant Teacher.

Ms. Jennifer holds an Associate’s degree in General Science from Brookhaven College. She has taught preschool for 20 years and really enjoys working with toddlers and is currently the Toddlers teacher here at The Goddard School. Jennifer has a passion for language and literacy and loves integrating this into the curriculum in the classroom. In her spare time, she enjoys working on puzzles, watching movies and listening to music. Ms. Jennifer is looking forward to growing more with the Goddard School and providing a safe educational environment.

Ms. Jennifer has more than 10 years of experience in early childhood education. She has a very nurturing approach and fosters the coginitvie and social development of the children. Ms. Jennifer is a mother of 3 children and loves working with children of all ages. Ms. Jennifer is excited to continue contributing towards the growth and development of children through learning and exploration here at The Goddard School.

Ms. Lipi has a Masters Degree in Environmental Biology. She started with our school in August 2022 and has a total of 8+ years of teaching experience. Ms. Lipi enjoys spending time with her family, watching movies, reading, & cooking. Ms. Lipi is our Preschool 2 Assistant Teacher.

Ms. Beyonce has a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology with a Minor in Child Development at TWU. She has 4+ years experience in Early Education. Ms. B is passionate about working with children especially with understanding and regulating their emotions. She likes to read, knit, try new foods and also into gaming. Ms. Beyonce is one of our Goddard School Support Teachers.

Ms. Len holds a Degree in Pharmacy and Massage Therapy. She has worked with children for 16 years. She started with us as a Lead Teacher for 2 years. Her main reason for working with children is that she saw through her own kids' experience the result and positive impact their wonderful, caring, and supportive teachers had on them during their early childhood education and carried them through their schooling. Ms. Len wants to be part of that and to be able to watch them grow to continue to love and enjoy learning. She also enjoys hiking, photography, pickleball, art, DIYs and traveling.

Rozina holds a Bachelor of Arts degree. She has worked with children for nine years. She enjoys watching movies, cooking, traveling, and spending time with her husband and two loving children. Her top reason for working with children is that she enjoys educating the youth of our country for a bright future ahead.

Ms. Tricia holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development from Merrimack College. She has always worked with children for many years, from volunteering with children with special needs, teaching mini lessons to elementary students, and now, teaching preschoolers here at The Goddard School. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, swimming, and spending time with family and friends. Ms. Tricia is now married and loves every minute of it. Her top reason for working with children is that she enjoys creating a positive learning experience for her students and she definitely keeps them busy with fun learning activities!

Ms. Shawna has a total of 10 years experience and has been with The Goddard School for 5+ years. She loves spending time with babies and enjoy seeing their different personalities watching them grow. Doing cookouts, watching movies, playing video games, going out to eat and going to water parks are her favorite ways to connect and spend time with family. Ms. Shawna is our Infants Assistant Teacher.

Ms. Zeina has a Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering and is enjoying her 3rd year of teaching here at The Goddard School. With her passion and love for learning, she helps her students have the same spark and lights up their curiosity while also striving to better herself by learning more about early childhood development. Ms. Zeina enjoys baking, walking in nature and loves spending time with her two precious girls. Ms. Zeina is our Ready Set Class Lead Teacher.

Ms. Divine has a background in Journalism with a minor in Psychology. She has 3+ years experience in early education. Ms. Divine passionately serves in her church seeing people's lives transformed. She treasures her time with her sister and her parents. She also enjoys shopping, trying new restaurants and loves watching movies! Ms. Divine is one of our Support Teachers.

Priya the on-site owner of The Goddard School located in the Castle Hills neighborhood of Lewisville. She is excited to be starting on this journey of owning and operating The Goddard School and is delighted to offer the opportunity for children to grow through exploration and hands-on learning. Priya has always been focused on the customer experience and believes in a collaborative, team approach and brings 10+ years of management experience in IT at United Airlines. She has a Master’s degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/Accounting. She enjoys being part of community events like United Adventure Bear program, March of Dimes, Castle Hills Fall Festival, etc. and also likes biking, hiking and family game nights in her spare time. Priya invites you and your family to visit the beautiful new Goddard School in Lewisville. She is thrilled to introduce you to the incredible faculty and tour her new state of the art facility, equipped with an indoor gym, outdoor learning areas, the latest educational technology, etc.