Our Teachers

Matt and Janie Lisagor are the owners of the Goddard School in Williamsburg. They were born and raised in the Williamsburg area. They have two children ages 29 and 22. Their youngest child attended and graduated from another Goddard School location. They were so impressed by the school they decided to open a school of their own. Janie earned a Bachelor’s degree in Early Education and a Master’s degree in Education Administration. Janie’s background includes 12 years of experience as a classroom school teacher. Matt earned a degree in Accounting from Old Dominion University. Matt’s background includes over 25 years of experience as a CPA, business owner and COO in the healthcare industry. They are committed to providing the highest quality education and care to the children at Goddard. *First Aid and CPR Certified *Medication Administration Trained

Mrs. Melissa is a Director. She has worked with Infants through School Age children as an assistant teacher, lead teacher and Director for over 28 years before joining the Goddard Team in January 2013. She has two beautiful daughters, one is a graduate of Goddard. She received her Associate's Degree in Child Development and attended Marymount University for Psychology with a minor in Education. *First Aid and CPR Certified *Medication Administration Trained (MAT)

Ms. Lindsey is the Assistant Director. She worked with children over 6 years before joining the Goddard Team in August 2012. She has her Child Development Associates (CDA) Certificate. She is the loving mother to a son who attends Goddard. *First Aid & CPR Certified *Medication Administration Trained (MAT)

Ms. Stacey is the lead teacher in the Bunnies room. She has completed early childhood certifications in various areas such as Health and Safety, Knowledge of Vaccines, and Resilient Care Givers, and is currently working on her Associates Degree. She is the loving mother of a six-year-old son. *First Aid and CPR certified

Ms. Taylor is an assistant teacher in our Bunnies classroom. She has extensive experience with young children, having worked as a nanny and in private childcare settings previously. *First Aid and CPR certified.

Ms. Sarah is an assistant teacher in our Bunnies classroom. She started out in healthcare, receiving training from Riverside and working in nursing homes and at the hospital. She has always loved children, and continued working with them during her medical training. *First Aid and CPR certified

Ms. Susan works with all ages as a part-time assistant teacher. She is a loving mother and grandmother who loves spending time with children of all ages. Her experience includes working at the Department of Defense spanning a period of 20 years before joining the Goddard Team in January 2016. She has her Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Human Resources Administration from St. Leo College. *CPR and First Aid certified

Mrs. Roseanne is the lead teacher in the Chipmunks classroom.She has a degree in medicine. She has a background in medicine, having worked and volunteered extensively in medical offices previously. She has also worked as a caregiver, and discovered her love of working with children in 2016 while providing care for a family with two young children. *CPR and First Aid certified

Mrs. Luz works in our Chipmunk classroom as the assistant teacher. She has an extensive background teaching English to Preschoolers and Kindergarteners in Peru. Her passion for children led her to continue working with them, and she hopes to become a full-time teacher.

Ms. Delaney is the lead teacher in the Turtles classroom. She has worked with all ages in the school and has been with Goddard for over three years. She has a Child Development Associate. *CPR and First Aid certified. *MAT certified.

Ms. Yuna is the assistant in the Turtles classroom. She has recently obtained her psychology degree from William and Mary. She is also currently in a master's program at George Mason University for special education. She has years of experience working with children of all ages.

Mrs. Nikki is the lead teacher in the Seals classroom. She has been in the early childhood field for over a year, and is the loving mother to two sons of her own. *First Aid and CPR certified

Ms. Mary is the assistant in our Seals classroom. She attended Thibodaux Vocational School for Early Childhood Education. She has several years experience. She is a loving mother of three and a grandmother to five.

Mrs. Luba is the lead teacher in the Bear's classroom. She comes to Goddard with many years of experience in early childhood education. She received a Bachelors Degree in Teaching from the University of Ukraine in 1986. She is a mother to a daughter that is 25 years old. *First Aid and CPR certified *MAT certified

Ms. Rebekah is the assistant teacher in our Bears classroom, and she previously worked with all ages in our school as a Part-Time Assistant Teacher. She has worked extensively with young children as an assistant swim instructor and nanny, and intends to continue her education in early childhood development while working with Goddard. *First Aid and CPR certified.

Mrs. Trinitee is the lead teacher in the Otter's classroom. She has an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education and is completing her Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education currently. She is passionate about working with young children, and has extensive experience with all ages. *First Aid and CPR certified *MAT certified

Ms. Aggie is the assistant teacher in the Otters classroom. She moved to Virginia from Alabama and joined Goddard shortly afterward. She previously worked in the customer service field and has gained extensive experience working with children of all ages. *First Aid and CPR certified

Ms. Katelyn is the lead teacher in the Raccoon's classroom. She has been in early childhood education since 2012, and recently completed her Child Development Associate. She has been with Goddard for over two years, previously working as the assistant teacher in Raccoons. *First Aid and CPR certified

Mrs. Sarah is the assistant teacher in the Raccoons classroom . She comes to Goddard with extensive experience in the field of early childhood education, having been a lead teacher previously. She also ran her own in-home daycare for years, which she enjoyed tremendously. She has two beautiful daughters who attend school locally. *First Aid and CPR certified

Mrs. Pebbles is the lead teacher in the Pelican's classroom. She has worked with children for over 18 years and has an Associate’s degree in Arts (Elementary, Middle, and Special Education). She joined the Goddard Team when we first opened in June 2009. *First Aid & CPR Certified *2010 Teacher of the Year *December 2013 Teacher of the Month from Williamsburgfamilies.com.

Mrs. Yvonne is the assistant teacher in the Pelican's classroom. She has worked in the Customer Service field for over 20 years before joining the Goddard Team in September 2010. *2014 Teacher of the Year. *April 2016 Teacher of the Month from Williamsburgfamilies.com. *First Aid and CPR Certified

Ms. Madison is the lead teacher in our Eagles classroom. She attended Radford University and graduated in 2022 with her degree in Early Childhood Education. *First Aid and CPR certified

Ms. Cheyenne is the assistant teacher in Eagles classroom. She has an extensive background in Early Childhood Education, and came to us from being a lead in a Pre-K classroom for 3 years. She will be graduating with her Associate's degree in May of 2024 and plans to continue her degree in education! *First Aid and CPR certified

Mr. Joshua is our technology resource and school maintenance. He has an Associate's in Information Technology and Applied Science and is currently completing his Bachelor's Degree. He has worked at The Goddard School for 6 years. *First Aid and CPR certified

Ms. Charlotte works with all ages as a part-time assistant teacher. She graduated from Jamestown High School and is currently working on her Child Development Associate. She has been with Goddard for five years. *First Aid and CPR certified.

Ms. Lauren works with all ages as a part-time assistant teacher. She joined our team in June 2014 and has worked with young children for over 12 years as a lead and assistant teacher. *First Aid and CPR certified.

Ms. Kayla works with all ages as a part-time assistant teacher. She has worked with young children for many years as an assistant teacher and a nanny. She is a graduate of Jamestown High School and is attending James Madison University while she works on her Bachelors Degree in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice. *First Aid and CPR certified.

Ms. Jeanette works with all ages as a part-time assistant teacher. She is a retired Clinical Social Worker with over 40 years experience. She has her Bachelors and Masters Degree as well.

Ms. Abby works with all ages as a part-time assistant teacher. She is currently a senior at a local high school. She has extensive personal experience with young children, having provided care for her family members' babies and toddlers. *CPR and First Aid Certified

Ms. Hannah is a part-time assistant who works with all ages. She has worked with young children for several years babysitting and at The Goddard School through high school and college. She recently graduated from Longwood University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology with a concentration in Biomedical. Ms. Hannah also has her Master’s Degree in Secondary Education. She originally joined the Goddard Team in January 2011.

Ms. Cara works with all ages as a part-time assistant teacher. She has worked in several different industries, most recently for New Kent Elementary Head Start as an assistant teacher, and brings her vast experience to The Goddard School. As a mother of two she has the knowledge of the development of young children. *CPR and First Aid certified. *MAT certified

Mrs. Alicyn works with all ages as a part-time assistant teacher. She has extensive experience with young children, having worked with them in varying capacities for several years. She is a loving mother of two and a grandmother of three. *First Aid and CPR certified