Our Teachers

Ms. Mary is the On-Site Owner here at The Goddard School in Middle River! Ms. Mary completed her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and has her 90 hour Pre-School certification and 45 hour Infant/Toddler certification. She is also credentialed by MSDE at a level 6. She has over 10 years of experience working with young children in the Pre-School and childcare setting and enjoys working with children of all age groups! She has been a part of The Goddard School community since 2014! Ms. Mary loves working with children because she truly enjoys making a difference in their lives. She loves having the ability to teach children something new while having fun at the same time!

Mr. Dave is an Owner here at The Goddard School in Middle River! He has over 25 years of experience working with children, and has been a part of The Goddard School Franchise since 2005. Mr. Dave has his Bachelor’s of Arts Degree from Gettysburg College. Mr. Dave can think of no other work environment that is more fun and rewarding than a Pre-School. He believes that young children are always happy and eager to learn. He feels that it is extremely gratifying to know he is providing a safe, happy, and educational program that allows parents to walk out of his school with peace of mind. Mr. Dave has also enjoyed watching his own grandchildren grow physically, socially, and cognitively throughout their journey with The Goddard School.

Ms. Kara is our Director of Advancement! She completed her Master's Degree in School Counseling from Walden University, her Bachelor's Degree in Family and Human Services from Towson University, and has her 90-hour Pre-School certification as well as her 45-hour Infant/Toddler certification. She is also credentialed by MSDE. Ms. Kara has over ten years of experience working with children of all ages, including four previous years in which she worked in our Pre-Kindergarten program. Ms. Kara loves working with children because she loves to see them get excited about what they are learning while having fun along the way!

Ms. Kelly is the Director of Education here at The Goddard School in Middle River! She gained experience working with young children in the Pre-School setting while completing her Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education at Towson University. She is also credentialed by MSDE at a level 6. She has been a member of our school for more than 7 years! Ms. Kelly worked as a lead infant teacher prior to being promoted to an administrative role. One thing she enjoys about working with children is that every day is exciting! She believes she learns so much from the children she works with. The book “Love You Forever,” by Robert Munsch, is Ms. Kelly’s favorite children’s book because her mom read it to her when she was younger!

Ms. Bryanna is the Director of Operations here at The Goddard School in Middle River! She has her Bachelor's in Psychology from West Virginia University. She has several years of previous experience working both here and at our sister school in Forest Hill. She has been with our school for more than 5 years! She worked as a lead two-year-old teacher before becoming a member of our administrative team. Ms. Bryanna believes that being patient and understanding with children is of the utmost importance in the field of child development and is dedicated to providing that to all of the children in her care!