Our Teachers

Hi I'm Mr. Noel! I have been the proud owner of The Goddard School of Woodbridge, NJ since June 1, 2000. After receiving a B.A in Business Management from The University of Las Vegas, I managed restaurants in New York City. I became interested in Early Childhood Education after my mother opened The Goddard School in Hazlet, NJ. Once I saw how much she enjoyed being a part of the education of young children, I knew this was the change I was looking for. I believe Early Childhood Education is the foundation of a child's future. My favorite thing at the end of each day is when the children come visit and share all the fun they had! I love hearing about their day and the amazing things that go on in the classrooms.

Hi! I am Ms. Casie! I am one of the Assistant Directors of the school. I have been a member of The Goddard School since 2017 and previously worked at a different childcare center in the town for 5 years before coming here. I was actually a student at The Goddard School when I was a young child and now to be back is great! I was an Assistant Teacher in Kindergarten Class for 2 years and a Lead Teacher in the Pre-K class before I joined the administration team in September 2021. I have my Associates Degree in Education from Middlesex County College and I am currently studying Special Education with a Minor in Math at Kean University. I love doing creative art with the children and I love working with children more each day. I am looking forward to getting to know you and your family!

Hi, I'm Ms. Rachel! I am one of the Assistant Directors! I have been a member of The Goddard School since 2002 and cannot believe how quickly time has passed! I have my CDA certification in Preschool/Pre-K for over 10 years now and love to take courses and learn new things in Early Childhood Education. I started my career at The Goddard School in the younger classrooms as an Assistant Teacher. After a couple years, I I taught Pre-K for 5 years and then Kindergarten for 11 before joining the administration team in September 2022. While I have loved all of the experiences I have had at Goddard, the Kindergarten Classroom holds a special place in my heart! I love to do science experiments with the children! I have enjoyed joining the administration team and getting to know all the children and families of the school!

Hi I'm Ms. Emily! I am the Co-Lead Teachers in the Infant classroom! I am CDA certified and have been a member of The Goddard School since 2004! I have known for all of of my life that working with young children is a passion of mine! I am a proud mom of two amazing children that teach me something new everyday! A child has a special way of adding joy every day. My favorite thing to do is to sing songs with the children during our morning meeting!

Hi, my name is Ms. Aminata, and I am the Lead Teacher in the Toddler Classroom! I have my Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Management from Montclair State University. I love to explore the outdoors with the children, and go on nature walks on the playground! I can’t wait to see your children reach different milestones and have a fantastic school year!

Hi I'm Ms. Jennifer! I am one of the Co-Lead Teachers in the Infant classroom. I am CDA certified and have been a member of The Goddard School since 2017. I have worked with children for 12 years prior to coming to The Goddard School. When I started here, I was in the Two's room, but I am so happy to be spending my days with my babies now! I am also a proud mom to two beautiful children! Throughout the years, I have learned so many fun and exciting things from the children and my experiences. Nothing makes me happier than seeing the smiling faces of each child while they are learning and having fun. My favorite thing to do is sensory science projects and to teach the children new songs!

Hi, I am Ms. Melanie, and I am the Lead Teacher in the Two's classroom. I am excited to be a part of your child’s early development. I have been apart of the Goddard School since 2019 but have over 15 years of experience of working with children of various age groups in childcare before coming here. I am CDA certified. I love doing arts & crafts with the children. I can’t wait to see what this school year brings!

Hi! My name is Ms. Stephanie! I am the Lead Teacher of the Older Two's classroom. I have previously worked at another Goddard School for 3 years, but I am so excited to join the Woodbridge family. I have my Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Montclair University. My favorite thing to do with the children is sing and have dance parties. I also really enjoy watching their faces light up when they learn something new! I can't wait to watch your child learn so many new things!

Hi I'm Ms. Gina! I am the Lead Teacher in the Pre-K 2 classroom. I have been a member of The Goddard School since 2005! Before working here, I worked at another Childcare Center for about 5 years, where I fell in love with working with young children! I started at Goddard as an Assistant Teacher working with different age groups, but I definitely have a strong passion for Pre-K & Preschool aged children. I am CDA certified!. I love doing art with the children in my class!

Hi my name is Ms. Destinee, and I am an assistant teacher in the Infant classroom! I joined the Woodbridge team in August 2023 but have worked at a different Goddard school for a years in a nearby town. I love spending my days playing with the babies. I am currently studying psychology at Middlesex County College. I love coloring with the children and can't wait to make tons of memories with all of the families here at Goddard.

Hi, my name is Ms. Tracy, and I am the assistant teacher in the Toddler Classroom! I have been here since 2021 but have over 6 years of experience of working with children of various age groups before coming here. I am CDA certified, and I love doing arts & crafts with the children. I can’t wait to see your children learn and grow throughout the next year!

Hi my name is Ms. Nathalie! I am so happy to be have joined The Goddard School! I am an Assistant Teacher and I love spending my days in the Two's classroom. I enjoy interacting and having fun with the kids! I am currently studying at Union County College to pursue my career as an Ultrasound Tech. I love doing arts and crafts and watching the kids get all messy as they create a masterpiece! I am so excited to be apart of your child's development and can't wait to make tons of memories!

Hi I'm Ms. Dawn! I am the Assistant Teacher in the Two's classroom. I have been a member of The Goddard School since 2008. I have been working with Toddlers since I started working at this school. I love to dance and be silly with your children. Art is one of my favorite things to do. I am so excited to get to know you & your family this year!

Hi, I am Ms. Lauren, and I am the Assistant Teacher in the Older Two's classroom. I have been a member of The Goddard School since 2016 and have worked in all the classrooms but I love spending my days with the younger kids! Teaching has always been something I wanted to do, and I am thrilled to be a part of your child's life everyday. My favorite thing is dancing and singing songs with the children! You will often see me going around to each center and helping the kids out!

Hi! I'm Ms. Tyana, and I am the Assistant Teacher in the Preschool 1 classroom. I have recently joined the Goddard School but have over 17 years of experience in the preschool classroom from another local childcare center. I am CDA certified, and so excited to teach your children. I enjoy spending time in centers with the children watching them learn new things. I can't wait to watch your children continue to grow, and have a fantastic year!

Hi! My name is Ms. Melissa, I am so excited to be apart of the Goddard Family as an assistant teacher in the Preschool 1 classroom. I have my Associates Degree in Liberal Arts from Middlesex County College. I love spending time with the children and creating in the arts and crafts center. I enjoy seeing them smile when they learn something new.

Hi I'm Ms. Claudine! I am the Assistant Teacher in the Pre-K 1 classroom. I have been a member of The Goddard School since 2006. My early years were spent in the Toddler classroom, but I have spent the last couple of years working with the older children. I love greeting all the families and children every morning! I love to practice writing with the children!

Hi I'm Ms. Angela! I have been a member of The Goddard School since the summer of 2024. I have recently moved to New Jersey from New York, and I am so happy to be able to make new memories with the families here in Preschool 2 as the Assistant Teacher. My favorite thing to do is dance with the children! Being able to be a part of the growth and development of each child brings me so much joy. We will have a fantastic school year!

Hi my name is Ms. Elizabeth and I am so excited to join the Goddard team as an Assistant teacher. You can find me helping out in all of the classrooms. I am a loving mom to two kids, and I am so happy to make memories with your children as well. My favorite part of the day is creating arts and crafts with the children. I also love when we get to dance around to our favorite songs!

Hi my name is Ms. Melissa and I am so happy to be apart of the Goddard Family. I have previously worked at another local daycare for a couple of years. You can find me helping out in all of the classrooms as I am an Assistant Teacher. I enjoy making arts and crafts with the children. I am excited to make lots of memories with all of the families at the school!

Hi my name is Ms. Simran and I have recently joined the Goddard Team as an assistant teacher in the Pre-K 2 Classroom. I have my Masters Degree in IT. I love doing math activities with the children! My favorite storybook is: “Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse” by Kevin Henkes. I can't wait to make fun memories with all the families this year!

Hi my name is Ms. Sarah and I have recently joined the Goddard Team as an assistant teacher. You can find me helping out in all of the classrooms. I am currently studying Chemistry & Psychology at Rutgers University. I love reading stories to the children! My favorite storybook is: “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom,” by Bill Martin. I can't wait to have a fantastic year!

Hi I'm Ms. Jeru and I am the Lead Teacher of the Get Set room! I am so excited to have join The Goddard School family. I have my associates degree in Early Childhood Education from American Public University, and I am currently studying there to obtain my bachelors degree in Human Development & Family Studies. I have previously worked at a preschool in New York for 6 years before coming here. I love to dance & do art with the children. I can’t wait to make memories with you and your family!