Our Teachers

Mrs. Kathleen is the owner of the Goddard School of Westlake. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education (K-8) from Bowling Green State University. Mrs. Kathleen taught for 12 years at Hinckley Elementary School in several grade levels, including Kindergarten, before stepping out to raise her three children. Although she serves as an administrator at the school, she loves most the moments of her day when she is with the students. She is grateful for the wonderful families, fabulous staff and priceless children that make up our Goddard School family.

Mrs. Serena has been with the Goddard School since 2005 as a teacher, assistant director and now full-time director. Mrs. Serena has her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Ohio State University, and her Early Childhood Education certification from Ashland University. Her exceptional management skills, coupled with her warm, inviting presence, make her a true asset to the school.

Rachel began her career at The Goddard School in June 2016 as a lead teacher in our Wee Ladybug classroom. In 2021, she transitioned to become lead teacher of our toddler classroom. Most afternoons, you can find Rachel in the office fulfilling her role as Assistant Director. Rachel graduated from Kent State University with an Associate of Arts degree and has over 15 years of experience in childcare. In her spare time, she enjoys going for walks in the park, listening to music, and spending time with her family. Rachel's favorite part of teaching is seeing how proud the children are when they accomplish something new!

Emily began her career at The Goddard School in June 2019 and is a lead teacher in our Wee Ladybug, infant, classroom. Emily holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and finds the brain and growth development of infants through adulthood to be extremely fascinating. Emily has has the pleasure of working for the Boys and Girls Club of Lorain County where she developed after school learning programs for children K-5th grade. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, meditating, yoga, and spending time with friends and family.

Sara began her career at The Goddard School in February 2018 and has enjoyed the ability to work with just about every age group here. She is currently the lead teacher in our Wee Ladybug classroom (Infants 6wks-12mos) and holds an Associates of Arts degree. Sara is a mother of two wonderful kiddos and enjoys spending time outdoors with her family and playing board games.

Jen began her career at The Goddard School in January 2020 and is currently a lead teacher in our Snuggly Sunflower, Get Set, classroom. She has over five years of experience working in childcare with children of all ages. Mrs. Jen is enrolled in businesses courses through LCCC working toward a degree in Marketing. She's a social media expert and runs our Instagram account for the school.

Miss Franny began her career at The Goddard School back in March 2024. She is currently in school studying psychology. She has taught in an early childcare setting for about two years, but has worked with children for over six years. Miss Franny enjoys fitness, painting, reading and being outdoors. She loves tacos and the color pink. She's also fluent in ASL!!

Reilly began her career at The Goddard School back in March 2024. She is currently working towards obtaining a degree in ECE. She has taught in an early childcare setting for roughly three years, but has worked with children for over seven! A few of her favorite hobbies include shopping and working out. Miss Reilly loves going on yearly family vacations and going for walks with her husband and puppy Louie. She's obsessed with Dr. Pepper and her favorite color is pink. Miss Reilly is thrilled to bring her bubbly personality to The Goddard School!!

Miss Maggie began her career at The Goddard School in Westlake in January 2024. She obtained a Bachelor's degree in Music Therapy from The College of Wooster. Over the last 10 years, Miss Maggie has worked with people of all ages and abilities, but has loved her experiences in early childhood the most. At the end of a work day, Miss Maggie enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and relaxing with her favorite tv shows.

Miss Stevie began her career at The Goddard School in Westlake back in November 2022.

Miss Courtney began her career at The Goddard School in Westlake back in January 2023. She holds an Associates of Arts degree and is in the process of going back to school to further her education. Miss Courtney enjoys reading, spending quality time with her family, going to the zoo, and baking!

Megan began her career at The Goddard School back in September 2008. She is one of the lead teachers in our Cuddly Cucumber, toddler, classroom. Megan has a Master's degree in Psychology from North Central University and a Bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Bowling Green State University. She has worked with children since she was a young teen, starting with babysitting to volunteering in preschools while working on her undergrad degree and working in another center. Megan enjoys fiber arts, relaxing with a good book, and playing video games. A few of her favorite things include pasta, the colors lavender and green, and her two cats and dog.

Angelica first began working at The Goddard School back in 2013 for four years as an assistant teacher/floater across all age groups and classrooms. During that time she was also our summer camp coordinator/teacher for our school-age classroom. She left for a bit and returned in 2021. Angelica is currently a lead teacher in our Snuggly Sunflower, Get Set, classroom. She has been working in childcare for over 10 years with kiddos of all ages. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a minor in Communications. Angelica enjoys the outdoors, music, and is fluent in ASL.

Amanda began her career at The Goddard School back in June 2016. She is one of the lead teachers in our Cuddly Cucumber, toddler, classroom. Amanda has her Bachelor's degree in Speech and Hearing from Cleveland State University and has over 15 years of experience working with children of all ages, including individuals with special needs. After a hard days work, Amanda enjoys reading, doing hair and nails, and playing video games. A few of her favorites include vacationing in Jamaica, Italian food, hippos, and the color purple.

Alyssa began her career at The Goddard School in Westlake in September 2022 and brings with her an abundance of childcare experience. Alyssa earned her bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from Cleveland State University. She enjoys going for walks, listening to music, and beach vacations. Her favorite color is blue and favorite animal, penguins!

Katelyn began at The Goddard School in July 2024 as a resource/floater teacher. She enjoys working with children of all ages and has over ten years of experience! One of her goals, for the near future, is to finish her degree in ECE. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends. A few of her favorite things are her cat, the color pink and coffee.

Miss Adriana began her career with The Goddard School in Westlake, back in October 2022 and has over five years of experience working with children of all ages. Miss Adriana takes professional development classes to stay current on recent trends in the field of education. In her free time, she enjoys camping, hiking, shopping for plants, tending to her many plants, and spending time with family.

Becky began her career with The Goddard School in 2001, when the school first opened. She is the lead teacher of our Bumbling Bumblebee, preschool, classroom and has over 25 years of experience teaching preschool kiddos. Becky holds an Associates of Applied Science degree in Early Childhood Education and continues to take professional development classes to stay current on recent trends in education. Becky enjoys vacationing in Tybee Island, shopping, participating in local 5k races, attending baseball games, and walking her dog Roxi in the local parks.

Ermelinda joined our team in August of 2014. She comes to us with her Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and is licensed to teach through 4th grade. She also has a post-graduate degree from Cleveland State University. In addition to spending time with her family, Ermelinda enjoys learning new languages. She is certified to teach French and German and is fluent in Italian. She is a wonderful asset to our pre-kindergarten class!

Syndell began her career with The Goddard School in Westlake back in March 2022. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in ECE and has several years of experience in a preschool setting. She loves teaching because, of course, she loves the kiddos, but it also allows her to show off her creative side. Syndell enjoys running, cooking, reading, and beach vacations.

Nikki has been with us since February of 2014. She can be found each day in our prekindergarten Butterfly classroom where her gentle kindness and love of children is clearly evident! Nikki is working toward her degree from LCCC. She has a terrific work ethic and is very well loved by her students.

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Miss Mary began her career at The Goddard School back in February 2023. She has well over 20 years of experience teaching in a childcare setting. She has taught across all age groups, however the vast majority of her experience has been at the pre-kindergarten level. Miss Mary enjoys contributing to each child's educational journey and watching them grown into becoming their own person. In her spare time, Miss Mary enjoys spending quality time with family, listening to music and shopping at Target!

Joey has been with us since April of 2010. She taught for many years in both our toddler and preschool programs and is now our Kindergarten teacher. Joey has her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Kent State University. She is creative and nurturing and is a fan favorite amongst our students!

Sayshae began her career at The Goddard School in December 2021 and is a lead teacher in our First Steps classroom pursing a Bachelor's degree in psychology. Sayshae's favorite color is purple and she enjoys reading and spending time with her large family, especially at her family's condo on Catawba Island. She loves Italian food, although Puerto Rican food is a close second. Sayshae has several years experience caring for and teaching children of all ages. She enjoys watching the kiddos grow and learn new things and is grateful for all the special bonds she's made.

Emme began her career at The Goddard School in Westlake in 2022. A little fun fact about Emme is that she's a former Goddard Westlake student!!! How cool is that! Currently, she is a student at the University of Dayton studying to become an elementary school teacher. During the summer, when home from school, she is a lead teacher in our Sunflower classroom. In her free time, Emme enjoys running, babysitting and spending time with her family.

Pamela began working at The Goddard School of Westlake in July 2024. She has many years of experience teaching pre-kindergarten, nannying as well as tutoring. Pamela obtained an Associate's Degree from Lakeland Community College and continues to grow her knowledge of early childhood education through child development courses. She loves spending time with her two children, walking her dogs, exercising, and being a personal trainer.

Mr. Aidan began his career at The Goddard School back in June 2023. He assists, each summer, in executing a fun-filled summer program for our returning school-age kiddos. He recently finished his 3rd year at the University of Dayton where he is studying to be a middle school teacher! In his free time, he enjoys spending time with friends and going to Browns and Guardians games.