The Goddard School of Center Valley

Bios

• Alyson

  Ms. Alyson is very excited to be the onsite owner at Center Valley. Alyson has been the Executive Director at The Goddard School in Bethlehem for the past 5 years. She graduated with her Bachelor's Degree in Child Development Studies with a minor in Psychology from Marywood University. Ms. Alyson is excited to prepare children to become confident, joyful and develop a life long love of learning. Ms. Alyson enjoys working with children and providing the best child care for all parents. Her vision for the Goddard School in Center Valley is to create a welcoming, nurturing, and professional atmosphere which supports and prepares children to be life, career, and school ready. She is devoted to creating a school which reaches the highest level of educational enrichment in learning. Ms. Alyson adores the book "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom". She remembers reading that book with her mom when she was a little girl.

• Eva

  Ms. Eva is our kindhearted Director. She recently relocated to the Lehigh Valley from out of state with her husband and son. Ms. Eva holds a Masters degree in Early Childhood Education from Murray State University. She has been working with children since 1997 with over 20 years experience as a Director. She loves teaching young children and being in an environment filled with those who truly care and love them. Her favorite children's book is "Have you filled a bucket today", She also believes that as adults this book is equally important.

• Heather

  Ms. Heather Cornetto is our closing Assistant Director. Some of you may already be familiar with her, as she helped fill in as Assistant Director during the opening phase of this school. Ms. Heather has experience with Goddard since 2019. Ms. Heather has 2 boys she adopted and enjoys spending time with. Heather is responsible for operational aspects including child files and Quality Assurance at the school, as well as the administrator responsible for closing our school each night. Ms. Heather enjoys working with children because she feels that Early Education is the building blocks to a successful educational journey. Her favorite children's book is "A Bad Case of Stripes" by: David Shannon.

• Michelle

  Ms. Michelle has been working with young children for over 20 years.  She holds degrees in Business Administration and Early Childhood Education and specializes in behavior management.   She is very passionate about helping children reach their highest potential with her patient and nurturing spirit.   She helps bridge families and educators together to meet the individual needs of the children.  She feels very strongly that the social/emotional development is extremely important in Early Childhood Education. 

• Arielle

  Ms. Arielle has experience working with children for over eight years. She holds an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Union County College, and is currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in the same field from Cedar Crest College. Ms. Arielle loves teaching young children because they are a joy and are all unique in their own special way. She loves watching them grow and believes learning is an amazing opportunity. Teaching is very rewarding for her personally. Ms. Arielle's favorite children's author is Dr. Seuss!

• Brittany

  Ms. Brittany is one of our Lead First Steps teachers. She has her CDA in Early Childhood Education. She enjoys watching how happy children are while using their imagination to explore the world around them. Her favorite children's book is "The Pout Pout Fish". She loves spending time with her family and watching her son play baseball.

• Donna

  Ms. Donna has over twenty years of experience with children of various ages and abilities. Teaching Life Skills has been extremely rewarding for her. She loves watching children grow, while feeling such joy when they meet their goals. Some of her favorite things to do while teaching is to incorporate singing, dancing, and games into her lessons. Ms. Donna's favorite children's book is "Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?"

• Mrs Julie

  Ms. Julie is our talented Busy Benjamin's Lead Teacher! She holds a degree in Early Childhood Education from Lehigh Carbon Community College. With a few years of experience working with young children, she truly loves watching them learn and grow. Her favorite children's book is "Wangari's Tree of Peace: A True Story from Africa." In her spare time, she enjoys reading, watching TV, and spending time with friends and family.

• Kaya

  Ms. Kaya has been working with young children for 4 years, but as an oldest sibling, she has been "teaching" about as long as she can remember. It brings her so much joy to see children’s faces light up when they learn something new. Her favorite children's book is "Corduroy" by Don Freeman. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family.

• Marlen

  Ms. Marlen is our sweet and nurturing teacher in our toddlers classroom. She is excited to be working with young children and to learn more about the ECE program. Ms. Marlen is very patient and great at teaching the students how to be more independent. She loves to read stories and create art with the students.

• Zariah

  Miss Zariah has been working with young children for close to 5 years! She is pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education from Keystone College. She loves acting as a bridge that young children can trust, to lead them to meeting their milestones and goals. Her favorite children's book is "Grumpy Monkey." In her free time, she loves to read, graphic design, and spend time outside

• Crystal

  Ms. Crystal is one of our nurturing and loving teachers in our Mini Mozarts classroom. She has been working with children since 2004 and holds a CDA in Early Childhood Education from Northampton Community College. She has two of her own children whom she enjoys spending time with, especially when it is nice outside and they can spend time outdoors. She has a love for animals and instills that into her daughters.

• Zandria

  Ms. Zandria is our kind resource teacher. Ms. Zandria has been working with young children for a few years and is currently working towards a degree in Early Childhood Education from Lehigh Carbon Community College. She loves teaching because she enjoys how creative and curious young kids are. Her favorite children's book is "Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon."