The Goddard School of Gilbert - Warner

Bios

• Mr Jake

  Jake and Ashley are proud to be the on-site owners of The Goddard School in Gilbert and Cave Creek. They are parents of four children that attend The Goddard School. After working in management and sales for over 10 years Jake decided that he wanted to be able to spend more time with his family. He and his wife wanted to operate a business that played an important role in the community along with his children. Jake is very proud and excited to own a business that is centered on his most important priority, Children and Families. He is proud to be a part of The Goddard School and is committed to providing the highest quality preschool experience for the children in both the Gilbert and Cave Creek area. Jake and Ashley look forward to getting to know you and your family, as well as being a part of the community.

• Ms Alexandra

  Ms. Alex has been a part of the Goddard family since March of 2020 and is currently the Education Director. She has an Associates in Early Childhood Education and has been working in Early Childhood since 2013. She enjoys teaching because she loves seeing the children explore and expand their creativity! She implements a lot of open-ended questions in the classroom to get the children’s imagination going.

• Ms Kaleigh

  Ms. Kaleigh has been a part of The Goddard family since August of 2019. She has a Bachelors of Science in Family and Human Development from Arizona State University and has been working in Early Childhood since 2013. She loves helping children learn and achieve new milestones and ensure that every child and teacher reaches their full potential while feeling supported and loved. Some of her favorite things to do in the classroom are using sign language to expand vocabularies, especially with our nonverbal littles, and taking activities outside such as water painting and chalk art.

• Ms Candace

  Ms. Candy has been with The Goddard School Gilbert-Warner since 2025. She started her career in Early Childhood in 2015. Ms. Candy enjoys working with children because they are our future, and everyday with them reminds me to be patient and celebrate the little victories. She loves creating a classroom environment that feels like home away from home - one where children feel safe, valued, and excited to learn. Ms. Candy’s goal is always to build trusted routines that give children both comfort and confidence as they learn and play.

• Ms Hannah

  Ms. Hannah has been with The Goddard School Gilbert-Warner since 2025. She started her career in Early Childhood in 2023. Ms. Hannah loves helping the kids learn and enjoys watching them grow. She loves incorporating sensory play into her classroom. The kids get so excited to explore with using their hands or other tools and it is a great way for them to build their fine motor skills while learning through play.

• Ms Kayla

  Ms. Kayla has been working with The Goddard School Gilbert-Warner since 2024. She started her career in Early Childhood in 2022. Ms. Kayla likes working with children because she loves seeing their developing personalities. Creating a bond with the children and families is one of the many reasons she enjoys teaching.

• Ms Nicole

  Ms. Nicci has been a part of the Goddard family since February of 2021. She has been working in Early Childhood since 2015, and currently works as the Lead Teacher in our Pre-K classroom. Ms. Nicci works hard to help prepare her students for kindergarten and implements daily learning in her classroom. She finds working with children and teaching them so rewarding. Her favorite activities in the classroom are science experiments and art. She also loves any activities that give children the chance to express their own individuality.

• Ms Petra

  Ms. Petra has been with The Goddard School Gilbert-Warner since 2025. She started her career in Early Childhood in 1991. Ms. Petra loves watching the children learn and grow. She enjoys partnering with parents and guardians. She loves impending science experiments, circle time, and music and movement.

• Ms Sydney

  Ms. Sydney has been with The Goddard School Gilbert-Warner since 2024. She started her career in Early Childhood in 2017. Ms. Sydney loves watching and helping the children grow and learn in a safe, positive manner. She enjoys doing music time with the children because she believe it plays a big role in their life. They learn how to use words and expression themselves in the classroom and out in the world.

• Ms Ella

  Ms. Ella has been with The Goddard School Gilbert-Warner since 2025. She started her career in Early Childhood in 2021. Ms. Ella loves watching the children learn and observe the world around them with so much excitement and joy. It helps her rediscover her own wonder and joy about simple things.

• Ms Katherine

  Ms. Katie has been with The Goddard School Gilbert-Warner since 2025. She started her career in Early Childhood in 2016. Ms. Katie loves seeing how kids faces light up when they learn something knew. Ms. Katie believes that teaching life skills is so important for their little minds.

• Ms Kayleigh

  Ms. Kayleigh has been with The Goddard School Gilbert-Warner since 2025. She started her career in Early Childhood in 2009. Ms. Kayleigh has an associates degree in Early Childhood Education. Ms. Kayleigh loves working with children because they are always teaching her new ways to look at the world. She loves making sure the children feel included and they are involved in making the classroom feel like a safe space for everyone to learn and grow.

• Rashee

  Mr. Rashee has been with The Goddard School Gilbert-Warner since 2025. He started his career in Early Childhood in 2024. Mr. Rashee believes working with children has been such a rewarding experience because he gets to watch them learn, explore, and grow everyday. His favorite activity to implement in the classroom is the Butterfly Unit. He loves this unit because there is so much to investigate and learn. The kids love to watch the caterpillars grow and turn into butterflies.

• Ms Debra

  Ms. Debbie has been with The Goddard School Gilbert-Warner since 2025. She started her career in Early Childhood in 2000. Ms. Debbie loves watching the children learn, grow, and their happiness at school. She loves implementing music and movement into her classroom because. It changes the mood of the environment and the excitement of the kids.

• Ms Machaela

  Ms. MJ has been with The Goddard School Gilbert-Warner since 2022. She started her career in Early Childhood here with us. Ms. MJ loves to provide a safe learning environment for children that allows them to build growth and confidence. She loves to model positive behavior and redirection. She allows for those teaching moments and makes sure every child feels safe and happy.