The Goddard School of Medina

Bios

• Samantha

  Sam has her Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Development. Sam is a trainer in "FLUENT SEEDS", and a certified trainer through RedCross in CPR and First Aid. In her spare time, Sam likes to Fish, and spend time with her 2 Great Danes and husband.

• Jess

  Jess has an Associate of Science degree in Elementary Education. Jess has been working with children of all ages for more than ten years. Jess and her family live in the far western suburbs. In Jess' free time she enjoys being outdoors, golfing, watching a good movie, and being around family and friends.

• Ana

  Ana is so excited to work in the early childhood field. She loves kids and is excited to gain new experiences. Ana's goal is to go back to college and gain her degree.

• Bailey

  Bailey is currently pursuing her CDA for Infants/Toddlers. Bailey knew she found her passion when she came to Goddard. By working at the school, she has found her true calling. The children always know how to put a smile on her face. Her favorite song is "Go The Distance" from her favorite movie, Hercules.

• Becca

  Becca has a BA in Criminal Justice from Minnesota State University Moorhead. Becca relocated to MN from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Becca has had many experiences working with children. Including teaching at different after school programs and summer camps. Becca was also a Resident Assistant on her campus, which was a very rewarding position. Not long after graduation Becca realized she didn’t want to stop working with children. Seeing a child grow and learn is so precious. Becca loves reading so much that she enjoys helping children learn their ABC’s which is a child’s first step in their reading journey. Becca’s favorite impactful book that she read was “The Little Engine that Could”. Reading this was when Becca realized books could help you grow, and transport you to other places. Pronouns: she/her/hers

• Caitlyn

  Caitlyn has been in childcare since she turned 18. She has her undergrad degree in psychology but has a true love and passion for children. Her favorite age to work with is toddlers because she likes to help with their big emotions. Caitlyn's favorite childhood book is "Broken Crayons Still Color".

• Christina

  Tina has been working in Early Childhood for over 15 years. Her favorite thing about working with kids is that each day something new and exciting happens. Tina's favorite childhood book is "Chrysanthemum" by Kevin Henkes. In her free time, Tina likes to get cozy on the couch and watch new shows.

• Francesca

  Fran has experience with all ages. She has been working with children since the age of 14 years old. Fran loves the energy and creativity in the minds of children. "I believe that's why I fell in love with working with children. Watching them grow, evolve, and learn is a gift." Fran's favorite childhood book is "I Love You Forever".

• Josselin

  Josselin has been working in the early childhood field for the last 5 years. She loves working with kids as they bring her so much. She loves watching them grow with their creativity. There is so much to discover with their ever-growing minds.

• Kasey

  Kasey holds a Child Development Associate Credential (CDA). Kasey has been teaching and working with toddlers for more than seven years. Kasey's favorite color is pink and her favorite animal is the cow! Kasey loves to dance and sing and to be silly with the children. Kasey's goal is to visit all of the National Parks someday! In Kasey's spare time she likes to hike, roller skate, hammock by the lake, essentially anything outside. Pronouns: she/her

• Katelyn

  Katelyn has a Bachelor degree in Elementary Education. Katelyn has worked in early childhood education for more than three years. When Katelyn isn't teaching littles she enjoy's kayaking, working on her neighbor's hobby farm, baking and attending concerts.

• Kelsey

  Kelsey has a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Studies and outdoor education from the University of Minnesota - Duluth. She has worked with different ages of kids throughout her career. She enjoys connecting with people and nature. Kelsey is excited to work with younger children because of their energy and enthusiasm.

• Lauren

  Lauren is currently working towards her CDA. Lauren has previously worked in a preschool setting through her church. In her spare time, Lauren loves spending time with her friends and family.

• Lisa

  Lisa has a BA degree in Human Services. Lisa has been working in early childhood education for more than twenty five years! Lisa loves working with children and couldn't see herself doing anything else. Lisa's favorite book is "The Runaway Bunny" by Margaret Wise Brown.

• Megan

  Megan has a bachelor's degree in Unified Early Childhood (general ed. and special ed; ages birth to 3rd grade) from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Megan has worked in various child care/school settings between Wisconsin and Minnesota for the past four years. Megan began her Goddard experience at the Lakeville location before transferring to the Medina location. In Megan's spare time she enjoys helping with her parents Alpaca business, taking walks with her husband and dog, crafting, singing and playing games on her Nintendo Switch. One item on Megan's bucket list is take a road trip to explore the Grand Canyon! Pronouns: she/her

• Rylee

  Rylee is in school for her Bachelor's degree in Nutrition from the state of Minnesota. In her spare time, she loves hanging out with her little cousins and volunteering at summer camps. She loves laughing and being active with the kiddos.

• Sam

  Sam is currently pursuing an education degree. Sam has been teaching in early education for eight years working primarily with Infants & Toddlers. Sam chose to work in early childhood education because she loves forming bonds with the children and their families. Sam also loves watching them grow & develop into their next states of life. Sam's favorite book is "Slowly Slowly" by Eric Carle.

• Shauna

  Shauna earned a degree in Elementary Education with a speciality in Pre-primary (preschool to 6th grade) from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Shauna began her Goddard career at the Plymouth School in 2012. In 2016 when the Medina school opened Shauna was excited to transfer. Shauna enjoys spending time with her husband of 20 years, the Vikings (SKOL), writing poetry, listening to 80's music, trips to the North Shore and the Minnesota fall season. Shauna also likes to help make others aware, of the condition she has, Neurofibromatosis (NF).

• Ellie

  Ellie is currently enrolled at the U of M pursuing her degree in Early Education. Ellie has been with Goddard since 2019 and loves working with all ages. Ellie loves spending time with her friends and family.

• Alexandra

  Lexie is from Duluth, MN, but she was most recently in North Dakota working as a preschool assistant. She plans to complete her CDA and hopes to work as a lead preschool teacher in the future. Her love for childcare stems from having 3 younger siblings. Lexie is very excited to be part of the Goddard team!

• Allie

  Allie is from the upper peninsula of Michigan. She is the eight child of 10 kids in her family. She recently moved to Plymouth and chose to work in Early Childhood Development because she loves working and being around children.

• Anna

  Anna has worked with children of all ages since 2007. Working in schools has always been a passion of hers and she has learned so much working along side some amazing people.. We are excited for Anna to be apart of our team!

• Cohen

  Cohen is currently in college pursuing his business degree. He loves hanging out with his family and friends. He loves to play baseball and video games in his spare time. His favorite books growing up were any of the Magic Tree House books.

• Emily

  Emily recently became an aunt and discovered her love for Early Childhood Development. She wants to have a positive impact on children's growth. Her two favorite children's games are Simon says and freeze tag. Her favorite childhood stories are "Winnie the Pooh" and "Charlotte Web".

• Erin

  Erin has over a year of childcare experience. She loves to learn new things and works hard to become the best version of herself. She is passionate for music and teaching. Although she has worked with a wide range of ages her favorite children to work with are infants. Erin enjoys watching them explore their world and learn new things every day.

• Eva

  Eva comes to us with 4 years of childcare experience. She has also babysat and nannied for the past 8 years. She is currently going to school for Dental Assisting. We are excited to have her on our team!

• Hailie

  Hailie is currently in school to be a Registered Nurse. She is in her first year of school. She will be working in the afternoons with breaks and letting other teachers go. Hailie loves spending time with her family and friends.

• Isabelle

  Izzy has spent time with kids of all ages. In her free time, she loves to travel and spend time with her friends as well as dance, cheerlead, and tennis. Her favorite things to do as a young child were reading the book "Where the Wild Things Are" and playing Yahtzee!

• Jacqueline

  Jacqueline graduated high school in 2022. She loves children and is excited to get to know your kiddos. One day she wants to go back to school for cosmetology.

• Jadyn

  Jadyn has been babysitting for most of her high school years. She comes to us excited to work with all age groups of the building. In her free time you will find Jadyn trying new things like sports, games, etc. Jadyn's favorite childhood book is the Junie B Jones collection.

• Jen

  Jen has a Bachelor of Science degree in Child Development and Family Science from NDSU. She has experience working with children from infants to elementary education. Jen has always enjoyed working with children and has two kids of her own with her husband. in the past, Jen got the opportunity to work with children in North Dakota, Illinois, as well as her in Minnesota. When she is not at work, Jen is spending her time cheering on her kids at all their sporting events.

• Jennifer

  Jenny was a catechist at her church for four years. She graduated from Rockford Highschool in 2019. Jenny currently is pursuing her CDA. She loves working with children because of how much joy they can bring to the world

• Katya

  Katya comes to Goddard with previous experience in childcare. Her favorite part of working in childcare is helping and watching children of all ages learn and grow. In her free time Katya loves spending time with her dog, Posey. Her favorite children's book is "Guess How Much I Love You".

• Linnea

  Linnea has previous experience working with children from infants to elementary. Her favorite age to work with is Pre-k/school age. Once graduated from high school, Linnea plans to go to college for her Elementary Ed. degree. In her free time, Linnea is usually found at swimming practice or volunteering with her friends. Linnea's favorite childhood book is "If You Give a Pig a Pancake".

• Mia

  Mia likes to spend her free time outside and playing pickleball with her friends. Currently located in the Orono area, Mia is working on her high school education. Her favorite childhood book is "No, David, No."

• Michelle

  Michelle has always known she wanted to work with children and is now pursuing her dream here at Goddard. In Michelle's free time she loves being outside and around her family. Michelle took on the title "Mom" in early 2022 to a sweet little boy.

• Sandhya

  Sandhya graduated from india with honors in History. She is excited to join our team and work with children, sharing her love for history with them. her favorite children's song is "The Wheels on the Bus".