The Goddard School of Williamsburg

Bios

• Mrs Janie

  Matt and Janie Lisagor are the owners of the Goddard School in Williamsburg. They were born and raised in the Williamsburg area. They have two children ages 29 and 22. Their youngest child attended and graduated from another Goddard School location. They were so impressed by the school they decided to open a school of their own. Janie earned a Bachelor’s degree in Early Education and a Master’s degree in Education Administration. Janie’s background includes 12 years of experience as a classroom school teacher. Matt earned a degree in Accounting from Old Dominion University. Matt’s background includes over 25 years of experience as a CPA, business owner and COO in the healthcare industry. They are committed to providing the highest quality education and care to the children at Goddard. *First Aid and CPR Certified *Medication Administration Trained

• Mrs Melissa

  Mrs. Melissa is a Director. She has worked with Infants through School Age children as an assistant teacher, lead teacher and Director for over 28 years before joining the Goddard Team in January 2013. She has two beautiful daughters, one is a graduate of Goddard. She received her Associate's Degree in Child Development and attended Marymount University for Psychology with a minor in Education. *First Aid and CPR Certified *Medication Administration Trained (MAT)

• Mrs Lindsey

  Mrs. Lindsey is the Assistant Director. She worked with children over 6 years before joining the Goddard Team in August 2012. She was the lead teacher in our toddler classroom for several years before becoming the assistant director. She has her Child Development Associates (CDA) Certificate. She is the loving mother to a son who attends Goddard. *First Aid & CPR Certified *Medication Administration Trained (MAT)

• Ms Katelyn

  Ms. Katelyn is the lead teacher in the Raccoon's classroom. She has been in early childhood education since 2012, and recently completed her Child Development Associate. She has been with Goddard for over two years, previously working as the assistant teacher in Raccoons. *First Aid and CPR certified

• Mrs Luba

  Mrs. Luba is the lead teacher in the Bear's classroom. She comes to Goddard with many years of experience in early childhood education. She received a Bachelors Degree in Teaching from the University of Ukraine in 1986. She is a mother to a daughter that is 25 years old. *First Aid and CPR certified *MAT certified

• Ms Madison

  Ms. Madison is the lead teacher in our Raccoons classroom. She attended Radford University and graduated in 2022 with her degree in Early Childhood Education. *First Aid and CPR certified

• Ms Mary

  Ms. Mary is one of our teachers in our Seals classroom. She attended Thibodaux Vocational School for Early Childhood Education in Louisiana. She has several of years experience. She is a loving mother of three and a grandmother to five. *First Aid and CPR certified

• Ms Melissa

  Ms. Melissa is the lead in our infant classroom. She has worked with children ranging from infants to Pre-K for four years, infant being her favorite. She graduated from Emmanuel College with a bachelors in psychology.

• Ms Nova

  Ms. Nova is the lead teacher in the Eagle's classroom. She comes to Goddard with close to 20 years of experience teaching Pre-kindergarten through elementary school age children. She has a Bachelor's in English and a Master's in Christian Studies. She is currently completing her Master's in Art of teaching elementary education. *First Aid and CPR certified

• Mrs Pablum

  Mrs. Pebbles is the lead teacher in the Pelican's classroom. She has worked with children for over 18 years and has an Associate’s degree in Arts (Elementary, Middle, and Special Education). She joined the Goddard Team when we first opened in June 2009. *First Aid & CPR Certified *2010 Teacher of the Year *December 2013 Teacher of the Month from Williamsburgfamilies.com.

• Ms Victoria

  Ms. Victoria is our lead in our Pre-School I classroom. She attended Richard Bland College of William and Mary, where she received her Associates of Arts and Science in 2020. She has worked in child care for over a year.

• Mrs Agnes

  Ms. Aggie is the assistant teacher in the Otters classroom. She moved to Virginia from Alabama and joined Goddard shortly afterward. She previously worked in the customer service field and has gained extensive experience working with children of all ages. *First Aid and CPR certified

• Ms Belinda

  Ms. Linda is the assistant in our Bunnies classroom. She enjoys working with children of all of ages. Toddlers and infants are her favorite age groups to work with. She is a loving mother of two adult children.

• Ms Briana

  Ms. Briana is our assistant in our infant classroom. She has ten years of experience. She is passionate about creating a supportive and engaging learning environment for the students where they can thrive.

• Ms Hannah

  Ms. Hannah is a part-time assistant who works with all ages. She has worked with young children for several years babysitting and at The Goddard School through high school and college. She recently graduated from Longwood University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology with a concentration in Biomedical. Ms. Hannah also has her Master’s Degree in Secondary Education. She originally joined the Goddard Team in January 2011.

• Ms Javase

  Ms. Javase is our assistant in our First Steps classroom. She has worked in childcare for six years and is working towards her CDA.

• Ms Lakeisha

  Ms. Lakeisha is our lead in the Pre-Toddler classroom. She has worked with children of all ages and has been in child care for over a year.

• Mrs Leslie

  Mrs. Leslie is our assistant in the toddlers classroom. She is a loving mother of two who also attend Goddard. She has worked in childcare for a year, outside of raising her two daughters.

• Mrs Luzbelia

  Mrs. Luz works in our Chipmunk classroom as the assistant teacher. She has an extensive background teaching English to Preschoolers and Kindergarteners in Peru. Her passion for children led her to continue working with them. *First Aid and CPR certified

• Ms Rebecca

  Ms. Rebecca is the assistant in our Pre-Toddler classroom. She has recently graduated from St. John's college in Annapolis with a degree in Liberal Arts. She has worked at preschool swim instructor, where she discovered her love of working with children.

• Ms Sarah

  Ms. Sarah is a full time assistant teacher. She has recently moved to the area. She has years of experience working with children. She is currently is attending school to complete her Elementary Education Degree.

• Mrs Sharon

  Ms. Sharon is a our Pre-K II assistant teacher. She has recently moved to the area from New York. She is a loving mother of two. She has worked as a substitute teacher for Pre-K through 2nd grade.

• Mrs Yvonne

  Mrs. Yvonne is the assistant teacher in the Pelican's classroom. She has worked in the Customer Service field for over 20 years before joining the Goddard Team in September 2010. *2014 Teacher of the Year. *April 2016 Teacher of the Month from Williamsburgfamilies.com. *First Aid and CPR Certified

• Ms Zuleyka

  Ms. Zu is the assistant in the infant classroom. She recently completed a summer internship at Sentara and would like to go to college for imaging and become a sonogram technician. She has worked with children of all ages for three years. *First Aid and CPR Certified

• Ms Abby

  Ms. Abby works with all ages as a part-time assistant teacher. She is currently a senior at a local high school. She has extensive personal experience with young children, having provided care for her family members' babies and toddlers. *CPR and First Aid Certified

• Ms Alicyn

  Mrs. Alicyn works with all ages as a part-time assistant teacher. She has extensive experience with young children, having worked with them in varying capacities for several years. She is a loving mother of two and a grandmother of three. *First Aid and CPR certified

• Mr Bradley

  Mr. Bradley is one of our part-time assistant teacher. He is a senior at a local high school. He has worked with children with all ages while working at a church in Texas with the kids ministry.

• Ms Charlotte

  Ms. Charlotte works with all ages as a full-time assistant teacher. She graduated from Jamestown High School and is currently working on her Child Development Associate. She has been with Goddard for five years. *First Aid and CPR certified.

• Mr Joshua

  Mr. Joshua is our technology resource and school maintenance. He has an Associate's in Information Technology and Applied Science and recently completed his Bachelor's Degree. He has worked at The Goddard School for 6 years. *First Aid and CPR certified

• Ms Kayla

  Ms. Kayla works with all ages as a part-time assistant teacher. She has worked with young children for many years as an assistant teacher and a nanny. She is a graduate of Jamestown High School and is attending James Madison University while she works on her Bachelors Degree in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice. *First Aid and CPR certified.

• Ms Lauren

  Ms. Lauren works with all ages as a part-time assistant teacher. She joined our team in June 2014 and has worked with young children for over 12 years as a lead and assistant teacher. *First Aid and CPR certified.

• Ms Megan

  Ms. Megan is one of our part-time assistants. She is a Goddard graduate herself and she attends a local high school. In her free time, she enjoys singing and playing field hockey.

• Ms Susan

  Ms. Susan works with all ages as a part-time assistant teacher. She is a loving mother and grandmother who loves spending time with children of all ages. Her experience includes working at the Department of Defense spanning a period of 20 years before joining the Goddard Team in January 2016. She has her Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Human Resources Administration from St. Leo College. *CPR and First Aid certified