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Faculty & Staff

Early Childhood Department

Michelle Benard Kindergarten - General Studies

Email Michelle Benard 404.843.9900
Jessica Blanc Early Childhood

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Neta Ezra Early Childhood - Hebrew

Email Neta Ezra 404.843.9900
Julie Fine Kindergarten - General Studies

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Sharon Gendellman Early Childhood

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Debby Heltzer Kindergarten - General Studies

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Carla Hotz Kindergarten - General Studies

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Elisheva Johns Early Childhood

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Yael Katz Kindergarten - Hebrew and Judaic Studies

Email Yael Katz 404.843.9900
Cheryl Kunis Early Childhood - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

Email Cheryl Kunis 404.843.9900
Risa Kurtz Early Childhood

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Angela LaBarbera Early Childhood and Lower School - Science

Email Angela LaBarbera 404.843.9900
Anat Levi Kindergarten - Hebrew and Judaic Studies

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Judith Lizerbom Kindergarten - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

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Lynn Malin Early Childhood

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Danya Maloon Early Childhood

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Michal Niv Early Childhood

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Shoshi Reingold Early Childhood

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Goldie Robinson Early Childhood

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Carmit Schiff Kindergarten - Judaic Studies & Hebrew

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Aviva Summers Early Childhood

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Leah Summers Head of ECD Instructional Leadership Team

Email Leah Summers 678.298.5333

Faculty & Staff

Melissa Benski College Counselor & US Registrar

Email Melissa Benski 678.298.5405
Debbie Bornstein Instructional Team Leader / ECD - 8th Grade Judaic Studies

Email Debbie Bornstein 678.298.5335
Tami Cohen Accounting and Finance Manager

Email Tami Cohen 678.298.5350
Barrie Cohn Director of Marketing and Communications

Email Barrie Cohn 678.298.5339
Sheli Feldman Director of ALEF and Annual Fund

Email Sheli Feldman 678.298.5344
Scott Forbus Network Administrator

Email Scott Forbus 678.298.5347
Erica Gal Director of Admissions

Email Erica Gal 678.298.5377
Susan Gordon Moray Chief Advancement Officer

Email Susan Gordon Moray 678.298.5361
Helen Haney CFO / Business Manager

Email Helen Haney 678.298.5362
Alexa Kesler Club Kef Director / Events Coordinator

Email Alexa Kesler
Felice Lefkove Front Office Manager

Email Felice Lefkove 404.843.9900
Rabbi Ari Leubitz Head of School

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Paige Manieri Marketing Communications Specialist

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Diane Marks Head of LS and M'silot Instructional Leadership Teams

Email Diane Marks 678.298.5346

Judy Merlin Kaminsky Executive Assistant

Email Judy Merlin Kaminsky 678.298.5373
Sylvia Miller Early Childhood - 8th Grade School Counselor

Email Sylvia Miller 678.298.5378
Leslie Moscow Front Office/Clinic Associate

Email Leslie Moscow 678.298.5344
Missy Rivner Head of Middle School Instructional Leadership Team

Email Missy Rivner 404.843.9900
Joel Rojek Upper School - English & US Academic and Communications Coordinator

Email Joel Rojek 678.298.5403
Jessica Sacks Admissions Coordinator & Lower School Math Enrichment Specialist

Email Jessica Sacks 678.298.5372
Franeen Sarif Executive Director

Email Franeen Sarif 678.298.5348
Elizabeth Schoen ECD - 8th Grade Registrar & Development Associate

Email Elizabeth Schoen 678.298.5404
Leah Summers Head of ECD Instructional Leadership Team

Email Leah Summers 678.298.5333
Daniel Williams Facilities and Operations Manager

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John Wilson Head of US Instructional Leadership Team

Email John Wilson 404.843.9900
Ashely Winston Maintenance

Email Ashely Winston 404.843.9900
Dawit Woldetsadik Maintenance

Email Dawit Woldetsadik 404.843.9900

Lower School

Hadas Bernstein 4th Grade - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

Email Hadas Bernstein 404.843.9900
Debbie Bornstein Instructional Team Leader / ECD - 8th Grade Judaic Studies

Email Debbie Bornstein 678.298.5335
Tali Dan 1st Grade - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

Email Tali Dan 404.843.9900
Kathy Eisenband Lower School Learning Specialist

Email Kathy Eisenband 404.843.9900
Vicki Flink 4th Grade - General Studies

Email Vicki Flink 404.843.9900
Shoshana Freedman 1st Grade - General Studies

Email Shoshana Freedman 404.843.9900
Shoshana Geller 2nd Grade - General Studies

Email Shoshana Geller 404.843.9900
Morgan Graiser 4th Grade - General Studies

Email Morgan Graiser 404.843.9900
Michal Hoch 3rd Grade - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

Email Michal Hoch 404.843.9900
Beth Intro 1st Grade - General Studies

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Chamutal Kenig 2nd Grade - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

Email Chamutal Kenig 404.843.9900
Revital Korchi 1st Grade - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

Email Revital Korchi 404.843.9900
Angela LaBarbera Early Childhood and Lower School - Science

Email Angela LaBarbera 404.843.9900
Jodie Leopold 3rd Grade - General Studies

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Helane Levy 3rd Grade - General Studies

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Galia Magen 3rd Grade - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

Email Galia Magen 404.843.9900
Matan Magen 4th Grade - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

Email Matan Magen 404.843.9900
Diane Marks Head of LS and M'silot Instructional Leadership Teams

Email Diane Marks 678.298.5346
Lisa Marks Lower School - Ulpan & ESL (LS, MS, US)

Email Lisa Marks 404.843.9900

Matthew Blumenthal M'silot Program

Janet Brody 2nd Grade M'silot - General Studies

Email Janet Brody 404.843.9900
Edye Cohen 4th Grade M'silot - General Studies

Email Edye Cohen 404.843.9900
Rachel Cohen 1st Grade M’silot - General Studies

Email Rachel Cohen 404.843.9900
Chris Gleklen 2nd Grade M’silot & 3rd Grade - General Studies

Email Chris Gleklen 404.843.9900
Jill Jarecki-Mainzer Kindergarten - 8th Grade, Judaic Studies & Hebrew

Email Jill Jarecki-Mainzer 404.843.9900

Diane Marks Head of LS and M'silot Instructional Leadership Teams

Email Diane Marks 678.298.5346
Edye Nechmad M'silot - Speech Language

Email Edye Nechmad 404.843.9900
Chanie Pawliger Lower School - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

Email Chanie Pawliger 404.843.9900
Emily Pullman Kindergarten - General Studies

Email Emily Pullman 404.843.9900

Middle School

Sam Aranson Middle School - Social Studies

Email Sam Aranson 404.843.9900
Debbie Bornstein Instructional Team Leader / ECD - 8th Grade Judaic Studies

Email Debbie Bornstein 678.298.5335
Robyn Cooper Math Coordinator and Middle School - Math

Email Robyn Cooper 404.843.9900
Amir Dan Judaic Studies Teacher

Email Amir Dan 404.843.9900
Rabbi Nachum Gutierrez Middle School - Judaic Studies

Email Rabbi Nachum Gutierrez 678.298.5375
Rebecca Hemperley Middle School - Math

Email Rebecca Hemperley 404.843.9900
Amnon Kenig Middle School - Hebrew

Email Amnon Kenig 404.843.9900
Kasey King Middle School - Learning Support & Math

Email Kasey King 678-298-6223
Jennifer Klein Middle School - Math

Email Jennifer Klein 404.843.9900
Anna Lefkoff Middle School - Language Arts

Email Anna Lefkoff 404.843.9900
Lisa Marks Lower School - Ulpan & ESL (LS, MS, US)

Email Lisa Marks 404.843.9900

Elayna Reed Middle School - Learning Support and Social Studies

Email Elayna Reed 678-298-6128
Missy Rivner Head of Middle School Instructional Leadership Team

Email Missy Rivner 404.843.9900
Rinat Rosen-Cohen Middle School - Hebrew

Email Rinat Rosen-Cohen 404.843.9900
Suzanne Sears Middle School - Science

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Shari Sokol Middle School - General Studies

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Leah Sollish Middle School - Judaic Studies

Email Leah Sollish 404.843.9900
Debra Tenenbaum Middle School - Science

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Eran Tzivon Middle School and Upper School - Hebrew

Email Eran Tzivon 404.843.9900
Rabbi Tzvi Urkowitz Middle School - Judaic Studies

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Rebecca Winter Middle School - Judaic Studies

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Specialties

Crystal Bradley Media and Technology Specialist

Email Crystal Bradley 404.843.9900
Joel Coady Technical Theater Coordinator

Email Joel Coady 404.843.9900
Penny Eisenstein ECD - 6th Grade Physical Education

Email Penny Eisenstein 404.843.9900
Netan Elkana B'not Sherut

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Noa Elkana B'not Sherut

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Kendra Fabry Early Childhood and Lower School - Art

Email Kendra Fabry 404.843.9900
Simonie Levy Performing Arts

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Eric Stetson ECD - 12th Grade Music

Email Eric Stetson 404.843.9900
Alison Todd Middle School & Upper School - Art

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Dave Wilkerson Athletic Director & Upper School Social Studies

Email Dave Wilkerson 404.843.9900

Upper School

Rachel Anisfeld Upper School - Judaic Studies

Email Rachel Anisfeld 404.843.9900
Ella Bains Upper School - Judaic Studies

Email Ella Bains 404.843.9900
Michal Baruch Upper School - Hebrew

Email Michal Baruch 404.843.9900
Idit Ben-Simon Upper School - Hebrew

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Catherine Brand Upper School - Science

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Dave Byron Upper School - English

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Patsy Cain Upper School - Math

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Dewayne Dixon Upper School - Math

Email Dewayne Dixon 404.843.9900
Rabbi Daniel Estreicher Middle School & Upper School - Judaic Studies

Email Rabbi Daniel Estreicher 404.843.9900
Rabbi Jeffrey Francés Upper School - Student Life and Judaic Studies

Email Rabbi Jeffrey Francés 404.843.9900
Amber Gardner Upper School - Learning Support and English

Email Amber Gardner 678-298-5406

Andrea Hjerpe Upper School - Science

Email Andrea Hjerpe 404.843.9900
Moshe Hoch Upper School - Judaic Studies

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Rabbi Allan Houben Instructional Team Leader / US Judaic Studies

Email Rabbi Allan Houben 404.843.9900
Dave Karpel Upper School - Social Studies and English

Email Dave Karpel 404.843.9900
Lisa Marks Lower School - Ulpan & ESL (LS, MS, US)

Email Lisa Marks 404.843.9900
Pam Mason Upper School Counselor and Social Studies

Email Pam Mason 404.843.9900
Joel Rojek Upper School - English & US Academic and Communications Coordinator

Email Joel Rojek 678.298.5403
Rabbi Reuven Travis Upper School - Judaic Studies & Social Studies

Email Rabbi Reuven Travis 404.843.9900
Bryan White Upper School - Science

Email Bryan White 404.843.9900
John Wilson Head of US Instructional Leadership Team

Email John Wilson 404.843.9900