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Early Childhood Department

Hagit Ben-Yaakov ECD - K'far Alef Teacher
Michelle Benard Kindergarten - General Studies

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Jessica Blanc Early Childhood

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Valerie Blank Early Childhood

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Thelet Bunder K'far Alef Teacher

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Chen Cohen ECD - K'far Bet Teacher
Tzeryl Ebrams Kindergarten

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Neta Ezra Early Childhood - Hebrew

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Julie Fine Kindergarten - General Studies

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Sharon Gendellman Early Childhood

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Jill Jarecki-Mainzer ECD Instructional Leader

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Elisheva Johns Early Childhood

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Risa Kurtz Early Childhood

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Angela LaBarbera Early Childhood and Lower School - Science

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Anat Levi Kindergarten - Hebrew and Judaic Studies

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Jacqueline Morris Ganon (Pre-K) Teacher
Shoshi Reingold Early Childhood

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Kimberly Rosenthal Early Childhood

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Kayla Schatz ECD General Studies
Carmit Schiff Kindergarten - Judaic Studies & Hebrew

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Rachel Staggs K'far Bet

Faculty & Staff

Debbie Bornstein Instructional Team Leader / ECD - 8th Grade Judaic Studies

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Jerrell Climeson Facilities Manager
Barrie Cohn Director of Marketing and Communications

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Sheli Feldman Director of ALEF and Annual Fund

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Scott Forbus Network Administrator

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Erica Gal Director of Admissions

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Susan Gordon Moray Chief Advancement Officer

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Helen Haney CFO / Business Manager

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Hana Hecht High School - Social Studies Teacher
Alexa Kesler Club Kef Director / Events Coordinator
Felice Lefkove Front Office Manager

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Rabbi Ari Leubitz Head of School

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Mieca Levy College Counselor

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Sylvia Miller Early Childhood - 8th Grade School Counselor

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Leslie Moscow Front Office/Clinic Associate

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Shaina Plotkin Marketing Communications Specialist

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Missy Rivner Middle School Instructional Team Leader

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Joel Rojek Instructional Team Leader / HS General Studies

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Jessica Sacks Admissions Coordinator & Lower School Math Enrichment Specialist

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Franeen Sarif HS Leader, Executive Director

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Shanna Wilons Lower School - Instructional Team Leader

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High School

Danielle Barnes Middle School, High School - Math

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Ronit Ben-Amotz
Catherine Brand High School - Science

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Dave Byron High School - English

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Patsy Cain High School - Math

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Tali Dan High School - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

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Rabbi Daniel Estreicher Middle School & High School - Judaic Studies

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Amber Gardner High School - Learning Support and English

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John Gillin High School - Science

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Hana Hecht High School - Social Studies Teacher
Rabbi Allan Houben Instructional Team Leader / HS Judaic Studies

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Rabbi Eilon Kapach High School - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

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Rabbi Ari Leubitz Head of School

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Ariella Livnat High School - Hebrew

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Tate Mabon High School Math
Galia Magen MS/HS - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

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Pam Mason High School Counselor and Social Studies

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Joel Rojek Instructional Team Leader / HS General Studies

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Franeen Sarif HS Leader, Executive Director

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Corrie Stephenson
Rebecca Winter

Lower School

Melissa Bass 3rd Grade General Studies
Debbie Bornstein Instructional Team Leader / ECD - 8th Grade Judaic Studies

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Justine Bush 1st Grade M'silot General Studies

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Edye Cohen Director of Lower School Differentiated Learning

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Kathy Eisenband Lower School Learning Specialist

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Shoshana Freedman 1st Grade - General Studies

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Shoshana Geller 2nd Grade - General Studies

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Suhela Ghanie 1st Grade General Studies
Morgan Graiser 3rd Grade - General Studies

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Ellen Grisham Lower School Learning Specialist
Carrie Hearshen Lower School Hebrew/Judaic Studies Support
Debby Heltzer 2nd Grade - General Studies

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Arava Kapach 2nd Grade - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

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Marni Karpel 3rd Grade - General Studies

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Yael Katz 1st Grade - Hebrew and Judaic Studies

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Chamutal Kenig 3rd Grade - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

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Revital Korchi 1st Grade - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

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Angela LaBarbera Early Childhood and Lower School - Science

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Helane Levy 2nd Grade - General Studies M'silot Teacher

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Judith Lizerbom 1st Grade - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

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Matan Magen 4th Grade - Hebrew & Judaic Studies

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Lisa Marks Lower School - Mechina and ESL

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Carly Russo 2nd and 3rd Grade - General Studies Learning Support
Miri Samber 3rd Grade M'silot - Judaic Studies

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Shanna Wilons Lower School - Instructional Team Leader

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Matthew Blumenthal M'silot Program

Justine Bush 1st Grade M'silot General Studies

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Edye Cohen Director of Lower School Differentiated Learning

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Chris Gleklen 3rd Grade M’silot

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Edye Nechmad M'silot - Speech Language

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Miri Samber 3rd Grade M'silot - Judaic Studies

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Middle School

Elyssa Bairstow Middle School - Science

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Danielle Barnes Middle School, High School - Math

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Debbie Bornstein Instructional Team Leader / ECD - 8th Grade Judaic Studies

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Robyn Cooper Math Coordinator and Middle School - Math

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Leon Covitz MS - Chumash Teacher
Amir Dan Judaic Studies Teacher

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Rabbi Nachum Gutierrez Middle School - Judaic Studies

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Rebecca Hemperley Middle School - Math

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David Karpel High School - Social Studies and English

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Amnon Kenig Middle School - Hebrew

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Kasey King Middle School - Learning Support & Math

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Anna Lefkoff Middle School - Language Arts

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Doriella Parker Middle School - Judaic Studies

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Elayna Reed Willis 7 & 8 Learning Support
Missy Rivner Middle School Instructional Team Leader

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Rinat Rosen-Cohen Middle School - Hebrew

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Suzanne Sears Middle School - Science

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Shari Sokol Middle School - General Studies

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Bari Spector
Rabbi Tzvi Urkowitz Middle School - Judaic Studies

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Specialties

Crystal Bradley Media and Technology Specialist

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Penny Eisenstein ECD - 6th Grade Physical Education

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Kendra Fabry Early Childhood and Lower School - Art

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Simonie Levy Performing Arts

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Rodney Zimmerman Athletic Director

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